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March 19, 2024 2:32 PM

Bank of Japan ends negative rates, closing era of radical policy

The move would make Japan the last central bank to ditch negative rates and end an era in which policymakers around the world sought to prop up growth through cheap money and unconventional monetary tools. While a majority of economists polled earli...

January 4, 2024 6:57 PM

Japan earthquake: Race against time to find survivors

Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three-day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. "We must cont...

January 2, 2024 4:54 PM

All passengers, crew on JAL plane escape blaze at Tokyo airport

A Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated. Live footage on public broad...

January 1, 2024 5:38 PM

Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled central Japan and its western coast on Monday, leading to widespread evacuations, power outages, and disruptions to transportation services. The quake prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue tsuna...

January 1, 2024 3:09 PM

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck central Japan and its western coast on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region. Th...

 

Last updated on: 5th Jul 2025