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Bank of Japan finally ends negative interest rate policy
Japan's central bank on March 19 scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally began unwinding one of the world's most aggressive monetary easing programs.
The maverick policy dating back to 2013 was aimed at jump-starting economic growth and inflation after the country's "lost decades" of stagnant activity and prices in the world's number four economy.
Blinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.
Dacic: UNSC session on NATO aggression on FRY scheduled for March 25
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic confirmed on Monday that Russia, as a UNSC member state, had proposed that the UN top body meet this month to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1999 NATO aggression on the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and that Japan, which presides over the UNSC this month, had said it would grant such a request.
Analysis: Pressure builds for charge on global shipping sector’s CO2 emissions
The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on the international shipping sector's greenhouse gas emissions, documents reviewed by Reuters showed.
N Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks.
First Zen monastery in Greece in the works
Konstantinos Sgoumpopoulos, a Zen abbot as well as shipping and real estate businessman, talks to Kathimerini about the first Zen monastery to be built in Greece and the wider region.
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Japan suspends Fukushima water release after quake as precaution
The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was temporarily suspended on Friday following an earthquake, its operator said.
A 5.8-magnitude jolt struck off the coast of the northeastern Fukushima region, home to the plant wrecked by a tsunami in 2011, at 00:14 am Friday (1514 GMT Thursday), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Türkiye aims for $1 billion in food exports to Japan
The Turkish food industry aims to increase its exports to the large Japanese market to $1 billion in the medium term.
Turkish companies attended the 50th edition of the International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex) held between March 5 and 8 in the Japanese capital.
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
Leading the returning crew was NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, a former Marine helicopter pilot, accompanied by Denmark’s Andreas Mogensen, Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa, and Russia’s Konstantin Borisov
Next Super Mario film in 2026, Nintendo says
Mario, the world's favorite Italian plumber, will hit the silver screen again in 2026 following the last movie's huge success, Japan's Nintendo and U.S. animation studio Illumination said.
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