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Haruhiko Kuroda nominated as next governor of Bank of Japan

Haruhiko Kuroda has been nominated by Japan's government to be the next governor of the country's central bank. Haruhiko Kuroda…

12 years ago

Japan hangs three death-row inmates in first executions since 2010

Japan has hanged three death-row inmates, the first executions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The three were put to death…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping meets Japan’s envoy Natsuo Yamaguchi amid islands dispute

Natsuo Yamaguchi, an envoy for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid a…

12 years ago

Japan gets $116 billion stimulus boost

Japan’s government has approved a fresh 10.3 trillion yen ($116 billion) stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival…

12 years ago

Shinzo Abe voted in as Japan’s prime minister for second time

Former Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been voted in as prime minister again by MPs, after his party's poll…

12 years ago