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Stars and Stripes Writers Explore Tokyo's Yanaka Ginza District

Stars and Stripes Writers Explore Tokyo's Yanaka Ginza District

Stars and Stripes Writers Explore Tokyo's Yanaka Ginza District
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Kyoto, Japan, Offers Rich Cultural and Historical Experiences for Visitors

Kyoto, Japan, Offers Rich Cultural and Historical Experiences for Visitors

Kyoto, Japan, Offers Rich Cultural and Historical Experiences for Visitors
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Project B picks China as first stop for new women's basketball tour

Project B picks China as first stop for new women's basketball tour

China will be the first stop in Project B's global women's basketball tour. Here's what we know.
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Tennis-Nishikori bows out for final time in Tokyo as crowd salutes Japanese trailblazer

Tennis-Nishikori bows out for final time in Tokyo as crowd salutes Japanese trailblazer

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori's final match before retirement ended in a 6-4 6-4 loss to American Frances Tiafoe in the Japan Open first round on Thursday, as an adoring crowd in Tokyo rose to salute the former world number four and Japanese trailblazer.
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Tennis-Alcaraz says five sets key to Grand Slam legacy, urges calendar reforms instead

Tennis-Alcaraz says five sets key to Grand Slam legacy, urges calendar reforms instead

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz said Grand Slam tournaments should remain best-of-five sets as shortening men's matches would damage the legacy of tennis' four majors, as the world number three stressed the need for changes to the packed tour calendar instead.
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Here’s when sushi is healthy, and when it’s not

Here’s when sushi is healthy, and when it’s not

Sushi often contains nutrient-rich fish, seaweed and important nutrients in vegetables. But not every roll is equally healthy.
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Asian factory activity expands thanks to global AI boom

Asian factory activity expands thanks to global AI boom

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Factory activity across Asia expanded in September thanks to the global AI boom, private surveys showed on Thursday, offering some relief to policymakers who are concerned about nagging cost pressures attributable to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Morning Bid: Yield to worst

Morning Bid: Yield to worst

By Anna Szymanski Oct 2 (Reuters) - The third quarter of 2026 won't be forgotten soon – even if bond investors might prefer to.
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Tokyo core inflation jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

Tokyo core inflation jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes.
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Japan PM to vow nimble response to unexpected market moves, Nikkei reports

Japan PM to vow nimble response to unexpected market moves, Nikkei reports

TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pledge a nimble response to any unexpected developments in the economy and financial markets in a policy speech next week, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday.
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Japanese economic panel members emphasise BOJ's independence

Japanese economic panel members emphasise BOJ's independence

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel reiterated on Wednesday the need for close coordination between the government and the Bank of Japan on monetary policy, while explicitly stressing respect for the central bank's independence.
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Shikoku Pilgrimage Offers Spiritual and Disconnecting Experience in Rural Japan

Shikoku Pilgrimage Offers Spiritual and Disconnecting Experience in Rural Japan

Shikoku Pilgrimage Offers Spiritual and Disconnecting Experience in Rural Japan