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In public places across Japan, older floor-level toilets still appear with some regularity. They sit low to the ground, set into tiled floors, and look unfamiliar to many visitors. What often causes ...

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Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

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NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen slipped on Tuesday after a news report that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had conveyed her reservations about further interest rate hikes to Bank ...

TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will conduct experiments for using blockchain ‌technology to settle deposits that financial institutions park with the central bank, Governor Kazuo Ueda ...