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McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end

TOKYO, Japan — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, ...
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Japanese rubber futures up

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures ended higher on Friday, logging a weekly gain, buoyed by weather concerns in top producer Thailand. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for January delivery ...
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World's 'most favorite destination' eyes 60 million foreign visitors in 2030

Japan, voted the "world's most favorite destination" last year, aims to welcome 60 million international visitors by 2030, a ...

Bessent Says BOJ Is 'Behind the Curve' on Inflation, Likely to Hike Rates, in Bloomberg Interview

Bessent mentioned that he had spoken with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda. "My opinion, not his — they're behind the curve. So ...
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Gaia Series 99: Myna Card Rhapsody!

As Japan rolls out new functions for its national digital ID card, one major city plays catch-up while residents nationwide ...
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Japan Brushes Aside US Treasury Calls to Raise Interest Rates

Tokyo: Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the Bank of Japan was “behind the curve” on policy, which appeared to be ...
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Vietnam’s breakthrough opportunity against world-wide US tariff wave

Vietnam is facing an important turning point as the world enters the stage of restructuring the global supply chain. The ...