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Yen hits 6-week high after faster-than-expected inflation support bets for a Dec BOJ rate hike
THE Japanese yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday (Nov 29) after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported bets for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike in December. Tokyo’s core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 2.2 per cent year on year in November from a year…
Read MoreToo Late? Japan wakes up to faster-than-expected birth rate decline, offers income incentives
Child’s sleeping habits hold magical powers; paediatric sleep expert reveals secrets to unlock them In the wake of country’s faster-than-expected falling birthrate, the Japanese government has offered a long-due policy to advance childcare allowances and increasing benefits for families with multiple children. The policy package, proposed by Masanobu Ogura, minister in charge of policies for…
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