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Pandas bid goodbye to Japan

Crowds bid farewell to Japan’s last pandas before return to China amid souring ties

Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries.

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Japan Bids Farewell to Last Giant Pandas as Pair Leave for China

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Japan says goodbye to its last 2 giant pandas

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ANALYSIS/ A crisis of confidence in the yen looms over Japan PM Takaichi’s election gamble

The specter of coordinated yen buying by Tokyo and Washington has propped up Japan's currency, but history suggests the impact of an actual intervention could be limited, especially because Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is basing her snap election ⁠campaign on expanded stimulus measures.

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Yen steadies as Sanae Takaichi starts Japan election campaign

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Japan PM Takaichi's High Approval Rating Slips Ahead of Election

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Japan names 8 MLB players to World Baseball Classic roster

Samurai Japan's World Baseball Classic squad will boast a record eight MLB players for the upcoming tournament after manager Hirokazu Ibata revealed the roster Monday.

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Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto among those named to Team Japan's WBC roster

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Japan WBC roster: Yoshinobu Yamamoto officially joins reigning champs, Shohei Ohtani's pitching role uncertain

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Blue Jays Japanese Star Kazuma Okamoto Makes World Baseball Classic Decision

The Toronto Blue Jays have done their best to improve their roster after losing game seven of the World Series last season.

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Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic

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Yamamoto joins Ohtani in Japan's World Baseball Classic squad

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China cancels flights on 49 routes to Japan amid renewed travel warnings

This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.

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Russia and China ramp up military surveillance against Japan

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy

Netflix Japan Unveils Details of 2026 Slate, Forges MAPPA Partnership and Toho Production Deal

Netflix has unveiled details of its 2026 Japan slate, highlighting an expanded production footprint with Toho Studios and a strategic partnership with animation powerhouse MAPPA. The streaming giant is marking its 10th anniversary in the Asia Pacific region with its most robust Japan slate to date,

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Currency markets on guard for intervention in Japan's yen

By Tom Westbrook and Danilo Masoni SINGAPORE/MILAN, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Foreign exchange markets are starting the week on edge amid the possibility of official yen buying to build on the currency's spike on Friday and a subsequent pledge by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to act against speculative moves.

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election

A Trader’s Guide to the Impact of Japan’s Election on Markets

Investors in Japan are braced for more volatility in bonds, the risk of government intervention in the currency market and frequent swings in stock prices as campaigning kicks off on Tuesday for a snap election.