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Under pressure from populist politicians, central bankers face tricky trade-off
How can central banks defend their independence and their credibility without appearing political themselves?
Source: The Japan Times
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Osaka police arrest man in his 90s for alleged graffiti
The man later admitted to investigators that he had "dirtied" a sign at a prosecutor's office in the city of Osaka.
Source: The Japan Times
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Global Education Expansion: Impact on Japan Travel?
UK universities are expanding into India, potentially shifting educational travel patterns. This could influence future student travel and cultural exchange programs with Japan.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Ministry approves Institute of Science Tokyo's plans to boost research
The institution was selected last month to receive aid from the government's ¥10 trillion fund designed to foster universities with world-class research capabilities.
Source: The Japan Times
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella says defending champion will start season on defense
McLaren is defending both titles this year after Britain's Lando Norris ended the four-year reign of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Source: The Japan Times
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Critics decry Kagoshima’s free shinkansen plan for tourists as ‘unfair’
Prefectural officials have defended the plan to fully subsidize one-way fares for foreign tourists as a necessary bet on inbound demand.
Source: The Japan Times
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Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in 10 years
Japan’s third-largest lender insists the move is “not a headcount reduction.”
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s Space One plans Sunday launch for Kairos No. 3 rocket
The rocket is set to lift off from the company’s Spaceport Kii launch site in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, between around 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m.
Source: The Japan Times
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Woman arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of proxy test-taking
Police suspect the woman took an English proficiency exam last year on behalf of a Chinese man and received about ¥1 million from the man as payment.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S men's hockey players regret response to Donald Trump remarks on women's team
Both Trump's remarks and the team's reaction have drawn intense criticism.
Source: The Japan Times
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