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U.S. crude crash keeps dollar in demand
SINGAPORE: The dollar and yen held broad gains on Wednesday, as U.S. oil’s return to positive territory from a historic plunge failed to calm market nerves, while the Australian dollar jumped on record retail sales figures. The greenback sat just
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Japan set to announce coronavirus emergency, finalise near $1 trillion stimulus
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to announce a state of emergency on Tuesday for the capital Tokyo and six other prefectures to stem a worrying rise in coronavirus infections in major population centres. The government is also
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Japanese journalist wins damages from rapist
A Tokyo court today awarded 3.3 million yen (US$30,375.55) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused former TV reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi of rape in one of the most high-profile cases of the #MeToo movement in Japan. Yamaguchi, who has denied the allegations, was ordered
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