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[News] Norway’s Wealth Fund to Increase Japanese Government Bond Holdings

The Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), Norway's sovereign wealth fund and one of the largest in the world, has propo...
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[News] “Takaichi Color”: FY Budget Rough Estimates Exceed 143 Trillion Yen

The Ministry of Finance has announced a record-high FY2027 budget request totaling 143.0656 trillion yen. This historic ...
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[News] Government plans to designate heavy rain in Hokuriku as a “disaster of extreme severity”

The Japanese government is finalizing plans to designate the recent heavy rain disaster in the Hokuriku region as a "Dis...
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【News】Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Plans Major Reduction in US Treasuries

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which manages over \$2.3 trillion in assets, has proposed cutting the weight of governme...
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[News] Financial Services Agency to Step Up Monitoring of 40- and 50-Year Mortgages

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalized plans to tighten its monitoring of underwriting standards at banks...
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[News] Daiwa House Industry Restructures Domestic Housing Business Operations

Daiwa House Industry has decided on a landmark restructuring of its domestic housing business. In response to structural...
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[News] South Korea’s Export Value Set to Reach Record High

Fueled by a massive surge in semiconductor exports, South Korea's annual export volume is on track to surpass the histor...
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[News] U.S. August Employment Report: Nonfarm payrolls up 162,000

Nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000 in August 2026, far exceeding market expectations, according to data released by the ...
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[News] Yen Surges on Unwinding of Yen Carry Trade, Growing Expectations for Additional Rate Hikes

The Japanese yen surged rapidly as speculation for further interest rate hikes intensified alongside a strengthening yen...
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[News] NVIDIA to Acquire AI Startup Hugging Face

1-1. A Playful Numeric Easter Egg and the Breakdown of the \$12.9 Billion DealOn September 2, 2026, NVIDIA and Hugging F...