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China's GDP growth in Jan.-March quarter

BEIJING, China, April 16 Kyodo - China's National Bureau of Statistics holds a press conference in Beijing on April 16, 2026, announcing that the country's gross domestic product grew 5.0 percent in the January-March quarter. (Kyodo)

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China's GDP growth in Jan.-March quarter

China's GDP growth in Jan.-March quarter

China's National Bureau of Statistics holds a press conference in Beijing on April 16, 2026, announcing that the country's gross domestic product grew 5.0 percent in the January-March quarter.

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Yield on key gov't bond spikes

Yield on key gov't bond spikes

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond spike on April 13, 2026, after the United States and Iran failed to reach a peace agreement. The yield hit 2.490 percent in the morning, the highest since February 1999.

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Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

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Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

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Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

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Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond tops 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield later hit 2.425 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

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Yield on key gov't bond hits 2.4%

Yield on key gov't bond hits 2.4%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.4 percent on the morning of April 6, 2026. The yield briefly hit 2.410 percent, its highest level since February 1999, reflecting growing uncertainty over the global oil market amid the continuing Iran crisis.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

TOKYO, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987. (Kyodo)

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on March 19, 2026, following the ECB's Governing Council meeting where the benchmark deposit rate was decided to be maintained at 2 percent.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on Feb. 5, 2026, following the ECB's Governing Council meeting where the benchmark deposit rate was decided to be maintained at 2 percent.

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U.S. Fed keeps key rate steady

U.S. Fed keeps key rate steady

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026, following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50-3.75 percent.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Tourists pack a street near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

President Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine

Bottles of French wine are displayed on a shelf at a store on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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