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By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan should pick up the pace of tapering government bond purchases as the possibility of a pause in interest rate hikes will give the central bank more wiggle room to adjust the tapering plan, Mizuho Financial Group’s markets chief told Reuters. Kenya Koshimizu, co-head …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s coal imports from Russia rose 6% in March from the same month last year to 7.33 million metric tons, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Sunday, despite logistical constraints and Western sanctions. Coal imports from China’s largest supplier Indonesia declined 9% to 17.96 million tons, after Indonesia started using …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 12% in March from the same period last year, as shipments secured in late 2024 by buyers concerned about the potential for a trade spat between the U.S. and China arrived in port. However, Brazil is expected to dominate the market in the coming months …

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By Dan Catchpole and Lisa Barrington SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Boeing jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker’s U.S. production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by President Donald Trump in his global trade offensive. The 737 MAX, which was meant for China’s Xiamen …

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By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will emphasise “fairness” in any discussions with the U.S. on exchange rates, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday, as bilateral trade talks grab global attention in President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive. Ishiba, in a talk show on public broadcaster NHK, indicated Tokyo could buy more U.S. energy …

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