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By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Private-sector members of a key Japanese government panel on Monday urged policymakers to be vigilant to the risks of rising inflation hurting the economy as the country’s long-term government bond yields surged to 16-year highs. The policy proposal, submitted to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP), comes …

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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam expects to sign pacts with the United States this week after its trade minister meets U.S. trade and energy officials, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. The step comes after weeks of conciliatory messages Vietnam has sent Washington in an effort to avert tariffs by the Trump administration the …

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Makino Milling Machine said on Monday it has received legally binding third-party proposals for acquisition that rival an unsolicited buyout offer from Nidec. The proposals include those from MBK Partners and Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko Group (NSSK), a person with direct knowledge told Reuters, declining to be identified because the information …

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the central bank was close to achieving its 2% inflation target. “The Bank of Japan is taking various steps to achieve stable prices,” Ishiba told parliament, when asked by an opposition lawmaker whether Japan’s economy was in an ideal state in which inflation was …

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