Dec. 07, 2023

Japan's Coincident Economy Index Improves for 3rd Month in Oct.

Tokyo, Dec. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's composite index of coincident economic indicators for October rose 0.2 point from the previous month, up for the third straight month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.

ASEAN Plus 3 to Launch Emergency Financing Facility

Tokyo, Dec. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan, China, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Thursday to launch a lending facility to respond to natural disasters and pandemics based on their Chiang Mai Initiative currency swap arrangement.

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