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Waves reach US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's eastern coast.

8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for Hawaii, Japan and parts of Pacific Coast

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Japan, Hawaii and Russia downgrade tsunami warnings after powerful earthquake

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured,

Bank of Japan holds rates steady

Bank of Japan holds rates steady, open to future hike - as it happened

The Bank of Japan kept policy rate at 0.5% and said it can resume hikes if economy and inflation meet expectations.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 21h

Bank of Japan Raises Price Forecasts, Fueling Rate-Hike Hopes

The central bank held its overnight call rate target steady at 0.5%, where it has remained since its last hike in January.

CNBC on MSN · 23h

Bank of Japan raising inflation forecasts will be 'a signal' for future rate hikes: Economist

Stefan Angrick of Moody's Analytics says the Bank of Japan is in a difficult position as the economy looks to be in stagflation, and domestic politics are unlikely to drastically change Japan's trajectory of interest rates.

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Japan plans another record hike in minimum wage, Kyodo News says

A Japanese labour ministry panel plans to recommend an increase of about 6% in the national average minimum wage for this ...

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130 foot waves. A nuclear disaster. Comparing Japan's 2011 tsunami to today's

The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there ...

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Multiple Whales Washed Ashore by Tsunami in Japan

The Kuril Islands and Japan's northern island of Hokkaido were hit by tsunami waves after a magnitude 8.8 undersea earthquake ...

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Japan alarmed over recent FX moves, its finance minister says

Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that its authorities have been alarmed over recent foreign exchange ...

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