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60 MINUTES

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Film / Reviews
Jun 23, 2023
‘River’: A creatively contained time-loop flick
Flooded with ingenuity, the team behind “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” renews a winning trope for a captivating, addictive watch.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 27, 2018
Stormy Daniels interview draws most '60 Minutes' viewers in decade: Nielsen
An adult film star's account of her alleged sexual dalliance with President Donald Trump drew the highest ratings in 10 years for CBS's "60 Minutes," according to Nielsen ratings released by the network.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 8, 2017
Otani interview to air on '60 Minutes'
A feature on Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani will be aired in the United States on Sunday evening, CBS News said Friday on its website.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2016
Jennings predicts jail time for Blatter
For decades, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has exposed corruption at the highest levels in global sports.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2015
Opposition contests chaotic Upper House vote, assails LDP for amending record of events
Was the vote valid?
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2015
Some BOJ policymakers remain cautious on inflation, minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers continued to hold a cautious view over the timing of achieving the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, minutes of the July policy meeting showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 20, 2015
BOJ policymakers say reaching 2% inflation may take longer than planned: minutes
Many Bank of Japan policymakers believe it could take longer than intended for the central bank to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, given the uncertain prospects for crude oil prices, the BOJ's minutes from a policy meeting showed Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2014
U.S. job market gains yet to convince Fed to hike rates
The Federal Reserve has been surprised by how quickly the U.S. labor market is healing but doesn't want to bring forward a planned rate hike until the recovery looks more convincing, according to minutes of its last policy meeting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2014
Division on Japan's monetary easing revealed by 2004 central bank minutes
Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in 2004 on whether to follow a policy of further monetary easing despite signs of economic recovery, according to minutes released Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 1, 2014
Japan starts compiling minutes of Cabinet meetings
The government began compiling the minutes of Tuesday's Cabinet meeting in preparation of making them public for the first time.
EDITORIALS
Mar 24, 2014
Abe's transparency move falls short
The Abe administration's decision to keep and release summaries of the minutes of Cabinet meetings sounds like a positive step, but it is not likely to lead to a substantial increase in the transparency of how the government makes decisions.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2014
Minutes show some BOJ policymakers still wary of tax hike
Some of the Bank of Japan's policymakers were worried in December that the first stage of the consumption tax hike in April will hurt business and consumer sentiment, although the Policy Board as a whole agreed the economy will probably continue to recover, minutes of the monthly meeting revealed Monday.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2013
Some on BOJ board see CPI gains cooling
Some Bank of Japan policymakers think the recent rise in consumer prices is likely to slow, and there are calls to provide a thorough explanation of how the BOJ intends to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, the minutes of their November policy meeting released Thursday said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 26, 2013
BOJ policymaker minority didn't buy inflation timetable
Bank of Japan policymakers were split over whether the central bank would be able to attain its 2 percent inflation target in about two years as pledged in April, with some members saying it would be "difficult," minutes of their Oct. 31 meeting showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2013
BOJ board ranks urge boost in jobs, incomes
Some members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board called for improvement in the employment and income situation to maintain solid domestic demand, given the relatively slow pace in the recovery of exports and production, according to the minutes of their Oct. 3-4 meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2013
BOJ must be ready to act fast, member says
A Bank of Japan policymaker stressed the importance of adjusting monetary policy "without hesitation" if the economy deteriorates, the minutes of last month's meeting show.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2013
Fiscal credibility critical: BOJ board
Many Bank of Japan policymakers stressed the importance of maintaining fiscal management credibility to ensure stable interest rates and called on the government to promote fiscal consolidation, according to the minutes of their policy meeting last month.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 22, 2013
Federal Reserve split on timing of stimulus reduction
The Federal Reserve debated changing its plans for raising interest rates so it could keep its easy-money policy in place longer, according to documents released Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2013
Tepco minutes reveal staff exodus concerns
Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives spent dozens of meetings fretting about the utility's future as hundreds of younger employees quit over salary cuts after the Fukushima No. 1 reactor meltdowns, according to minutes obtained by Bloomberg News.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2013
BOJ in March also thought to up easing
Bank of Japan decision-makers discussed further monetary easing steps, such as buying government bonds with longer maturities, at the Policy Board meeting chaired March 6 and 7 by then-Gov. Masaaki Shirakawa, the minutes showed Tuesday.

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