Country Posts : Letter J

  • Japan’s surprise trade surplus comes accompanied with caveats for growth

    Japan’s balance of trade most unexpectedly swung to its first surplus since July 2021, an upshot that should certainly aid in easing pressure on the economy’s recovery, although risks still remain for the growth outlook. The trade surplus reached 43 billion yen ($308 million), the finance ministry informed on Thursday.…

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  • Jamaica

    Brief History The original inhabitants of Jamaica were the Arawaks, who came from South America. They named the island Xaymaca, which meant “land of wood and water.” In 1494, Christopher Columbus was the first European to arrive in Jamaica. The Spaniards enslaved the Arawaks, and by 1600, they were completely…

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  • Japan

    Brief History The first inhabitants of Japan were Paleolithic people who came from Mainland Asia about 35,000 years ago. At the end of the last Ice Age, the Jomon culture arose. Around the same time, the Ainu people, coming from Siberia, arrived in Japan. These two groups of people survived…

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  • Jordan

    Brief History Jordan, located in the Middle East, has a rich history influenced by various civilizations. During the Iron Age, the Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites established kingdoms in present-day Jordan. These kingdoms interacted with ancient Israel and were mentioned in biblical texts. In the 1st century CE, the Roman Empire…

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