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Major Japanese Firms Agree to Raise Pay by 5.58%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese companies agreed to raise monthly pay by 5.58%, or ¥19,480, o...
May 20, 2024
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Govt Aims for 30% Global Market Share of Japanese Next-Generation Vehicles; Inter-Company Cooperation, Collaboration Key
The government will aim to increase Japanese automakers’ global market share of software-defined ...
May 20, 2024
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Japan’s ¥100-Shop Market Estimated to Reach ¥1 Trillion Amid Increase in Consumer Demand Due to Inflation
The domestic market for ¥100 shops will exceed ¥1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2023, up ...
May 19, 2024
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Spoon Emitting Electricity to Amplify Saltiness to be Sold to 200 Randomly Selected Customers; Kirin Holdings Co.’s Online Store to Accept Reservations Until June 2
Kirin Holdings Co. has launched a spoon that enhances salty and umami flavors by emitting a weak ...
May 21, 2024
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7 Japan Tech Industry Groups Support Bill to Regulate Tech Giants; Envisaged Law to Promote App Competition
Seven organizations in Japan related to the information technology industry, such as app develope...
May 17, 2024
Economy
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Haneda Airport Sees Record 19.1 Million Passengers on International Flights
About 19.1 million passengers departed from or arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on international...
May 22, 2024
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Poor Catches Spur New Hope in Salmon Farming; Kushiro Port in Hokkaido Among Regions Stepping up Salmon Farming
SAPPORO — Moves are being made throughout Japan to utilize salmon farming to address potential sh...
May 22, 2024
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Major Japanese Firms Agree to Raise Pay by 5.58%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese companies agreed to raise monthly pay by 5.58%, or ¥19,480, o...
May 20, 2024
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Govt Aims for 30% Global Market Share of Japanese Next-Generation Vehicles; Inter-Company Cooperation, Collaboration Key
The government will aim to increase Japanese automakers’ global market share of software-defined ...
May 20, 2024
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Japan’s ¥100-Shop Market Estimated to Reach ¥1 Trillion Amid Increase in Consumer Demand Due to Inflation
The domestic market for ¥100 shops will exceed ¥1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2023, up ...
May 19, 2024
Companies
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JR West to Test Train with Next-Generation Biofuel in Yamaguchi Pref.; Company Chases 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Target
YAMAGUCHI — West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) this autumn will put a train that runs on plant-deri...
May 22, 2024
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Spoon Emitting Electricity to Amplify Saltiness to be Sold to 200 Randomly Selected Customers; Kirin Holdings Co.’s Online Store to Accept Reservations Until June 2
Kirin Holdings Co. has launched a spoon that enhances salty and umami flavors by emitting a weak ...
May 21, 2024
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Jera to Invest 5 Trillion Yen for Decarbonization
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese power generation company Jera Co. will invest about ¥5 trillion for...
May 18, 2024
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Japan Enacts Bill to Make Webcasts Mandatory for NHK
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s parliament Friday enacted a bill to make webcasts of television progra...
May 18, 2024
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JR Group Holds Tokyo Fair to Showcase Farm Goods Transported via Shinkansen; Trains Eyed as Additional Way to Transport Packages Nationwide
Six Japan Railway (JR) group companies held a fair selling farm products and souvenirs, which wer...
May 18, 2024
Markets
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Japan Finance Minister Says Government Will Take Appropriate Actions on FX
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government will tak...
May 10, 2024
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Japan Warns of Action over Rapid Currency Moves
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan may have to take action against any disorderly, speculative-driven foreig...
May 7, 2024
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Yen Briefly Surges to ¥151 Against Dollar; Hits Three-Week High
NEW YORK — The yen briefly surged to the upper ¥151 range against the dollar in New York trading ...
May 4, 2024
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Japan Likely Spent ¥5 Trillion in Forex Intervention
Tokyo, April 30 (Jiji Press) — Japanese authorities are believed to have conducted yen-buying$,-s...
May 1, 2024
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Japan Officials Mum Over Possible Yen Intervention; Movement in Overseas Market Hints at Action
The yen was traded at the upper ¥156 level against the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Tuesday, not much ...
April 30, 2024
Business Series
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Energy Challenges / High Electricity Bills Overshadow Digitalization in Japan
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Deficient Electricity Transmission Network Causing Imbalanced Supply and Demand
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Causing Natural Gas Price Hikes Worldwide
In August 2022, six months after Russia began its aggression against Ukraine, the price of natural g...
November 28, 2023
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Economic security issues / Use Strategies and Defensive Measures to Enter Huge Atypical Market
In February, the Beijing embassies of 11 countries and regions including Japan, France, the United S...
July 15, 2023
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Economic Security Issues / China Gives Preferential Treatment to Foreign Company Only to Obtain Technology
This is the second installment of a series exploring how Beijing’s actions are affecting firms doing...
July 14, 2023
YIES
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Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda Expresses Positive Outlook for Japan’s Economy; Warns Against Excessive Depreciation of Yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda expressed his views on the current economic situation in Japan, say...
May 8, 2024
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Joseph Stiglitz Expresses Concern About the Future of Democracy; Warns What Happens in U.S. Could Happen Elsewhere
Columbia University Prof. Joseph Stiglitz said in a speech in Tokyo on Wednesday that depending o...
March 13, 2024
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‘Era of Distrust and Confrontation Tests Japan’s Responsiveness’ to be 2024 YIES Theme
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen “Era of distru...
January 26, 2024
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo: Japan, U.S. Need to Strengthen Ties to Counter China, North Korea
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the need to strengthen Japan-U.S. ties at a Yomi...
January 24, 2024
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Scholars Discuss China’s Challenge at Yomiuri International Forum; Respecting Values Key in U.S.-China Competition
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun held the November symposiu...
December 1, 2023
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