Japan News
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Japan's factory activity extends declines in September - PMI
Japan's factory activity fell at the fastest pace in seven months in September, a survey showed on Monday, as worsening...
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US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in South China Sea
The US plans to deploy an aircraft carrier, the USS America, while Japan would send one of its biggest warships,...
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Japan Self-Defence Force member arrested after shooting, two dead: Report
A member of the Japan Self-Defence Force (SDF) was arrested on Wednesday (Jun 14) on suspicion of attempted murder after...
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Prices to rise in Japan on over 10,000 food items
Food prices will continue to soar in Japan in the first four months this year, with prices on more than...
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Japan Inc finally giving raises, just not to everyone
Japan's top companies are gearing up to offer their biggest wage increases in decades, but there's no way Hideki Kawada...
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Japan gets 2 late goals to upset Germany 2-1 in their World Cup opener
Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock. Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to help...
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Mitsubishi tests automated robotic valet parking system using robots
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems have launched Phase 2 of demonstration testing of an automated valet...
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Bank of Japan sticks to easing despite yen pressure
The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policies Friday, even as the yen comes under pressure from aggressive...
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Japan’s Kishida says ready to act to prop up plummeting yen
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has warned excessive movement in the yen due to speculation cannot be overlooked and promised...
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Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic...
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Japan to keep imported wheat price unchanged despite inflation
The Japanese government plans to keep unchanged the average price at which it sells imported wheat to milling companies from...
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Yen falls as Bank of Japan bucks rate rise trend
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) also says it will continue its programme of buying huge amounts of government bonds. This...
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Japan's economy contracts, but at smaller rate than thought
The Japanese economy contracted in the first quarter, but at a slower pace than earlier estimated, the government said Wednesday....
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Japan eyes reform of outdated labor systems based on gender roles
The Japanese government on Friday called for a revamp of old-fashioned labor practices, taxation and social security systems that have...
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Japan, S Korea business leaders agree to expand cooperation
Japanese and South Korean business leaders agreed Monday to expand economic cooperation as the two sides welcomed signs of the...
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High raw material costs plus weak yen threaten Japan's recovery from COVID
Japan's recovery from the COVID-19 economic fallout is at a crossroads as surging raw material costs, driven by the war...