Japan News
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Japan’s Kishida says ready to act to prop up plummeting yenJapanese 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 ZBucking 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 inflationThe 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 trendThe 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 thoughtThe 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Japan eyes reform of outdated labor systems based on gender rolesThe Japanese government on Friday called for a revamp of old-fashioned labor practices, taxation and social security systems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 cooperationJapanese 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 COVIDJapan's recovery from the COVID-19 economic fallout is at a crossroads as surging raw material costs, driven by the war...
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BOJ chief sees no direct impact from market operations on yen movementThe Bank of Japan's operations to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year Japanese government bonds to stem a rise in long-term...
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Japanese microcar owner’s tiny automobile collection turns heads in JapanYou can spot a lot of fancy, unusual vehicles on the roads of Japan today, but none are as tiny...
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Japan one of only two countries where Twitter beats Facebook in social media market shareSocial media has become an integral part of everyone’s life but not all platforms are created equal. In Japan, those...
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Travel industry's reckoning in 2021: 'frivolous indulgence belongs to another era'Since the pandemic took hold in March 2020, border closures and stay-at-home orders have brought economic disaster to much of...
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New Covid variant: Javid says UK must act quickly over public health riskThe new Covid variant circulating in South Africa that prompted UK travel restrictions is a "huge international concern", the health...
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How to get a business startup visa, permanent residency and invest in Japanese real estateThe next installment in our popular series of webinars or foreigners who want to learn about the benefits of getting...
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Co-ordinated global effort to ease energy prices leaves markets uncertainThe decision by the US, the largest producer of crude, and some of the world's biggest oil-importing countries to release...
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Asia stock markets decline amid inflation, oil price worriesAsian shares mostly fell Wednesday as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve might move faster than...
