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Hokkaido Gov. Ok’s Nuclear Reactor Restart, Fueling Hope for Cheaper Power Bills
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki’s decision to approve the restart of a reactor at Hokkaido Electric...
December 11, 2025
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Japan Finance Chief Effectively Accepts BOJ Rate Hike
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled...
December 14, 2025
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Japanese Government to Hold 1st Economic Security Forum
The Tokyo Economic Security Forum, an event organized by the Japanese government at which governm...
December 14, 2025
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Officials, Experts Discuss Economic Security at Global Forum, Seek Public-Private Cooperation to Strengthen Supply Chains
Government officials and experts from around the world discussed economic security on Monday at t...
December 15, 2025
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Honda to Release AI-Equipped Autonomous HV, EV in Fy27 with Technology Developed with U.S. Startup
Honda Motor Co. is set to release a hybrid vehicle model and electric vehicle model equipped with...
December 12, 2025
Asia Inside Review
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ASIA INSIDE REVIEW: Asia Inside Review / Myanmar’s Junta Enjoying Honeymoon with China, Seeking Support from Russia
Myanmar’s military junta is strengthening its relationship with China. As the junta has been moun...
October 9, 2025
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ASIA INSIDE REVIEW: U.S. Pressures Southeast Asian Nations to Crack Down on Transshipped Chinese Exports
The United States has pressured Southeast Asian nations to control transshipped exports of goods,...
September 13, 2025
Economy
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Economic Security Panels Debate Supply Chains, Rare Earths; Participants Emphasize Importance of Cooperation Among Allies
Participants from Japan, the United States, Europe and elsewhere joined four panel discussions at...
December 17, 2025
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Maddox: EU Needs to Become More Competitive Amid U.S. Uncertainty, China’s Aggressive Trade Policies
The following is excerpted from an interview with Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of...
December 16, 2025
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Officials, Experts Discuss Economic Security at Global Forum, Seek Public-Private Cooperation to Strengthen Supply Chains
Government officials and experts from around the world discussed economic security on Monday at t...
December 15, 2025
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Japan Business Mood Hits 4-Year High, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike View Alive
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high in ...
December 15, 2025
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Japan Finance Chief Effectively Accepts BOJ Rate Hike
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled...
December 14, 2025
Companies
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Yomiuri Proposals on AI: Ensure Japan’s Autonomy in Domestic Development to Reflect Ethics, Values
The Yomiuri Shimbun has compiled a set of proposals on coexistence with trustworthy generative ar...
December 17, 2025
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IBM Japan President Yamaguchi to Chair Executives Group Keizai Doyukai
IBM Japan President Akio Yamaguchi has been chosen to succeed Takeshi Niinami as chairman of the ...
December 16, 2025
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Japanese Companies Prepare for Taiwan Contingency; Firms Hold Tabletop Drills, Review Suppliers to Minimize Potential Disruption
At a time when there is great worry in Japan about a possible Taiwan contingency, companies that ...
December 16, 2025
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Firm Executives Participate in Discussion on Effective Supply Chains At Next-Generation Global Supply Chain Forum
As tensions deepen between economic superpowers China and the United States, and growing concerns...
December 16, 2025
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Tokyo Gas to Steer More Than Half of Overseas Investments to US in Next 3 Years, CEO Says
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Tokyo Gas 9531.T, Japan's top city gas provider, plans to direct more t...
December 15, 2025
Markets
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Finance Minister Indicates Possibility of Currency Intervention; Says Yen Is Experiencing ‘One-Sided’ Depreciation
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama indicated the possibility of currency intervention in the forei...
November 21, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slides as Investors Book Profit on Tech Stocks (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Friday, as tech stocks tracked Wal...
November 14, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as US Government Shutdown Ends, Topix Posts Record High (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up higher on Thursday, as the histor...
November 13, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Retreats as Traders Take Profits after Tech Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, ...
November 11, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 1% as Wall Street Rebound Restores Risk Appetite
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Thursday, rebounding f...
November 6, 2025
Business Series
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub
This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...
June 30, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / ‘Endless Possibilities’ as AI Robots in Kyushu Set Their Sights on the World in Rapidly Advancing Field
This is the third installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with ...
June 28, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges / Signs of Growth: Japan Firms Aim to Revive Industry Through Evolution of Traditional Crafts; Utilizing Traditional Craft in Non-Traditional Ways
This is the second installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 27, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Kyushu’s Space Industry Blasts Off Into A Bright Future
With the future of Kyushu, as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series tak...
June 26, 2025
YIES
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U.S. Ready to Work with Whoever Becomes Japan’s Next PM, Says U.S. Ambassador at Talk in Tokyo
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said that the United States would be ready to work with who...
October 16, 2025
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‘Ethical Capitalism’ Needed in Modern World, Philosopher Markus Gabriel Says at YIES Lecture
Markus Gabriel, a renowned philosopher, emphasized the necessity of “ethical capitalism” to count...
September 27, 2025
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Cracks in Japan, U.S., European Ties Benefit China, Says Former Japanese Ambassador to China
Hideo Tarumi, former ambassador to China, said on Monday that it would be “extremely convenient” ...
April 8, 2025
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Mass Production of Rapidus Advanced Semiconductors From 2027; Company Working to Promote Human Resource Development
Rapidus Corp. will begin mass production of advanced semiconductors in Japan in early 2027, accor...
March 10, 2025
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Ishiba Aims for New AI Legislation to be World-Leading; Balance Between Innovation, Risk Key
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed on Thursday his ambition to establish and promote an AI s...
December 28, 2024
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