Economy
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‘Magnificent 7’ Could Adopt Stablecoins in Next 3 Years, Says Crypto Platform Founder
Cardano blockchain founder Charles Hoskinson expects IT giants will enter the cryptocurrency spac...
May 27, 2025
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Japan’s Cooperation in Alaska LNG Development Project Emerges in Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations; But Industry Concerns Exist
Japan’s cooperation in the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska...
May 27, 2025
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Trump: Nippon Steel Will Part Own U.S. Steel, U.S. to Be in Control; Share Distribution, Other Details Remain Unclear
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Nippon Steel Corp. will partially own U...
May 26, 2025
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Aichi Rice Production Under Siege from Warming Climate; Record Heat Stunts Crop Growth, Causes Greater Pest Activity
NAGOYA — Amid nationwide high rice prices, Aichi Prefecture is striving to increase rice producti...
May 24, 2025
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Japanese Govt Eyes U.S. Cooperation in Reviving Shipbuilding Industry
The government will launch measures to revive the shipbuilding industry, which has been declining...
May 23, 2025
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Japan’s Core Inflation Hits More than 2-year High, Could Force Year-End BOJ Hike
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two ...
May 23, 2025
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Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024
Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, whi...
May 22, 2025
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Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April
Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)—The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in A...
May 22, 2025
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Toyoda to Become Automobile Business Association of Japan Chairman; to Help Guide U.S. Tariff-Affected Industriessns
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is set to become the chairman of the Automobile Busi...
May 21, 2025
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Japan to Introduce Car Fuel with Up to 10% Biofuels from Fiscal 2028; Limited Rollout Expected at Areas with Refineries
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will from fiscal 2028 introduce a car fuel partly mixed ...
May 19, 2025
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Japan’s GDP Shrinks Annualized 0.7% in Jan.-March; U.S. Tariff Impact Feared to Extend Drop in April-June
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real gross domestic product shrank 0.2% in January-March 2025 from the...
May 16, 2025
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Soaring Rice Prices Driving Imports of Cheap Overseas Rice in Japan
Imported rice is gaining popularity in Japan amid soaring prices of domestic rice, with the retai...
May 16, 2025
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Advance Payments for 2025 Rice Foretell Rising Prices; Big Buyers Moving Early; Farmers Spurred to Grow More
The planting of rice to be harvested in 2025 is getting into full swing, but despite an increase ...
May 16, 2025
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Japan’s Economy Shrinks More than Expected as U.S. Tariff Hit Looms
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a f...
May 16, 2025
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Consumption Tax Exemption to Be Nixed for Low-Cost Imported Items; Measure Eyed with Chinese E-Commerce Sites in Mind
The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on low-cost imported goods price...
May 15, 2025
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