Economy
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BOJ Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Poli...
December 19, 2023
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Japan’s Traditional Year-End Office Parties Coming Back after a Few Years Without
Ahead of the year-end party season, restaurants and bars are steadily receiving reservations for par...
December 14, 2023
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New York Ties Up with Tokyo Electron, Others on Chip Lab
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The state of New York on Monday announced a plan to create a new semiconduct...
December 12, 2023
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Japan Producer Prices Up 0.3 Pct in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s producer prices in November rose 0.3% from a year earlier, logging a sl...
December 12, 2023
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New ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 Bills to be Issued July 3 Next Year
The Bank of Japan announced Tuesday that it will begin issuing three new banknotes on July 3 next ye...
December 12, 2023
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Test Flight of Flying Car Conducted in Osaka to Prep for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — A test flight of a flying car was conducted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Deve...
December 12, 2023
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Japanese Overseas Travel Shows Slow Recovery in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas has failed to make a full recovery following a s...
December 12, 2023
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Smartphones, Tablets Break into Top 5 for Gifts on Children’s Christmas Wishlist
Electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets came in fourth in a ranking of Christmas gifts so...
December 11, 2023
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Christmas Cake Prices Jump 7.8 Pct in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average price of whole Christmas cakes in Japan this year is up ¥325, or 7....
December 6, 2023
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Japan Eyes Scallop Processing in Vietnam amid China Ban
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan is considering building a system to process scallops in Vietnam for export ...
December 6, 2023
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Japan, South Korea Revive Currency Swap Pact After 9-year Hiatus
The financial authorities of Japan and South Korea signed a new bilateral currency swap agreement on...
December 2, 2023
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Japan Firms’ Robust Q3 Investment Eases Recession Risks
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese companies increased capital expenditure and reaped solid profits in the t...
December 1, 2023
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Food Price Hikes in Dec. Second Fewest for 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prices for a total of 677 food and beverage items from 195 major Japanese maker...
November 30, 2023
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Tokyo Metropolitan Gov. Pre-opens Facility to Support Domestic, International Startups
The Tokyo metropolitan government has pre-opened the Tokyo Innovation Base, a facility for domestic ...
November 29, 2023
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Keidanren to Discuss Pros and Cons of Weak Yen; Business Lobby Traditionally Favored Weaker Currency
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) plans to discuss the positive and negative impacts of the ...
November 28, 2023
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