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BOJ: Ukraine war’s impact on Japan’s financial system limited
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The impact of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine on Japan’s financial system ...
April 22, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan to auction 4.8 mil. barrels of national reserve oil on May 10
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will hold an auction on May 10 to sell 760,000 kiloliters, or 4.8 million ba...
April 22, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Suzuki: Japan did not walk out of G20 meeting but criticized Russia
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Wednesday that he did not follow the lead of the U.S., U.K. an...
April 21, 2022 - ECONOMY
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U.S., U.K., Canada walk out as Russia speaks at G20
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, the finance chiefs of the United States, the United Kingdom a...
April 21, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Russia-Ukraine conflict buffeting Japan’s used-car market
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is negatively impacting Japan’s used car market. A shortage of semic...
April 20, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Farmers hit by higher grain, fertilizer prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese farmers are being hit by higher prices of grain, fertilizers and other...
April 19, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Moves spread among top utilities to turn away corporate power contracts
Out-of-control fuel price hikes that are jacking up the cost of electricity have created a situation...
April 19, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan’s tourist industry hopeful of uptick in demand during Golden Week – and beyond
The tourist industry is starting to see the first glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel. Prese...
April 18, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan govt eyes scrapping rules on quarterly business disclosure reports
A rule requiring companies to report their performance to the government every three months is likel...
April 14, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Sony, Nintendo pledge ‘roll-over’ gaming contract changes in Britain
Britain’s competition regulator said it had secured commitments from Japan’s Sony and Nintendo to m...
April 14, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan companies moving away from Russian energy
More and more Japanese companies are moving away from Russia following the government’s decision to ...
April 14, 2022 - ECONOMY
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China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy putting global economy at risk
China’s “zero-coronavirus” policy is now posing a risk to the global economy. The lockdowns of major...
April 12, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japanese government aims to increase fruit exports via Hanshin Port
Aiming to increase exports of fruit, the government is working to promote maritime transport of the ...
April 9, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan’s Nikkei sinks most in a month on Fed, China worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei stock index sank to a three-week low on Thursday, as investors fret...
April 7, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Prefectures welcome expansion of travel discount program to regional blocks
The government’s tourism support program, a pandemic economy-boosting measure which had been limited...
April 4, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Survey shows 43% of Japanese firms have suspended operations in Russia
Forty-three percent of Japanese companies have partially or fully suspended their operations in Russ...
April 3, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan business mood sours as Ukraine war, rising fuel price take toll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence soured in the first quarter, a quarterly central ban...
April 1, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan’s Feb factory output rises for first time in three months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese factories posted their first rise in output in three months in February ...
March 31, 2022 - ECONOMY
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As wheat prices soar, Japanese food industry pushes rice flour as alternative
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causing wheat prices to soar worldwide, the food industry is looki...
March 30, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan’s fishing industry buffeted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cast a long shadow over Japan’s fishing industry with the schedule ...
March 29, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Fans of Osaka’s flour-based food culture facing price hikes
OSAKA — Eateries that serve dishes representative of Osaka’s flour-based food culture, such as takoy...
March 28, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan holds on to gas interests in Russia’s Sakhalin, wary of China taking them
Even amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Japanese government intends for the time being to mainta...
March 27, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan megabanks suspend dollar transactions with Sberbank
Japan’s three major banking groups have decided to suspend all dollar transactions with Russia’s lar...
March 26, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan land prices in 2nd home districts rise even during pandemic
While many resort areas have been hit hard by the decline in tourism during the pandemic, some vacat...
March 26, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Okinawa islands to get high-speed communications link
A group of Okinawa islands is set to benefit from a new, high-speed communications connection. Naha...
March 20, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Japan to review screening criteria for offshore wind power projects
The government said Friday it will review its screening procedures for offshore wind power projects....
March 19, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Russian seafood supply worries stir fears in Japan of prices skyrocketing
Concerns about seafood shortages have been growing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as J...
March 16, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Withdrawal from Sakhalin projects a difficult prospect for resource-poor Japan
Development projects for oil and natural gas on the island of Sakhalin, located close to Japan in Ru...
March 15, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Next-generation nuclear plants to be built around the world
Next-generation nuclear plants with enhanced safety features are scheduled to be built one after ano...
March 15, 2022 - ECONOMY
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Food prices rising; inevitably to affect households
So far, food manufacturers have largely been able to absorb these cost increases, but this has run i...
March 12, 2022 - ECONOMY
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