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OECD Urges Japan’s Central Bank to Gradually Raise Interest Rates
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan should gradually raise short-term interest rates and make its bo...
January 11, 2024
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Japan 2023 New Auto Sales Up for 1st Time in 5 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New automobile sales in Japan in 2023 grew 13.8% from the previous year to 4,77...
January 6, 2024
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Japan Govt Rejects Nagasaki Casino Resort Plan over Funding Concerns
The central government announced Wednesday that it decided not to approve Nagasaki Prefecture’s plan...
December 28, 2023
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Japan Tightens Handset Discount Restrictions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s communications ministry on Wednesday tightened restrictions on mobile p...
December 28, 2023
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Winter Bonus Average at Big Companies Hits 3rd-highest Figure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This year’s winter bonuses at large companies averaged ¥906,413 in Japan, marki...
December 27, 2023
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Tax-Free Investment Program to be Expanded in January; Japan Seeks to Promote Shift From Savings to Investments
The Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) investment program will be expanded in January by signi...
December 26, 2023
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EVs Power Heating and Cooling in Factory Trial, with Hopes for Lower Electric Bills
Nissan Motor Co. and Daikin Industries, Ltd., a major producer of air conditioners, have begun trial...
December 26, 2023
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Japanese automakers developing EV models of pickup trucks for overseas markets
BANGKOK — Japanese automakers are developing electric vehicle models of their pickup trucks, though ...
December 25, 2023
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Japan Labor Productivity Ranks 30th among OECD Nations; Observers Blame Failure to Invest in Human Resources
Japan’s labor productivity in 2022 ranked 30th among 38 member nations of the Organization for Econo...
December 25, 2023
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Japanese Scallops to Be Shucked in Mexico for U.S. Tables
LOS ANGELES — The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is planning to build a new distribution ...
December 23, 2023
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Japan Govt Expects 1.3% Economic Growth in FY 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Thursday adopted an official projection that the country’s gross...
December 21, 2023
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BOJ Holds Record 54% of JGBs at End-Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan owned a record 53.86%t of outstanding Japanese government bon...
December 21, 2023
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U.S. TV Commercials to Promote Japan Scallops
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Television commercials were set to be aired on U.S. news channel CNN startin...
December 20, 2023
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BOJ Governor Ueda Sees Need to Look at More Price Data
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that he wants to look at more pric...
December 19, 2023
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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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