Economy
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Large manufacturers’ sentiment worsens for 4th straight quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan worsened for the fourth s...
December 15, 2022
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Core machinery orders rise 5.4% in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders rose 5.4% in October from the previous month afte...
December 14, 2022
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Uniqlo to raise prices for spring, summer clothing
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo plans to raise prices for some of its clothing ite...
December 13, 2022
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Tax break tocontinue for eco-friendly cars
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to extend the tax break for eco...
December 13, 2022
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Big firms’ biz sentiment sees improvement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies improved in October-December,...
December 12, 2022
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Govt plans to integrate 2 types of NISAs
The government has decided to revise the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) investment scheme ...
December 10, 2022
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Japan anticipates steady stream of overseas demand for nishikigoi carp
Images of nishikigoi carp swimming are a popular form of art especially among the wealthy in Europe,...
December 7, 2022
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Japan real wages log biggest drop since 2015
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in October fell 2.6% from a year bef...
December 6, 2022
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Japan to Allow Drone Flights in Urban Areas from Mon.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised civil aeronautics law will take effect Monday, allowing drone fli...
December 5, 2022
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Japan set for another round of food, beverage price hikes
Consumers’ purse strings are set to be stretched yet further by a second round of price hikes early ...
December 3, 2022
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Govt eyes flexible hiring schedule for skilled new grads
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering allowing companies to recruit new university grad...
December 1, 2022
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Japan warns experts on threat of cyberattacks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government issued a warning to national security-related experts Wednesday ...
December 1, 2022
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Nuclear policy draft indicates shift in Japan’s energy policy
The government has concluded that nuclear power generation is necessary to achieve a stable electric...
November 30, 2022
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IC tags eyed to aid book distribution, thwart shoplifting
A group of companies is planning to use integrated circuit (IC) tags to promote the efficient distr...
November 28, 2022
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Japan eyes reward points for electric driving
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Environment Ministry is considering creating a system to grant reward point...
November 28, 2022
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