Economy
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Gratton: Firms Need New Ways to Recruit, More Flexibility in Post-pandemic Japan
During a recent visit to Japan, author and London Business School Prof. Lynda Gratton spoke with The...
February 14, 2023
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Security for Japan Also Means Protecting Underwater Cables
Vital to international communications, undersea cables around Japan sometimes need to be fixed or re...
February 14, 2023
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Japanese Oysters Exported to EU for 1st Time
HIROSHIMA — Oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture have been exported to the European Union, marking Jap...
February 13, 2023
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Valentine Chocolates ¥25 Dearer as Imports Push Up Prices
The average retail price for a piece of chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year is ¥390 including t...
February 13, 2023
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BOJ Chief Nominee Ueda Known as Outspoken Economist who can Integrate Theory, Practice
The nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, 71, is widely known as an economist w...
February 12, 2023
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Kishida Also Exploring ‘Exit Strategy’ from Monetary Easing with New BOJ lineup
The unexpected decision by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a former member of th...
February 11, 2023
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BOJ Governor Nominee Kazuo Ueda: “Necessary for Monetary Easing to Continue”
Kazuo Ueda, a former Bank of Japan board member who is expected to be chosen to succeed outgoing BOJ...
February 10, 2023
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BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Set to Be Succeeded by Kazuo Ueda
The government on Friday decided to nominate Kazuo Ueda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan to...
February 10, 2023
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Japan to Target 200,000 Yen in Spending Per Foreign Visitor
Tokyo —The Japan Tourism Agency plans to set a target of achieving ¥200,000 in per-person spending b...
February 10, 2023
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Japan Govt to Present BOJ Nominees to Parliament on Feb 14 -Lawmaker
TOKYO – Japan’s government will present its nominees for the new central bank governor and two deput...
February 10, 2023
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Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Stays Elevated, Keeps BOJ under Pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on ...
February 10, 2023
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Japan Releases Names of Firms Opposed to Suppliers’ Price Hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday released the names of companies that have ...
February 8, 2023
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Japanese Tea Companies Eye Overseas Markets As Domestic Consumption Declines
The Japanese tea industry is focusing on expanding overseas sales channels due to a decline in domes...
February 6, 2023
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New System to Pay 20% More for Solar Power from Japan Businesses’ Rooftops
The economy ministry plans to introduce a system in which electric power generated by solar panels o...
February 5, 2023
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Japan Farm Exports Hit Record High for 10th Straight Year
TOKYO — Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products hit a record high for the 10t...
February 3, 2023
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