Economy
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Japan eyes regulations for online sellers posing as individuals
The government plans to draw up guidelines by the end of this fiscal year to regulate business opera...
January 5, 2022
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90% of top Japan executives say economy will recover over next 6 months
Over 90% of the 30 top executives at leading companies believe the economy will pick up over the nex...
January 3, 2022
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RCEP trade pact takes effect for 10 countries
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed by 15 countries, took effect for 10 o...
January 1, 2022
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Major retailers in Japan pin hopes on New Year sales
Major retailers are pinning their hopes on New Year’s shopping with some shops planning to resume sa...
December 31, 2021
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Cost reduction urgently needed for Japanese firms to introduce renewable energy
Japanese manufacturers are scoring points toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, but th...
December 30, 2021
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86 WTO members agree on 8 e-commerce articles
A total of 86 World Trade Organization member countries and regions, including Japan, the United Sta...
December 25, 2021
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Increased quota offers ray of hope for bluefin tuna fishing industry
Fishing quotas for bluefin tuna, a fish prized as an ingredient for high-end sushi, will increase ne...
December 24, 2021
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Certain struggles cause strawberry packs to slim down
Packages of bright red, shiny strawberries have hit supermarket and grocery store shelves just in ti...
December 20, 2021
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Japan logs 4th straight monthly trade deficit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a trade deficit for the fourth straight month in November, with im...
December 16, 2021
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Japan’s core machinery orders rise 3.8% in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders rose 3.8% in October from the previous month afte...
December 13, 2021
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Chubu airport to build two new runways to increase capacity by 60%
Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya plans to build two new runways, Aichi Gov. Hideaki ...
December 12, 2021
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Tokyo office vacancy rate drops 1st time in 21 months
The average office vacancy rate across Tokyo’s five central wards dropped to 6.35% in November, down...
December 11, 2021
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Businesses look to mine new metaverse market
Businesses and artists alike have their eyes fixed on the massive virtual world known as the metaver...
December 8, 2021
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‘Influence of tech giants will increase’ says political scientist Bremmer at GZERO Summit
“The world’s most powerful tech companies will expand their influence over our lives and futures,” U...
December 8, 2021
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Current account surplus down 39.4% in Oct.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus shrank in October as growth of imports outpaced...
December 8, 2021
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