Economy
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Govt asks businesses, households to save power this winter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Tuesday that it will ask businesses and households to save ...
November 1, 2022
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Japan seeks to extract rare earths from 6,000 meters undersea
Extracting rare earths from mud in the seabed 6,000 meters undersea is being considered by the gover...
October 31, 2022
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Outspoken leader of key Japanese business organization to step down after long tenure
Key business leader Akio Mimura will step down as chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Indu...
October 30, 2022
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Dwindling catches, soaring fuel prices bedevil fishermen in northern Japan
The plight of fishermen in northern Japan is increasingly serious as they are buffeted by the deteri...
October 29, 2022
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Tokyo core consumer prices log steepest rise in 40 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards in October...
October 28, 2022
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Japan-S. Korea passenger ship services to be resumed
Seoul, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)—Passenger ship services between South Korea and Japan will be resumed fr...
October 27, 2022
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Japan says Yellen respects its decision not to disclose any FX intervention
TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen respects Japan's stance of not disclo...
October 26, 2022
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Shipments of high-tech toilet seats exceed 100 million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Cumulative shipments in Japan of toilet seats equipped with a warm-water cleans...
October 25, 2022
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Households feeling the heat as price surge continues
In September, consumer prices soared by 3% for the first time in about 31 years, further acceleratin...
October 23, 2022
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BOJ will likely raise CPI forecast to above 2.5%
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its core inflation forecast to above 2.5% for fiscal 2022 fro...
October 22, 2022
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Japan core consumer prices up 3.0 % in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer price index in September rose 3.0 % from a year earlier, ...
October 21, 2022
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Japanese finance minister shares views on currency fluctuations at G20 meeting in Washington
WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki shared his views on the recent currency fluctuations a...
October 14, 2022
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Japan wholesale prices rise the most in 5 months, put squeeze on corp profits
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese corporate goods prices grew the most in five months in September, Bank of...
October 13, 2022
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Current account surplus plunges 96.1% in Aug.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in August plunged 96.1% from a year before to ¥...
October 12, 2022
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Kishida to discuss decarbonization with auto industry officials
SUZUKA, Mie — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and relevant Cabinet ministers will exchange views with a...
October 11, 2022
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