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Japan, U.S. to expand international cooperation in telecom tech
Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate in the development of 5G base stations and unde...
June 3, 2021
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Economic losses expected to swell after latest extension
Experts have expressed concern about the prospects of consumer spending due to the impact on the dom...
May 29, 2021
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Prices rise for many foods in Japan
Prices are rising for many common grocery items, such as beef, cooking oil and flour, due to a compl...
May 28, 2021
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Flower shops in Japan look to make use of ‘nonstandard’ blooms
Flowers that do no meet the market’s “standards,” such as having stems that are too short or too thi...
May 22, 2021
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Japan eyes deregulation to get business jet industry soaring
The government plans to relax regulations on the operation of small business jets mainly used by cor...
May 21, 2021
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Progress in vaccinations key to economic recovery
Japan’s gross domestic product for fiscal 2020 fell dramatically amid a failure to contain the novel...
May 18, 2021
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International rating system eyed for fuel efficiency of large ships
A new international rating system on the fuel efficiency of oceangoing ships sailing beyond national...
May 17, 2021
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Keidanren chief Nakanishi to resign in June
Keidanren Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi, 75, has decided to step down on June 1, according to the lobby...
May 10, 2021
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Forecast: Negative GDP growth seen for 2 straight quarters as emergency extended in Japan
Economists are projecting that Japan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for April-June could...
May 8, 2021
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Railway industry leads Japan’s decarbonization drive
The railway industry has been accelerating its shift toward decarbonization, switching track to sola...
May 1, 2021
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Bank of Japan’s Kuroda won’t ease on inflation target despite 2% being nowhere in sight
The Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target seems unlikely to be realized anytime soon, even in the cent...
April 28, 2021
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Businesses struggle to respond to Japan’s latest state of emergency
Business operators were scrambling to decide how to respond to closure requests on Saturday, the day...
April 26, 2021
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Decarbonization goals have businesses wary of losing competitive edge
It is important for the public and private sectors to work in tandem to achieve the new greenhouse g...
April 22, 2021
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Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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