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Economy
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International flight reservations jump 4.6-fold for summer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Reservations for international flights for the Bon summer holiday period have i...
July 30, 2022
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Ex-BOJ chief struggled in communication with market in 2012
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa struggled to communicate with t...
July 30, 2022
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Japan upgrades economic assessment in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government revised upward its basic economic assessment Tuesday, m...
July 27, 2022
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IMF cuts 2022 global growth projection to 3.2 %
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The International Monetary Fund cut its global economic growth outlook for...
July 27, 2022
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Used home appliances gaining popularity due to rising costs
More people are choosing to purchase used home appliances, such as refrigerators and washing machine...
July 27, 2022
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FY 2022 minimum wages in Japan likely to rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A subcommittee of a Japanese government advisory panel on Monday held last-minu...
July 26, 2022
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Households budget more for summer trips than in 2019
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese households’ average budget for this year’s summer holiday rose for the...
July 26, 2022
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China EV giant BYD drives into Japan market
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will start selling electric vehicles in Japan from next year,...
July 25, 2022
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Lumber prices soaring again
Lumber prices are soaring in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shortage that began last ...
July 25, 2022
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New York law revised to facilitate shochu sales at bars, restaurants
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — New York State’s alcohol beverage control law has been revised recently to m...
July 20, 2022
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Aging spurs demolition boom for renowned buildings
High-rise buildings and famous hotels built during the period of high economic growth are being dism...
July 20, 2022
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Battle to sell broiled eels hits its stride ahead of Day of the Ox
The battle to sell broiled eels has shifted into high gear ahead of the Midsummer Day of the Ox. Thi...
July 20, 2022
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Japanese firms in China to call for even playing field in office equipment bids
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China will submit a letter to the Chinese governmen...
July 19, 2022
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Customers spend on luxury watches as overseas holidays take a back seat
Luxury watches are growing in popularity. Since people have fewer opportunities to go on overseas tr...
July 19, 2022
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CO2 reconversion into fuel, building materials under development
Energy giants and other companies are stepping up the development of technologies to recycle carbon ...
July 18, 2022
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