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Japan’s tech companies focus on work-style reforms to secure talent
Technology companies in Japan are focusing on work-style reforms to improve working conditions in a...
July 18, 2022
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Large power storage facility to be built in Wakayama Pref.
A large-scale power storage facility capable of storing enough electricity to meet the daily needs o...
July 18, 2022
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Kishida presses to have up to 9 N-reactors on line for winter
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has issued an order to have up to nine nuclear reacto...
July 15, 2022
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US, Japan vow joint efforts on Ukraine, trade, food crisis
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japan’s finance minister agreed Tuesday to coo...
July 12, 2022
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Foreign automakers set sights on EV market in Japan
OSAKA — Major foreign automakers are stepping up their efforts to sell electric vehicles in Japan, a...
July 11, 2022
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90% of Japan’s dairy farmers hit by weaker yen, pandemic
More than 90% of dairy farmers said they have struggled financially over the past year due to the we...
July 9, 2022
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Shipping industry finds course in automated navigation
The shipping and shipbuilding industries are focusing their efforts on automated navigation systems,...
July 6, 2022
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Prof. Shimizu: Create an environment resilient to currency fluctuation
The yen has plunged against the dollar this year to its lowest level in about two decades, causing p...
July 4, 2022
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Pension fund logs ¥10 tril. gain in FY 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said Friday that it logged a net inv...
July 2, 2022
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Tankan survey heralds further price hikes
Dampened business sentiment in the Bank of Japan’s latest Tankan survey has been linked to factors i...
July 2, 2022
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Major roadside land prices edge up in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prices of land facing major streets in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 0.5% from a year...
July 2, 2022
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Putin orders transfer of Sakhalin-2 assets to new Russian company; Japanese firms have stakes in current company
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree Thursday ordering the operator of an o...
July 1, 2022
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Japan’s energy situation fragile after Putin’s presidential decree on Sakhalin-2
The sudden announcement by Russia that President Vladimir Putin had signed a presidential decree tha...
July 1, 2022
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Summer bonuses for govt employees down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nonmanagerial Japanese government employees received summer bonuses on Thursday...
June 30, 2022
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Weaker manufacturing expected in June BOJ survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s “Tankan” survey for June is expected to show deterioration ...
June 29, 2022
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