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Economy
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Japan posts ¥3.5 tril. in current account surplus in Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in January-June narrowed 63.1% from a year befo...
August 8, 2022
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Japan runs first current account deficit in 5 months
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan ran a current account deficit for the first time in five months in June as s...
August 8, 2022
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New Sakhalin-2 Operator Set Up in Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new company was set up in Russia Friday to take over operations at the Sakhal...
August 6, 2022
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Russia decides to set up new Sakhalin-2 operator
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Russian government has decided to set up a new company to operate the Sakha...
August 4, 2022
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Govt panel submits proposal for ¥31 minimum wage increase
A government panel submitted a proposal to Labor and Welfare Minister Shigeyuki Goto Tuesday to rais...
August 2, 2022
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Digital tech rushes forward / Battle rages over transparency in social media
From heads of state to ordinary citizens, people from all walks of life make their thoughts known th...
July 31, 2022
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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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