Economy
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Govt to set conditions for chip plant construction subsidies in Japan
The government plans to require computer chip companies to commit to at least 10 years of continuous...
January 11, 2022
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Japan hopes people drink more milk in New Year amid glut
Getting people to drink milk during the New Year holidays has been an urgent matter this winter for ...
January 9, 2022
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Overseas market eyed for Japanese varieties of tomatoes
As branded tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are selling well in domestic supermarkets and convenience st...
January 9, 2022
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BOJ seen revising up FY 2022 inflation forecast
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan is seen revising up its inflation forecast for fiscal 2022 fr...
January 8, 2022
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Labor shortages overshadow economic recovery in Japan
Despite a gradual improvement in economic conditions, a labor shortage is slowly starting to bite in...
January 6, 2022
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Japan eyes regulations for online sellers posing as individuals
The government plans to draw up guidelines by the end of this fiscal year to regulate business opera...
January 5, 2022
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90% of top Japan executives say economy will recover over next 6 months
Over 90% of the 30 top executives at leading companies believe the economy will pick up over the nex...
January 3, 2022
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RCEP trade pact takes effect for 10 countries
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed by 15 countries, took effect for 10 o...
January 1, 2022
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Major retailers in Japan pin hopes on New Year sales
Major retailers are pinning their hopes on New Year’s shopping with some shops planning to resume sa...
December 31, 2021
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Cost reduction urgently needed for Japanese firms to introduce renewable energy
Japanese manufacturers are scoring points toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, but th...
December 30, 2021
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86 WTO members agree on 8 e-commerce articles
A total of 86 World Trade Organization member countries and regions, including Japan, the United Sta...
December 25, 2021
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Increased quota offers ray of hope for bluefin tuna fishing industry
Fishing quotas for bluefin tuna, a fish prized as an ingredient for high-end sushi, will increase ne...
December 24, 2021
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Certain struggles cause strawberry packs to slim down
Packages of bright red, shiny strawberries have hit supermarket and grocery store shelves just in ti...
December 20, 2021
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Japan logs 4th straight monthly trade deficit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a trade deficit for the fourth straight month in November, with im...
December 16, 2021
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Japan’s core machinery orders rise 3.8% in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders rose 3.8% in October from the previous month afte...
December 13, 2021
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