Economy
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Japan’s current account surplus up 40% in April-Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in April-September grew 39.8% from a year befor...
November 9, 2021
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Japan’s izakaya pub numbers decrease by 20% in FY2020
The ubiquitous izakaya, the Japanese-style pubs that are common after-work destinations for people s...
November 8, 2021
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Regional confectionery makers breaking dependence on tourists
OKYO (Jiji Press) — Amid the novel coronavirus crisis, regional confectionery makers in Japan have s...
November 6, 2021
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Keidanren to urge support for women in balancing work, family
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) will call on its member companies to provide more support ...
November 6, 2021
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Will showrooms be the saviors of department stores?
Department store sales in Japan, which peaked in 1991 at about ¥9.71 trillion, have been falling eve...
November 5, 2021
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Japan labor leader vows to fight for stable, better work
TOKYO (AP) — The head of Japan’s largest labor federation says she is determined to listen to the vo...
November 4, 2021
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Japan average pump price up for 9th straight week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan has risen for the ninth s...
November 4, 2021
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RCEP participants hope economy will recover, but wary of China
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership set to take effect on Jan. 1, hopes are growing...
November 4, 2021
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Australia joins New Zealand to ratify regional trade pact RCEP
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia has joined New Zealand to ratify the world’s biggest free trade deal...
November 4, 2021
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Fed to begin slowing economic aid as inflation worries rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will begin dialing back the extraordinary stimulus it’s provid...
November 4, 2021
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Japan’s business community calls for progress on ‘new capitalism’ in wake of election
Economic policy and coronavirus measures were focal points of the House of Representatives election....
November 1, 2021
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EU must strengthen its cooperation, look to future on natural gas supply
The European Union has been forced to deal with soaring natural gas prices in Europe. To ensure a st...
October 28, 2021
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Make up for weakness of renewable energy to realize decarbonization
How to balance the promotion of decarbonization, aiming for zero greenhouse gas emissions, and the s...
October 26, 2021
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2023 target eyed for global corporation tax
The agreement of a deal by 136 countries to enforce a corporate tax rate of at least 15% by 2023 is ...
October 12, 2021
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Discovery of ‘new’ gemstone turns coal into gold for Iwate company
An amber processing company in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, has successfully commercialized fashion acces...
October 12, 2021
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