Economy
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Moves spread among top utilities to turn away corporate power contracts
Out-of-control fuel price hikes that are jacking up the cost of electricity have created a situation...
April 19, 2022
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Japan’s tourist industry hopeful of uptick in demand during Golden Week – and beyond
The tourist industry is starting to see the first glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel. Prese...
April 18, 2022
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Japan govt eyes scrapping rules on quarterly business disclosure reports
A rule requiring companies to report their performance to the government every three months is likel...
April 14, 2022
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Sony, Nintendo pledge ‘roll-over’ gaming contract changes in Britain
Britain’s competition regulator said it had secured commitments from Japan’s Sony and Nintendo to m...
April 14, 2022
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Japan companies moving away from Russian energy
More and more Japanese companies are moving away from Russia following the government’s decision to ...
April 14, 2022
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Tight power supply seen for winter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The electricity supply situation will be the tightest since fiscal 2012 in Febr...
April 13, 2022
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China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy putting global economy at risk
China’s “zero-coronavirus” policy is now posing a risk to the global economy. The lockdowns of major...
April 12, 2022
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Japanese government aims to increase fruit exports via Hanshin Port
Aiming to increase exports of fruit, the government is working to promote maritime transport of the ...
April 9, 2022
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Japan’s Nikkei sinks most in a month on Fed, China worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei stock index sank to a three-week low on Thursday, as investors fret...
April 7, 2022
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LNG futures trading starts on TOCOM
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, or TOCOM, started liquefied natural gas futures t...
April 4, 2022
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Prefectures welcome expansion of travel discount program to regional blocks
The government’s tourism support program, a pandemic economy-boosting measure which had been limited...
April 4, 2022
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Survey shows 43% of Japanese firms have suspended operations in Russia
Forty-three percent of Japanese companies have partially or fully suspended their operations in Russ...
April 3, 2022
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Japan business mood sours as Ukraine war, rising fuel price take toll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence soured in the first quarter, a quarterly central ban...
April 1, 2022
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Recovery Seen in Major Japan Firms’ Appetite for New Grad Hiring
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A recent Jiji Press survey has indicated a recovery in major Japanese companies...
March 31, 2022
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Japan’s Feb factory output rises for first time in three months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese factories posted their first rise in output in three months in February ...
March 31, 2022
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