Economy
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Retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers try alternatives to plastics
As part of the drive to reduce single-use plastics, it will become mandatory next April for retailer...
September 8, 2021
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Overseas partnerships cause headwinds for airlines
BANGKOK — A spate of foreign airline companies in alliances and partnerships with major Japanese air...
September 6, 2021
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Promoting clean energy, Japanese companies let new homeowners tack on solar panels for free
Solar panels may soon become a common fixture in neighborhoods across the nation, as an increasing n...
September 5, 2021
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Eatery chains flipping specialties to burgers
With the dining sector hit by sluggish sales over the past year, restaurant operators looking for ne...
September 3, 2021
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Konbini’s ubiquitous allure as a ‘place between places’
The recent Olympics has particularly shone a spotlight on Japan’s convenience stores, as foreign med...
September 2, 2021
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Japan’s small, midsize financial institutions lag behind in fight against money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has urged Japan to swiftly enhance its measures to combat mon...
September 2, 2021
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Electrification changing structure of Japan’s auto parts industry
The global rush to decarbonize means many nations are mandating a switch from vehicles that run on g...
September 1, 2021
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Japan to strengthen support for gas stations amid shrinking demand
Gas stations are expected to face an economic downturn because of shrinking demand for gasoline, so ...
August 30, 2021
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Winning new car among vaccination incentives
Winning a new car might be just the incentive for people hesitant to be inoculated with a COVID-19 v...
August 30, 2021
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Japan’s electric vehicle market may depend on success of commercial EVs
Electric vehicles could play a key role in the move toward a decarbonized society, but their presenc...
August 30, 2021
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Redevelopment project reboots Tokyo’s Kabutocho as a global fintech hub
The Kabutocho district, Japan’s financial epicenter in Tokyo, is getting a facelift. On Aug. 24, a c...
August 28, 2021
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‘Dark stores’ streamline grocery delivery
Online grocery shopping has continued to evolve amid the increased demand for home delivery during t...
August 28, 2021
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Heat-not-burn tobacco market growing rapidly in Japan
Market competition over heat-not-burn (HNB) tobacco products has been heating up. While regular ciga...
August 28, 2021
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Japan’s medal rush boosts retail sales
Economic activity related to the Tokyo Games is brisk even though there are almost no spectators in ...
August 2, 2021
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China’s tech firms in danger of becoming tools of Communist Party
Beijing is tightening its control over China’s tech companies. As these fast-growing global corporat...
August 2, 2021
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