Economy
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U.S. TV Commercials to Promote Japan Scallops
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Television commercials were set to be aired on U.S. news channel CNN startin...
December 20, 2023
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BOJ Governor Ueda Sees Need to Look at More Price Data
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that he wants to look at more pric...
December 19, 2023
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BOJ Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day Poli...
December 19, 2023
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Japan’s Traditional Year-End Office Parties Coming Back after a Few Years Without
Ahead of the year-end party season, restaurants and bars are steadily receiving reservations for par...
December 14, 2023
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New York Ties Up with Tokyo Electron, Others on Chip Lab
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The state of New York on Monday announced a plan to create a new semiconduct...
December 12, 2023
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Japan Producer Prices Up 0.3 Pct in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s producer prices in November rose 0.3% from a year earlier, logging a sl...
December 12, 2023
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New ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 Bills to be Issued July 3 Next Year
The Bank of Japan announced Tuesday that it will begin issuing three new banknotes on July 3 next ye...
December 12, 2023
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Test Flight of Flying Car Conducted in Osaka to Prep for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — A test flight of a flying car was conducted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Deve...
December 12, 2023
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Japanese Overseas Travel Shows Slow Recovery in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas has failed to make a full recovery following a s...
December 12, 2023
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Smartphones, Tablets Break into Top 5 for Gifts on Children’s Christmas Wishlist
Electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets came in fourth in a ranking of Christmas gifts so...
December 11, 2023
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Christmas Cake Prices Jump 7.8 Pct in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average price of whole Christmas cakes in Japan this year is up ¥325, or 7....
December 6, 2023
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Japan Eyes Scallop Processing in Vietnam amid China Ban
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan is considering building a system to process scallops in Vietnam for export ...
December 6, 2023
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Japan, South Korea Revive Currency Swap Pact After 9-year Hiatus
The financial authorities of Japan and South Korea signed a new bilateral currency swap agreement on...
December 2, 2023
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Japan Firms’ Robust Q3 Investment Eases Recession Risks
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese companies increased capital expenditure and reaped solid profits in the t...
December 1, 2023
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Food Price Hikes in Dec. Second Fewest for 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prices for a total of 677 food and beverage items from 195 major Japanese maker...
November 30, 2023
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