Economy
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Japan’s Agriculture Ministry Starts Survey of Rice Farmers Across Japan on Production Outlook
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has started an online survey of all rice farmers...
June 20, 2025
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Japan’s Core Inflation Hits 2-year High, Keeps Rate-Hike Bets Alive
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation hit 3.7% in May, the fastest annual pace in more than tw...
June 20, 2025
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Various Food Services Can Apply for Stockpiled Rice Contracts, says Japan’s Agriculture Minister; Rice Should Reach Far and Wide
The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, read...
June 19, 2025
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Carmakers’ Anxiety Grows as U.S. Tariff Talks Stall;Japan Exporters May Have No Choice But to Raise Prices
Concerns are mounting among Japanese carmakers that Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations will be prolon...
June 19, 2025
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Agriculture Minister Considers Review of Japan’s Rice Harvest Statistics (UPDATE 1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Monday that the crop yield ...
June 16, 2025
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Japan Eyes Hosting Major International Standards Conference in 2029; Govt Making Plans to Host IEC Event in Yokohama
Japan is expected to host a major international conference to discuss international standardizati...
June 16, 2025
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The Bank of Japan is considering easing the reductions in its government bond buying, beginning in April 2026
The Bank of Japan is considering easing the reductions in its government bond buying, beginning i...
June 15, 2025
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Canon Head Fujio Mitarai Calls for Japan to Take Lead in Creating New Economic Bloc
Fujio Mitarai, chairman and chief executive officer of Canon Inc., called for Japan to promote ef...
June 15, 2025
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Tariff-Free Rice to Be Auctioned Off 3 Months Early, as Japan Seeks to Tame High Prices for the Staple
The government will auction off the first batch of duty-free rice for the year on June 27, about ...
June 13, 2025
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Japan’s Average Rice Price Falls for 2nd Straight Week
Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)—The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japa...
June 10, 2025
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BOJ Sets Aside Maximum Provision of Losses for Bond Transactions
June 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has set aside the maximum provision for losses on bond trans...
June 2, 2025
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 3.6% in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards...
May 30, 2025
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Core Inflation in Japan Capital Hits 3.6%, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 3.6% in the year to May, data showed on F...
May 30, 2025
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Govt, Carmakers to Join Hands on Autonomous Cars With AI; New Technology Allows Greater Adaptability, Lower Cost
Major Japanese automobile manufacturers are planning to jointly develop self-driving technology t...
May 30, 2025
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Average Retail Rice Price Up for Second Consecutive Week; More Than Double Same Period Last Year
The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice was ¥4,285 at supermarkets nationwide from May 12 t...
May 27, 2025
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