Economy
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Japan’s Factory Activity Slips Back into Decline in July, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's manufacturing activity shrank in July after briefly stabilizing in the ...
August 1, 2025
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BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged, Raises Inflation Outlooks
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged Thurs...
July 31, 2025
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1,010 Food, Beverage Prices to Rise in Japan in August
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press) — A total of 195 major Japanese food and beverage makers will raise t...
July 31, 2025
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Nissan to Stop Production at Civac Plant in Mexico by March 2026
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan 7201.T said on Wednesday that the company wo...
July 30, 2025
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Govt to Support Domestic Mass Production of Next-Generation Solar Cells; Aims for 1GW Annual Production Capacity by ’30
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to promote the domestic mass production of next-ge...
July 28, 2025
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Japan Agrees to Increase U.S. Rice Imports by 75%, Invest $550 Bil. in Key U.S. Industries
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday released the content ...
July 25, 2025
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Tokyo’s Core Inflation Stays above BOJ Target in July
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's...
July 25, 2025
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Trump Agreed to Tariff Deal With Japan After 70-Minute Talks; U.S. President Tried to Trade Concessions for 1% Reductions
There was just about one week remaining until the Aug. 1 deadline when Japan and the United State...
July 24, 2025
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Japan Business Group Chair Welcomes Outcome of Tariff Talks, But Also Say 15% Reciprocal Tariff ‘By No Means Low’
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairperson of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), on Wednesday praised...
July 23, 2025
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Trump Announces Trade Deal with Japan That Lowers Threatened Tariff to 15%
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placi...
July 23, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Says Japan, U.S. Cannot Keep Going Along Parallel Lines Forever on Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said, “[Japan and the United States] cannot keep going along parall...
July 21, 2025
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Japan’s Core Inflation Slows but Stays above BOJ Target, Keeps Hike Bets Alive
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% ta...
July 18, 2025
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Eel Imports Peak at Narita Airport Ahead of Day When Grilled Eel Traditionally Eaten
NARITA, Chiba – Narita Airport is facing the busiest time of year for live eel imports as it gets...
July 17, 2025
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Measures Need to be Taken to Attract Foreign Visitors to Regional Areas; Govt Wants 60 Mil. Annual Visitors in 2030
The government has set a goal of increasing the annual number of foreign visitors to 60 million a...
July 17, 2025
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Central Tokyo Condo Price Hits Record 130 M. Yen in 1st Half
Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)—The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s...
July 17, 2025
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