Economy
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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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‘Magnificent 7’ Could Adopt Stablecoins in Next 3 Years, Says Crypto Platform Founder
Cardano blockchain founder Charles Hoskinson expects IT giants will enter the cryptocurrency spac...
May 27, 2025
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Japan’s Cooperation in Alaska LNG Development Project Emerges in Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations; But Industry Concerns Exist
Japan’s cooperation in the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska...
May 27, 2025
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Trump: Nippon Steel Will Part Own U.S. Steel, U.S. to Be in Control; Share Distribution, Other Details Remain Unclear
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Nippon Steel Corp. will partially own U...
May 26, 2025
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Aichi Rice Production Under Siege from Warming Climate; Record Heat Stunts Crop Growth, Causes Greater Pest Activity
NAGOYA — Amid nationwide high rice prices, Aichi Prefecture is striving to increase rice producti...
May 24, 2025
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Japanese Govt Eyes U.S. Cooperation in Reviving Shipbuilding Industry
The government will launch measures to revive the shipbuilding industry, which has been declining...
May 23, 2025
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