Economy
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Majority of Japanese-Affiliated Firms in China Cautious About Investing in China due to Economic Slowdown, JCCC Poll Says
BEIJING — Half of Japanese-affiliated companies are either cautious or reluctant to invest in China,...
January 22, 2024
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Management Buyouts by Big Companies on Rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more large companies have gone private through management buyouts in J...
January 22, 2024
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Japan’s Inflation Hits 41-Year High in 2023 (Update 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s average core consumer prices rose 3.1% in 2023 from the previous year, ...
January 19, 2024
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Japan’s Hotel Industry Emphasizing Quality over Quantity to Attract Foreign Tourists
As lodgings are becoming increasingly important for foreign tourists during their travels, the accom...
January 19, 2024
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November Core Machinery Orders Fall 4.9%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders fell 4.9% in November from th...
January 18, 2024
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Japan Sees Record 2.73 Million Visitors in December in COVID Recovery Year
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in December, official data showed on We...
January 17, 2024
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Japan’s Producer Prices Unchanged in December
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s producer prices in December stood unchanged from a year earlier, the sl...
January 17, 2024
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Japan Logs Record Nov. Current Account Surplus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a record current account surplus for November, chiefly as its trad...
January 12, 2024
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Ride Sharing Services to Start in Tokyo from April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An association of taxi operators in Tokyo said Wednesday that its member taxi f...
January 11, 2024
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OECD Urges Japan’s Central Bank to Gradually Raise Interest Rates
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan should gradually raise short-term interest rates and make its bo...
January 11, 2024
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Japan 2023 New Auto Sales Up for 1st Time in 5 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New automobile sales in Japan in 2023 grew 13.8% from the previous year to 4,77...
January 6, 2024
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Japan Govt Rejects Nagasaki Casino Resort Plan over Funding Concerns
The central government announced Wednesday that it decided not to approve Nagasaki Prefecture’s plan...
December 28, 2023
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Japan Tightens Handset Discount Restrictions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s communications ministry on Wednesday tightened restrictions on mobile p...
December 28, 2023
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Winter Bonus Average at Big Companies Hits 3rd-highest Figure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This year’s winter bonuses at large companies averaged ¥906,413 in Japan, marki...
December 27, 2023
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Tax-Free Investment Program to be Expanded in January; Japan Seeks to Promote Shift From Savings to Investments
The Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) investment program will be expanded in January by signi...
December 26, 2023
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