Economy
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EVs Power Heating and Cooling in Factory Trial, with Hopes for Lower Electric Bills
Nissan Motor Co. and Daikin Industries, Ltd., a major producer of air conditioners, have begun trial...
December 26, 2023
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Japanese automakers developing EV models of pickup trucks for overseas markets
BANGKOK — Japanese automakers are developing electric vehicle models of their pickup trucks, though ...
December 25, 2023
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Japan Labor Productivity Ranks 30th among OECD Nations; Observers Blame Failure to Invest in Human Resources
Japan’s labor productivity in 2022 ranked 30th among 38 member nations of the Organization for Econo...
December 25, 2023
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Japanese Scallops to Be Shucked in Mexico for U.S. Tables
LOS ANGELES — The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is planning to build a new distribution ...
December 23, 2023
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Japan Govt Expects 1.3% Economic Growth in FY 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Thursday adopted an official projection that the country’s gross...
December 21, 2023
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BOJ Holds Record 54% of JGBs at End-Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan owned a record 53.86%t of outstanding Japanese government bon...
December 21, 2023
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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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