Economy
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20 Firms Link Up to Build Used Battery Market Ahead of EV Boom
20 companies, including major domestic manufacturers, have begun cooperating on reuse of batteries f...
October 1, 2023
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4 Major Banks to Raise 10-year Fixed Housing Loan Rates in Oct.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four major Japanese banks have said that they will raise their 10-year fixed ho...
October 1, 2023
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Japan’s Tourism Sector Counts on Chinese Holiday Rush; Over-Tourism Measures Being Prepared in Kyoto
Throngs of Chinese holidaymakers are coming to Japan as China’s week-long public holiday, which surr...
October 1, 2023
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Average Annual Pay Rises to ¥4.58 Mil. in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average annual wage for private-sector workers rose 2.7% from the previous ...
September 28, 2023
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1 Year On, Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Boosts Tourism, Migration
Saga, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)—The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Line connecting the southwestern Japan prefe...
September 26, 2023
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Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda: ‘More Proactive Movement’ Seen in Setting of Corporate Wages and Prices
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Monday there has been “more proactive movement” recently in the s...
September 25, 2023
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Can Shinkansen Avert Japan’s Looming Logistics Crisis? Overtime Limits Might Strand 30% of Nation’s Cargo in 2030
Shinkansen trains are increasingly being considered to transport packages amid concerns over the “20...
September 25, 2023
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1 Month On, Chinese Import Ban Damaging Japan’s Food Exports
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Chinese import restrictions are dealing a heavy blow to Japanese food exports, a ...
September 24, 2023
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Japan Biz Leader Eager to Achieve Wage Growth of over 4 Pct
Japanese business leader Masakazu Tokura on Friday expressed an eagerness to achieve a wage increase...
September 23, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Stresses Flexible Monetary Policy Management; Ueda Offers No Clues for Exit from Monetary Easing
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda emphasized Friday that the bank would implement monetary policy manage...
September 23, 2023
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Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Easing Policy with Yield Control
The Bank of Japan decided to continue large-scale monetary easing on Friday, maintaining its yield c...
September 22, 2023
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Japan FTC Pushes for Fairer License Fees for News Articles
A survey report issued Thursday by the Japan Fair Trade Commission urged fairer business dealings be...
September 22, 2023
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Japan FTC: Low Fees Paid by News Portals Could Violate Law
Yahoo Japan Corp., which operates the Yahoo News portal website, may have a “superior bargaining pos...
September 22, 2023
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BYD Introduces ‘Underpriced’ Dolphin EV to Japan Market; China Firm Aims to Fill Gap Left by Domestic Automakers
BYD Co. of China has introduced its “underpriced” Dolphin compact electric vehicle to Japan. The ...
September 21, 2023
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Land Prices Rising in Areas near Planned Semiconductor Plant Sites
With the average value of land showing a clear sign of recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, a...
September 20, 2023
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