Economy
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New Japan Hotels Spring Up as Foreign Visitors Return; Construction Contributes to Rising Land Prices
Benchmark land prices in 2023 have shown clear signs of recovery from the pandemic and economic acti...
September 20, 2023
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Japan Regional Land Prices Up for 1st Time in 31 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average prices of overall and residential land in Japan’s regional areas as...
September 20, 2023
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China’s BYD Sets Dolphin EV Price in Japan at 3.63 Million Yen -Website
TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) – China’s BYD has set the suggested retail pricing of its Dolphin electric ...
September 20, 2023
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Japan’s Average Land Price Marks Second Year of Growth, Lifted by Post-Pandemic Recovery
The government announced Tuesday that the national average of land prices for all categories of use...
September 19, 2023
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Logistics Robots Increasingly Being Deployed in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An increasing number of companies in Japan are introducing robots that automati...
September 18, 2023
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Self-driving Cars to Get 1st Lanes on Japan’s Public Roads in FY24
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry on Friday presented a proposal for setting up autonomous ve...
September 16, 2023
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Japan’s Core Machinery Orders Fall 1.1% in July
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s core machinery orders fell 1.1 pct in July from the previous month after ...
September 14, 2023
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Business Sentiment Improves in July-Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies improved in July-September, d...
September 14, 2023
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Average Pump Price Logs First Drop in 18 Weeks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell ¥1.7 fr...
September 14, 2023
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Japan Corporate Mood Sours on Fears of China-led Global Downtown
TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Confidence at big Japanese manufacturers fell the most in eight months, w...
September 13, 2023
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Public Interest in NISA Rising Ahead of Planned Expansion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public interest in Japan’s Nippon Individual Savings Account, or NISA, tax exem...
September 12, 2023
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Japan’s 10-Year Govt Bond Yield Temporarily Jumps to 0.700%
The market yield on newly issued 10-year government bond, regarded as Japan’s benchmark long-term in...
September 12, 2023
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International Discussions to Begin on E-fuel Rules with Japan in Lead
Several countries including Japan and Germany will start to develop international rules for issues s...
September 12, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Ueda Adopts Patient Approach to Guide Monetary Policy
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda expressed wariness about the risks of large-scale monetary easing and ...
September 10, 2023
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BOJ Seeks Quiet Exit from Easing as Business Improves: Gov. Ueda Aims to Avoid Shocks to Market
The Bank of Japan has entered a phase of reducing monetary easing. In an interview with The Yomiuri ...
September 9, 2023
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