Economy
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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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Bank of Japan Could End Negative Interest Rate Policy; Ueda Tells Yomiuri Shimbun He’s Watching Wages, Prices
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said the central bank’s lifting of its negative interest rate policy w...
September 9, 2023
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Japanese Automakers Struggle to Compete in Chinese Market
BEIJING — Japanese carmakers are finding it difficult to compete in China, the world’s largest auto ...
September 8, 2023
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Scallop, Sea Cucumber Prices Drop after China’s Import Ban; Many of Japan’s Seafood Regions Affected by Drastic Move
The prices of scallops, sea cucumbers and other marine products caught off Hokkaido and the Tohoku r...
September 7, 2023
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Small- and Medium-sized Companies in Japan Struggle to Reduce Emissions
As global warming advances, there is a growing movement among small- and medium-sized enterprises (S...
September 6, 2023
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