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Japan’s Bigeye Tuna Catches in Indian Ocean to Be Cut by 6%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fishing quotas will be introduced for bigeye tuna, a popular sashimi fish, in t...
May 30, 2023
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Japan’s 1st Level 4 Autonomous Driving Service Starts in Fukui
EIHEIJI, Fukui (Jiji Press) — Japan’s first transportation service based on so-called Level 4 autono...
May 30, 2023
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Bank of Japan Head Says Bank Won’t Stick to 2% Inflation Target
The Bank of Japan will not stick to its 2% inflation target and is ready to modify or change policie...
May 27, 2023
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97% of New University Graduates Land Jobs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The proportion of people in Japan who graduated from universities in March and ...
May 26, 2023
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Inflation in Tokyo Slows in May, But Key Gauge Hits Four-Decade High
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in May, but a key index strippin...
May 26, 2023
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Japan Govt Upgrades Economic Assessment in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government revised up its basic economic assessment in a monthly r...
May 26, 2023
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Kishida Takes Hands-on Approach to Revive Domestic Chipmaking
Semiconductors are becoming increasingly important from the perspective of economic security. The Ja...
May 25, 2023
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Japan Remains Key Player in Global Market for Peripheral Technologies
Japanese semiconductor makers currently lag the U.S., South Korean and other counterparts. Neverthel...
May 25, 2023
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Govt to Tighten Controls on Semiconductor Exports to China
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government will launch, in July at the earliest, tighter regulatio...
May 23, 2023
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Japan’s Closely Watched Core Machinery Orders Fall 3.9% in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in March fell 3.9% from the p...
May 22, 2023
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Companies Plan Biggest Wage Hikes in 30 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Monthly wage hikes major Japanese companies have so far agreed in this year’s shu...
May 20, 2023
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Fewer Than 50% of Tokyo Companies Retain Telecommuting Systems
The percentage of Tokyo-based companies that allow their employees to telecommute has fallen below 5...
May 19, 2023
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Japan Racks Up Trade Deficit Although Exports Gradually Rebound
TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, ...
May 18, 2023
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Visitors to Japan Recover to 66% of Pre-Pandemic Level
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreign visitors to Japan in April recovered to 66.6% of the leve...
May 18, 2023
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Used Car Market Cooling in Japan as Auto Production Recovers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The surge in used car prices is dying down in Japan as demand retreats followin...
May 18, 2023
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