Economy
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Hay Fever Products Flying Off Shelves in Japan
Sales of hay fever products have been strong, as Tokyo is said to be seeing the highest amount of po...
March 27, 2023
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New Platform at Osaka Station Seen Boosting Functionality of Western Japan Travel Hub
OSAKA — A newly developed underground area near JR Osaka Station is expected to further enhance the ...
March 27, 2023
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Land Prices Rise 1.6%, Up for 2nd Straight Year
The nationwide average price of land in all categories as of Jan. 1 rose 1.6% from a year earlier, a...
March 23, 2023
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Army of Lobbyists Helped Water Down Banking Regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection...
March 21, 2023
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Japanese Government and Bank of Japan Vow Cooperation amid Global Market Turmoil
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Officials from the government and the Bank of Japan on Friday affirmed they wil...
March 18, 2023
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Taiwan to Buy Japan’s Cutting-edge N700S Shinkansen Trains
TAIPEI — The operator of Taiwan’s Shinkansen bullet train service is to buy 12 N700S Shinkansen unit...
March 17, 2023
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Japan Core Machinery Orders Rise 9.5% in January
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in January jumped 9.5% from t...
March 17, 2023
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U.S. Bank Failures May Affect Pension Funds in Japan, Elsewhere
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press)—The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank may prompt pen...
March 16, 2023
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Price of imported wheat to jump 5.8% amid rising inflation
The government said Tuesday that it will raise the price of imported wheat it sells to milling compa...
March 16, 2023
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Better Relations with South Korea Bring Hope to Japan Businesses
Japan tightened controls in July 2019 on the export of three items to South Korea, including hydroge...
March 15, 2023
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From Blush to Crayons, Cosmetics Recycling on Rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies are ramping up efforts to collect old cosmetics and recycle them into...
March 14, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Kuroda to Leave without Hitting Inflation Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will end his 10-year tenure at the helm ...
March 14, 2023
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Big Firms’ Biz Sentiment Shows 1st Fall in 4Q
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies worsened for the first time i...
March 13, 2023
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Japan Producer Prices Rise 8.2% in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese producer prices climbed 8.2% in February from a year before, rising fo...
March 11, 2023
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Japan Household Spending Down 0.3% in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Household spending in Japan in January went down 0.3% from a year before in inf...
March 11, 2023
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