Economy
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Meiji to up milk, yogurt prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese food maker Meiji Co. said Monday that it will raise the prices of 115 ...
September 12, 2022
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IPEF trade ministers officially agree to enter into formal negotiations
LOS ANGELES — Ministers from 14 countries agreed Friday to enter into formal negotiations on the Ind...
September 10, 2022
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Japan’s M3 money supply gains 3% in Aug.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s M3 money stock in August grew 3.0% from a year before to ¥1.565 quadril...
September 10, 2022
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Biz failures linked to higher prices top record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan blamed on higher prices totaled 1...
September 10, 2022
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Food makers aim to benefit from declining rice prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major food makers are launching products to help people easily make dishes that...
September 9, 2022
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Japan upgrades Q2 GDP as easing COVID curbs lift spending
TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in the second quarter, a...
September 8, 2022
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Real wages in Japan fall 1.3% in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in July dropped 1.3% from a year bef...
September 7, 2022
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Japan to participate in British project to develop next-generation nuclear reactor
The British government has selected a team including the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develo...
September 6, 2022
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BOJ policy at crossroads with inflation above 2% Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Inflation in Japan has climbed at a pace beyond the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, ...
September 6, 2022
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Convenience stores in Japan become ‘one-stop shops’ with more clothes, household goods
Major convenience store operators are finding new business opportunities in areas such as clothing a...
September 3, 2022
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Russian Deputy PM Meets Mitsui Official over Sakhalin-2
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has had talks with a senior officia...
September 2, 2022
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Car-sharing services forced to hike fees but offering extras to customers
As gas and vehicle prices soar, car-sharing service providers are being forced to raise their fees. ...
September 2, 2022
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Price hikes to affect more than 20,000 food products in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More than 20,000 food products face price hikes this year, the latest tally by ...
September 2, 2022
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‘Urban mining’ to ramp up recovery of rare metals like lithium, cobalt from discarded electronics
The Environment Ministry plans to double the amount of metal recycled from discarded electronic devi...
August 31, 2022
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Russia OK’s trader Mitsui’s investment in new Sakhalin-2 operator
TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press) — The Russian government has approved a plan for Japanese trading house ...
August 31, 2022
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