Economy
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International flight bookings showing signs of recovery
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bookings for international flights during the Golden Week holiday period are sh...
April 23, 2022
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BOJ: Ukraine war’s impact on Japan’s financial system limited
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The impact of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine on Japan’s financial system ...
April 22, 2022
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Japan to auction 4.8 mil. barrels of national reserve oil on May 10
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will hold an auction on May 10 to sell 760,000 kiloliters, or 4.8 million ba...
April 22, 2022
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Suzuki: Japan did not walk out of G20 meeting but criticized Russia
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Wednesday that he did not follow the lead of the U.S., U.K. an...
April 21, 2022
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U.S., U.K., Canada walk out as Russia speaks at G20
WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented move, the finance chiefs of the United States, the United Kingdom a...
April 21, 2022
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Japan logs trade deficit of ¥5.37 trillion in FY21
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥5,374.9 billion in fiscal 2021...
April 21, 2022
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Russia-Ukraine conflict buffeting Japan’s used-car market
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is negatively impacting Japan’s used car market. A shortage of semic...
April 20, 2022
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Farmers hit by higher grain, fertilizer prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese farmers are being hit by higher prices of grain, fertilizers and other...
April 19, 2022
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Moves spread among top utilities to turn away corporate power contracts
Out-of-control fuel price hikes that are jacking up the cost of electricity have created a situation...
April 19, 2022
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Japan’s tourist industry hopeful of uptick in demand during Golden Week – and beyond
The tourist industry is starting to see the first glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel. Prese...
April 18, 2022
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Japan govt eyes scrapping rules on quarterly business disclosure reports
A rule requiring companies to report their performance to the government every three months is likel...
April 14, 2022
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Sony, Nintendo pledge ‘roll-over’ gaming contract changes in Britain
Britain’s competition regulator said it had secured commitments from Japan’s Sony and Nintendo to m...
April 14, 2022
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Japan companies moving away from Russian energy
More and more Japanese companies are moving away from Russia following the government’s decision to ...
April 14, 2022
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Tight power supply seen for winter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The electricity supply situation will be the tightest since fiscal 2012 in Febr...
April 13, 2022
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China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy putting global economy at risk
China’s “zero-coronavirus” policy is now posing a risk to the global economy. The lockdowns of major...
April 12, 2022
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