Economy
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86 WTO members agree on 8 e-commerce articles
A total of 86 World Trade Organization member countries and regions, including Japan, the United Sta...
December 25, 2021
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Increased quota offers ray of hope for bluefin tuna fishing industry
Fishing quotas for bluefin tuna, a fish prized as an ingredient for high-end sushi, will increase ne...
December 24, 2021
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Certain struggles cause strawberry packs to slim down
Packages of bright red, shiny strawberries have hit supermarket and grocery store shelves just in ti...
December 20, 2021
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Japan logs 4th straight monthly trade deficit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a trade deficit for the fourth straight month in November, with im...
December 16, 2021
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Japan’s core machinery orders rise 3.8% in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders rose 3.8% in October from the previous month afte...
December 13, 2021
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Chubu airport to build two new runways to increase capacity by 60%
Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya plans to build two new runways, Aichi Gov. Hideaki ...
December 12, 2021
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Tokyo office vacancy rate drops 1st time in 21 months
The average office vacancy rate across Tokyo’s five central wards dropped to 6.35% in November, down...
December 11, 2021
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Businesses look to mine new metaverse market
Businesses and artists alike have their eyes fixed on the massive virtual world known as the metaver...
December 8, 2021
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‘Influence of tech giants will increase’ says political scientist Bremmer at GZERO Summit
“The world’s most powerful tech companies will expand their influence over our lives and futures,” U...
December 8, 2021
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Current account surplus down 39.4% in Oct.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus shrank in October as growth of imports outpaced...
December 8, 2021
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Japan to create fund to attract foreign semiconductor businesses
To encourage foreign semiconductor companies to make capital investments in Japan, the government in...
December 4, 2021
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Keidanren to urge firms to raise wages to achieve new capitalism
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, plans to call on member companies ...
December 1, 2021
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Japan undeclared corporate income totals 528.6 B. yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The total amount of taxable income that companies failed to declare in the year...
December 1, 2021
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Flying taxis planned for 2024 Paris Olympics
PARIS — Flying into Paris to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics might just start with an uplifting expe...
December 1, 2021
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Keidanren head: Japan should accelerate growth strategy
Keidanren Chairman Masakazu Tokura urged the government to accelerate its growth strategy by emphasi...
November 30, 2021
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