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Denichiro Ishimine: Economic stimulus measures still needed in Okinawa
This is the eighth installment of a series examining Okinawa today, 50 years since Tokyo and Washing...
July 12, 2021
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4th emergency declaration to cut GDP by ¥470 bil.
Declaring a fourth state of emergency is likely to reduce the nation’s real gross domestic product (...
July 10, 2021
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Japan government to draw up new timetable for developing flying cars
Aiming to compete in the fierce global battle to develop so-called flying cars, the economy and infr...
July 8, 2021
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Fukushima Pref. becoming hub for sustainable energy
Renewable energy is being introduced at a fast pace in Fukushima Prefecture to create a society that...
June 29, 2021
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Automakers aim to boost lithium-ion battery productions
Leading automakers are ramping up efforts to overcome one of the biggest current roadblocks to the f...
June 21, 2021
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Japan’s shipping industry reenters ammonia transport market, eyes its potential as marine fuel
Ammonia is expected to become a next-generation fuel that will be a boon for the global trend of dec...
June 21, 2021
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Demand for paper towels rising due to growing hygiene awareness
The demand for paper towels is growing as more people in Japan are using them especially for hand-wi...
June 7, 2021
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Retail giants get serious about expanding online supermarkets
The demand for shopping online has seen a steady rise since consumers started to refrain from going ...
June 7, 2021
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Japan’s recovery plods along as other countries prosper
Japan continues to lag behind its global peers when it comes to the economic recovery from the pande...
June 7, 2021
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Keidanren: Govt must chip in to employment adjustment subsidies
Vice Chairman and President of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) Masakazu Kubota called on t...
June 6, 2021
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Japan, U.S. to expand international cooperation in telecom tech
Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate in the development of 5G base stations and unde...
June 3, 2021
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Economic losses expected to swell after latest extension
Experts have expressed concern about the prospects of consumer spending due to the impact on the dom...
May 29, 2021
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Prices rise for many foods in Japan
Prices are rising for many common grocery items, such as beef, cooking oil and flour, due to a compl...
May 28, 2021
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Flower shops in Japan look to make use of ‘nonstandard’ blooms
Flowers that do no meet the market’s “standards,” such as having stems that are too short or too thi...
May 22, 2021
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Japan eyes deregulation to get business jet industry soaring
The government plans to relax regulations on the operation of small business jets mainly used by cor...
May 21, 2021
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