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CompaniesHitachi Ltd. in talks to sell logistics unit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hitachi Ltd. is in talks with U.S. private-equity firm KKR & Co. to sell subsid...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersToshiba shares jump after conglomerate opens door to buyout
TOKYO (Reuters) — Shares of Toshiba Corp. jumped nearly 5% in Tokyo trade on Friday, after the embat...
April 22, 2022
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Companies
Sanrio, NTT East release talking Hello Kitty robot for firms
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sanrio Co. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp. said Thursday that a s...
April 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP concedes to, frustrated by Komeito’s insistence on extra budget ahead of elections
Dissatisfaction is rising within the Liberal Democratic Party over what some LDP members say is ruli...
April 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to cooperate for forex stability
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday that he agreed with U.S. Tr...
April 22, 2022
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CompaniesNew inspection malpractice found at Mitsubishi Electric
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Thursday that it has uncovered new cases of insp...
April 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP proposal tweaks wording for ‘attack’ on enemy facilities
A Liberal Democratic Party commission has proposed changing the phrase to describe Japan’s ability t...
April 22, 2022
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Crime & CourtsFrench prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Ghosn
NANTERRE, France (AFP-Jiji) — French authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for Car...
April 22, 2022
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Defense & Security
Lower house resolution urges govt to realize reduction, return of U.S. bases in Okinawa
The House of Representatives special committee on Okinawa and the northern problems passed a resolut...
April 22, 2022
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Economy
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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Politics & GovernmentJapan govt to compile supplementary budget to combat soaring oil prices
The government and the ruling parties have decided to compile a supplementary budget, which includes...
April 22, 2022
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ReutersTennis-Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow’s invasion of her country U...
April 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s annual foreign policy report condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry released its annual foreign policy report Friday in which Russia’s invasion of ...
April 22, 2022
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General NewsCassis: Neutrality does not mean indifference
GENEVA — Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has stressed that Switzerland, a countr...
April 22, 2022
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EconomyJapan 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