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Yokohama to Test Out Renewable-Powered Offshore Floating Data Center
The Yokohama city government in March will begin a trial test to place an offshore data center on...
February 26, 2026
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BOJ Keeping Eye on Economy and Takaichi’s ‘Proactive Fiscal Policy’ as It Mulls Possible Future Rate Hike
The Bank of Japan will have to gauge the right distance from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s admi...
February 26, 2026
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Nidec Chairman Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal at Major Japanese Motor Maker
Leading motor maker Nidec Corp. announced Thursday the resignation of its chairman emeritus, Shig...
February 27, 2026
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Tokyo’s ‘Strawberry War’ Intensifies as Producers Vie to Become ‘Emperor’ of Strawberries
Major strawberry production regions are in fierce competition to promote their brand of strawberr...
February 28, 2026
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Mizuho Bank May Have Lost Data on Thousands of Clients
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced on Thursday that storage media has been lost that may have contained ...
February 26, 2026
Economy
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Tokyo’s ‘Strawberry War’ Intensifies as Producers Vie to Become ‘Emperor’ of Strawberries
Major strawberry production regions are in fierce competition to promote their brand of strawberr...
February 28, 2026
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BOJ Keeping Eye on Economy and Takaichi’s ‘Proactive Fiscal Policy’ as It Mulls Possible Future Rate Hike
The Bank of Japan will have to gauge the right distance from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s admi...
February 26, 2026
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New U.S. Tariff Unlikely to Significantly Impact Japan, BOJ Gov. Says
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has indicated that the new additional tariff on foreign goods annou...
February 26, 2026
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2 Reflationists Tapped as Bank of Japan Policy Board Members
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government on Wednesday nominated two academics considered to b...
February 26, 2026
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Japan’s Major Real Estate Firms Expanding Overseas Businesses to Secure Future Growth, Focusing on Europe, U.S., Asia
LONDON — Japan’s major real estate companies are expanding businesses overseas. With the ease of ...
February 23, 2026
Companies
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Japanese Shipping Giants Halt Strait of Hormuz Transit as Iran Conflict Raises Fears Over Oil Supply
Major Japanese shipping companies have suspended navigation through the Strait of Hormuz followin...
March 2, 2026
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Asahi Breweries to Stage Comeback with New Product in April; Company Hopes to Revive Brewery with ‘Asahi Gold’
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. has announced that it will release a new beer product on April 14 in an eff...
March 2, 2026
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Rental Lab Space in Tokyo Area More Than Doubles Since 2010, Offering Opportunities for Companies with Limited Resources
Rental laboratories in the Tokyo metropolitan area have been on the rise, more than doubling in s...
March 2, 2026
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Japan’s Test-Takers in Sapporo Offered Special Accommodation Arrangements Due to Surge in Demand from Arashi Concertgoers
As the popular J-pop idol group Arashi are scheduled to visit Sapporo in March as part of their l...
March 1, 2026
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SoftBank to Add $30 Billion Investment into OpenAI
SoftBank Group Corp. will invest an additional $30 billion (about ¥4.7 trillion) into OpenAI Grou...
February 28, 2026
Markets
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Nikkei Stock Average Exceeds 54,000 for 1st Time
The Nikkei 225 Index rose Wednesday by more than 400 from the previous day's closing, surpassing ...
January 14, 2026
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Japan’s Long-term Interest Rate Rises to 2.125%, Highest in Past 27 Years
The benchmark long-term interest rate of newly issued Japanese government bonds with a maturity o...
January 5, 2026
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Index Finishes Year Above 50,000, Propped Up by AI and ‘Takaichi Trade’
The Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly in 2025, topping 50,000 for the first time thanks to ...
December 31, 2025
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Yen Weakens against Peers after BOJ Raises Interest Rates
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) — The yen weakened sharply against the dollar and other major peer curr...
December 20, 2025
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Japan Long-Term Rate Hits 26-Yr High after BOJ Decision
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, the country’s key long...
December 19, 2025
Business Series
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Getting Latent Human Resources Back into Workforce: Homemakers, Seniors Have Strong Inclination to Work
“Please bear in mind that when you hand out your business card, you ought to introduce yourself f...
December 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu
With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...
December 29, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub
This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...
June 30, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 29, 2025
YIES
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2026 Yomiuri Intl Forum to Explore World at Crossroads, Japan’s National Interests
The Yomiuri Shimbun has chosen “the world at a crossroads and Japan’s national interests” as the ...
January 15, 2026
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U.S. Ready to Work with Whoever Becomes Japan’s Next PM, Says U.S. Ambassador at Talk in Tokyo
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said that the United States would be ready to work with who...
October 16, 2025
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‘Ethical Capitalism’ Needed in Modern World, Philosopher Markus Gabriel Says at YIES Lecture
Markus Gabriel, a renowned philosopher, emphasized the necessity of “ethical capitalism” to count...
September 27, 2025
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Cracks in Japan, U.S., European Ties Benefit China, Says Former Japanese Ambassador to China
Hideo Tarumi, former ambassador to China, said on Monday that it would be “extremely convenient” ...
April 8, 2025
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Mass Production of Rapidus Advanced Semiconductors From 2027; Company Working to Promote Human Resource Development
Rapidus Corp. will begin mass production of advanced semiconductors in Japan in early 2027, accor...
March 10, 2025
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