Politics & Government
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Virus Countermeasures Add ¥90 billion to Tokyo Games’ bill
Costs associated with coronavirus countermeasures at the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics...
November 30, 2020
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Tax Break Planned to Entice International Auctions to Japan
The Finance Ministry plans to introduce a tax break that would enable international auctions to b...
November 29, 2020
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