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Japan’s Kobe Steel To Cut Investments In Decarbonization

Japan’s Kobe Steel To Cut Investments In Decarbonization (仕事)
GMK CENTER
 
The decision was made due to a slowdown in the global emissions reduction trend
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced some changes to its investment plans for the three-year fin...

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New Jet Trainer In The Cards As Japan Seeks Training Fleet Refresh

New Jet Trainer In The Cards As Japan Seeks Training Fleet Refresh (ニュース)
BREAKING DEFENSE
 
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ...

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Japan To Adopt U.S.-Style Entry System For Foreign Visitors

Japan To Adopt U.S.-Style Entry System For Foreign Visitors (ニュース)
ASAHI
 
The government announced plans to introduce more rigorous online screening to root out undesirable foreign visitors and eventually reduce the number of illegal aliens in Japan to zero.
Just...

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Supermarkets Offering Foreign-Grown Rice As Japan Faces Record Prices

Supermarkets Offering Foreign-Grown Rice As Japan Faces Record Prices (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of th...

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Japan Starts New Gasoline Subsidy To Cut Prices By 10 Yen Per Liter

Japan Starts New Gasoline Subsidy To Cut Prices By 10 Yen Per Liter (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government on Thursday started a revamped gasoline subsidy designed to cut prices by 10 yen ($0.07) per liter to help ease cost-of-living pressures for consumers ahead of...

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Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025

Indonesians Can Use QRIS In Japan And China Starting August 17, 2025 (ニュース)
ANTARA NEWS
 
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced that the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment method will be available in Japan and China starting August 17, 2025.
BI Deputy Gover...

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Tariff Crossfire Hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford Suppliers In Japan

Tariff Crossfire Hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford Suppliers In Japan (仕事)
REUTERS
 
Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products.
Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump adm...

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Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands

Koizumi Pledges Immediate Rice Relief For Consumers To Prevent Shift To Foreign Brands (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than curr...

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Japan To Tighten License Conversion Rules For Foreign Drivers

Japan To Tighten License Conversion Rules For Foreign Drivers (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign dr...

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Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan

Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport ut...

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Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024

Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024 (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Alt...

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Tokyo Lodges Protest After Israel Fires Shots At Diplomats In West Bank

Tokyo Lodges Protest After Israel Fires Shots At Diplomats In West Bank (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo on Thursday lodged a protest with Israel after the Israeli military fired what it called warning shots at a group of diplomats, including Japanese, visiting the Palestinian terr...

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Japan Shows Off Futuristic 'Railgun' At Defence Expo

Japan Shows Off Futuristic 'Railgun' At Defence Expo (ニュース)
FRANCE 24
 
As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersoni...

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Inflation In Japan Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability

Inflation In Japan Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability (仕事)
ASIA NEWS
 
 
Not only rice but most daily commodities have increased in price, which has diminished the popularity of the Japanese government.
Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a...

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Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April

Visitors to Japan Hit Single-Month Record High in April (仕事)
NIPPON
 
The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in April amid the cherry blossom season, a Japan National Tourism Organization report showed Wednesday.
The number of inbo...

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