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- Japan Consortium Sets Targets for Use of Recycled Plastic in New Cars; Aims for Compliance with Draft EU Regulation (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled plastic in the production of cars in Japan in 2031, and over 20%...
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- Japan Rice Price to Wholesalers Hits Another High in Feb. (仕事)
- NIPPON
The average sales price of Japan's 2024 rice crop to wholesalers hit a record high for the sixth straight month in February, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
The average price stoo...
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- Japan Tourism Revival Sees Kyoto’s Major Attractions Welcome More Foreign Tourists While Domestic Numbers Drop (ニュース)
- TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD
Japan’s tourism boom brings a surge of international visitors to Kyoto, while domestic tourism declines, creating a divide in the city’s cultural attractions.
Japan’s Inboun...
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- Bank Of Japan Keeps Rates Steady As Trump Tariffs Cast A Shadow Over Economic Outlook (仕事)
- CNBC
Key PointsJapan’s central bank kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% at Wednesday’s conclusion of a two-day meeting.The move, which was in line with market expectations, comes ahead of the...
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- Nikkei Average Briefly Retakes 38,000 in Morning Trade (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The Nikkei 225 stock average retook 38,000 at one point in Tokyo trading on Tuesday morning, helped by overnight gains in U.S. stocks.
The key Japanese index finished the morning sessi...
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- U.S. Gov't Seeks Extension In Nippon Steel Case; Further Talks Likely (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The legal procedures related to Nippon Steel Corp and United States Steel Corp's lawsuit to nullify the U.S. government's decision to block their merger may be extended, with the comp...
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- Japan to Begin Hospital Ship Operations by Next Jan. (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his government to develop a system to operate so-called hospital ships by January 2026.
on the same day, the government adopted...
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- 1st Dismantling Of Nuclear Reactor Begins In Central Japan (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
Chubu Electric Power Co has begun dismantling a nuclear reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture, making it the country's first commercial reactor to undergo the process, the utility said.
The ...
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- Land Prices Up In Half Of Japan's Rural Areas For 1st Time In 33 Yrs (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The average land price rose for the first time in 33 years in more than half of surveyed rural areas in Japan, government data showed Tuesday, as the nation's economic recovery extends...
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- In Japan, Private Rice Imports Surge Amid Domestic Shortages (仕事)
- ASIA NEWS NETWORK
In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a record high 991 tons as of the end of January.
Private imports of overseas rice have been increasi...
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- Massive Cold Warehouse Built In Japan Amid Demand For Frozen Food (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
One of Japan's largest cold storage warehouses has been built in Kobe, a major international port and key distribution hub in the west, amid growing demand for frozen food, a logistics...
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- Croatia’s Koncar Builds HPP Generator In Japan (ニュース)
- SEE NEWS
Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar [ZSE:KOEI] said on Monday that its generators and motors unit GIM has built a compact generator for the Chidori small hydropower plant i...
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- Japan Faces Growing Challenge Of An Aging Population (ニュース)
- LA CROIX INTERNATIONAL
Nearly 30% of Japan’s 124 million people are over 65, rising to 40% by 2050. With low birth rates, shrinking pensions, and labor shortages, millions work into their 70s as ...
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- Japan Eyes Deploying Long-Range Missiles On Kyushu Island (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan is considering deploying long-range missiles on the southwestern island of Kyushu as part of the country's efforts to acquire "counterstrike capabilities" to hit enemy targets in...
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- Japanese Astronaut Onishi Arrives At The International Space Station (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Takuya Onishi, 49, and three other astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft Sunday, marking the start of their long-term stay.
About 90 minute...
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