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- Dollar Tops 152 Yen to Hit Another 3-month High (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The dollar rose above ¥152 to hit another three-month high in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, backed by higher U.S. Treasury yields.
At 5 p.m., the U.S. currency stood at ¥152.35-35 , up f...
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- IMF Cuts Japan's 2024 Growth Estimate To 0.3%; Lowest Since Pandemic (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its 2024 growth forecast for Japan to 0.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from its estimate three months ago, citing negative dev...
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- Tokyo Metro Surges 47.3% On Debut In Japan's Biggest IPO In 6 Years (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Tokyo Metro Co. made an impressive debut on the Tokyo stock market on Wednesday, briefly surging 47.3 percent above the offering price of 1,200 yen ($7.9) in Japan's biggest initial pu...
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- Used Smartphone Sales To Hit Record High In Japan Amid Price Hikes (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Sales of used smartphones in Japan are expected to hit an all-time high in fiscal 2024, as rising prices of new devices drive consumers toward more affordable options, a Tokyo-based r...
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- Japan’s MSDF Ship Sazanami Makes A Point In Taiwan Strait (ニュース)
- ASIANEWS
The Japanese government’s concerns about the actions of the Chinese military had intensified since the Chinese side violated Japanese airspace with an intelligence-gathering aircraft on ...
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- Japan, UK, Italy To Accelerate Joint Development Of Next-Generation Fighter Jet (ニュース)
- NEWS AZ
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy have agreed to speed up the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet
During a meeting in the Italian city of Naples, they confirmed plans to ...
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- Central Japan Railway To Recognize Employees' Same-Sex Partners (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
Central Japan Railway plans to extend to employees with same-sex partners spousal welfare benefits almost on par with those for heterosexual couples, sources familiar with the matter ...
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- Japanese Automakers Team Up on Software Development; Aim to Compete with U.S., China in SDV Market (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Three major Japanese automobile manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., have reached an agreement to promote collaboration on developing in-car softwar...
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- Japan's 2024 New Rice Price Rises To 31-Year High After Summer Heat (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The price of newly harvested rice has surged 48 percent from a year earlier to the highest level in 31 years, reflecting a shortage caused by extreme summer heat that reduced the prev...
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- Japan’s Ruling Party Headquarters Is Attacked With Firebombs And Suspect Is Arrested (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, Tokyo police said. ...
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- Japan's Core Inflation Rate Slows In September (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.
The core Consumer Price Index eased from 2.8...
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- Japan's Biggest Union Group Targets 5% Wage Hikes Next Year (仕事)
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REUTERS
Japan's largest labour union group said on Friday it will seek wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, similar to this year's hefty increase, although economists doubt that another such bump...
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- Ministry Invites Japan To Invest In Indonesia's Agricultural Program (ニュース)
- ANTARA NEWS
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono invited Japan to invest in Indonesia and intensify cooperation in the agricultural sector, including trade, training, and agricultural technol...
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- No. Of Foreign Residents In Japan Hits Record 3.5 Mil. As Of June (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan reached a record high of over 3.5 million in the first of 2024, government data showed Friday, as the country grapples with a labor sh...
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- Japanese Actor Nishida Toshiyuki Has Died (ニュース)
- NHK
Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who was known for performing wide-ranging roles in popular film and drama, has died at the age of 76. He was found collapsed at his home in Tokyo on Thursday...
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