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- Japan Names New Currency Czar As Yen Hits 38-Year Low (仕事)
- STRAITS TIMES
Japan appointed a new currency czar on June 28 as the yen plumbed a 38-year low against the US dollar, heightening expectations of imminent market intervention by Tokyo to shore up ...
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- Indonesia, Japan Intensify Cooperation In Automotive Sector (仕事)
- ANTARA NEWS
The governments of Indonesia and Japan are committed to strengthening cooperation in the automotive industry, especially in vehicle electrification and development of environment-frie...
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- Japan Names New FX Diplomat As Yen Hits 38-Year Low (仕事)
- INVESTING
Japan appointed a new top foreign exchange diplomat on Friday as the yen plumbed a 38-year low against the dollar, heightening expectations of imminent market intervention by Tokyo to s...
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- Rice Price Jumps At Japan Supermarkets Amid Heat Damage, Tourism Boom (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The average price of rice has surged at supermarkets in Japan, data from the private and public sectors showed Wednesday, with pundits attributing it to a tight supply as a result of ...
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- Japanese Carmakers Take A Hit In China (仕事)
- NHK
All five Japanese automakers with operations in China reported a fall in unit sales in May. The slump comes amid fierce price competition from Chinese firms and a rapid, market-wide shift to ...
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- U.N. Rights Expert Expresses Concerns Over Sexual Abuse In Japan (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
A U.N. human rights expert expressed concerns on Wednesday about various "challenges" in Japan, including alleged sexual exploitation and abuse of talent signed with a major Tokyo-bas...
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- Japan, U.S., South Korea Begin New Military Exercise To Counter North Korea (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday began a new joint military exercise in the East China Sea spanning aerial, naval and cyber domains, apparently to boost their readi...
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- Bank Of Japan Opens Door For A Hawkish Double Surprise (仕事)
- REUTERS
The Bank of Japan is dropping signals its quantitative tightening (QT) plan in July could be bigger than markets think, and may even be accompanied by an interest rate hike, as it steps u...
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- Costco Japan Wages Provide Pathway To Firing Up Nation's Low Pay, Economy (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
When Costco Wholesale opened its warehouse in a rural Japanese town not far from Tokyo last year offering hundreds of jobs at eye-popping pay, a nearby noodle shop chain took a drasti...
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- Projection Mapping (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s Projection Mapping project is running until the end of 2024 under the theme of “Synergy."
Designed by Belgian CG and image creator Maxim...
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- Britain’s King Charles III Welcomes The Visiting Japanese Emperor And Empress (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
King Charles III welcomed the Japanese emperor and empress for a state visit that began on Tuesday, offering the best in pomp and circumstance as the U.K. seeks to bolster its role as the...
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- It’s Not As World-Famous As Ramen Or Sushi. But The Humble Onigiri Is Soul Food In Japan (ニュース)
- AP NEWS
The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon.
The rice ba...
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- Foreign Tourists In Japan Are Being Charged More Than Locals At Some Restaurants And Attractions (ニュース)
- ABC NEWS
In short: Popular tourist destinations in Japan are implementing two-tiered pricing systems for locals and inbound tourists. Stagnant wages and weakened yen has incentivised locals to...
Tourism [June 25, 2024] More
- BOJ Debated Need For Timely Rate Hike, Signals Chance Of July Action (仕事)
- REUTERS
The Bank of Japan debated in June the chance of a near-term interest rate hike with one policymaker calling for an increase "without too much delay" to address risks of inflation overshoo...
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- Japan Warns Of Appropriate Action Any Time Against Rapid Yen Moves (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan stands ready to take appropriate steps against volatile yen moves at "any time," a senior finance ministry official said Monday, as the currency neared the 160 line against the ...
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