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Nikkei Index Ends At Record High

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Nikkei stock index ended at a record high above 58,000 on Wednesday, as speculation about further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan receded after the government's nomination of two new BOJ policymakers.
The U.S. dollar briefly rose above the 156 yen line in Tokyo after th...

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Mcdonald's To Raise Menu Prices In Japan Starting Wednesday

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JAPAN TIMES
 
McDonald's (Japan) said Tuesday it will raise the prices of about 60% of its menu items by ¥10 ($.06) to ¥50 starting on Wednesday.
The markups reflect higher material, energy and labor costs, according to the hamburger chain.
The Big Mac will see its tax-inclusive price rise from ¥...

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China Tightens Japanese Trade Restrictions As Spat Worsens

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CNA
 
China's commerce ministry said that only a small number of Japanese entities are targeted and that "honest and law-abiding Japanese entities have nothing to worry about".
China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday (Feb 24), citing national security concerns, as Be...

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Japan’s Major Real Estate Firms Expanding Overseas Businesses to Secure Future Growth, Focusing on Europe, U.S., Asia

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s major real estate companies are expanding businesses overseas. With the ease of the COVID-19 pandemic and market conditions stabilizing, companies have continued making large-scale investments in the United States, Europe and Asia.
As growth potential in Japan is limited, the...

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Starbucks Japan To Raise Prices And Charge For Takeout Bags

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JAPAN TODAY
 
There’s been a lot for Japanese Starbucks fans to be happy about over the last few days, as the chain rolled out its new sakura
beverages and drinkware. But while those additions to Starbucks’ menu and merch catalog are putting smiles on many people’s face, there are some less crowd...

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Japan Aims For 32% Expansion Of Used-Goods Market By 2030

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government plans to expand the market for used goods to around 4.6 trillion yen ($29.7 bllion) in 2030, up 32 percent from 2024, to curb waste and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, a government source said.
The government will draw up guidelines by fiscal 2027 to outline ...

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Japan, U.S. Name 3 Inaugural Investment Projects; Reached Agreement After Considerable Difficulty

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan and the United States have chosen three inaugural projects to kick off a $550 billion (about ¥84 trillion) investment package in the United States.
The two nations agreed on the investment package in July during talks over U.S. tariff measures. The $550 billion in investments a...

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Lawson To Enter India In 2027; Plans 100 Stores By 2030

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Major Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc will enter the Indian market, planning to open its first store in Mumbai in 2027 and launch a total of 100 stores in the country by 2030, a company official said.
 
Starting with five directly operated stores in Mumbai in 2027, th...

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FCEV Sales In Japan Fall 83% As Refuelling Stations Close

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AUTOMOTIVE WORLD
 
Japan's hydrogen car market is caught in a familiar spiral: fewer stations mean fewer buyers, which in turn makes fewer stations viable. By Stewart Burnett
Annual sales of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Japan fell 83% between 2021 and 2025 to just 431 units, as a collap...

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Japan To Revise Economic Security Law To Support Projects Abroad

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japanese government plans to revise the economic security promotion law to support companies with economic security-linked projects overseas.
This will be the first revision of the law, established in 2022.
The move comes amid a rapidly changing international environment, as the...

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