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In-Person Job Interviews With Students On Rise

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JAPAN NEWS
 
More and more firms are shifting back to in-person job interviews with college students after the government last month downgraded COVID-19 to a lower-risk infectious disease category.
Japanese firms Thursday began full-fledged activities to hire college students graduating in spring...

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60% of Smaller Companies Boost Salaries in Japan

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A survey conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry found 62.3% of small and mid-sized companies have raised their wages since April, an increase of 11.4 percentage points from the previous survey in June last year.
According to the survey results announced Wednesday, mo...

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Huge Price Hike For Japan Rail Pass Triggers Huge Drop In Foreign Travelers Who’ll Buy It

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JAPAN TODAY
 
In April, Japan Railways Group shocked international travelers thinking about taking a trip to Japan by announcing a gigantic price increase for the Japan Rail Pass.
Long considered one of the best deals available for inbound tourists looking to see a large swath of the country, the...

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China Urges Japan To End Curbs On Chip Exports

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CNN
 
China’s commerce minister has urged Japan to end its newly announced curbs on exports of chipmaking equipment, saying it would hurt economic and trade relations between the two countries.
In March, Japan announced it would tighten rules on exports of 23 types of advanced semiconductor manuf...

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BOJ Chief Admits 'Big Gap' On Female Representation At Bank

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A "big gap" exists between female representation at Japan's central bank and its overseas counterparts, the bank's new governor Kazuo Ueda acknowledged Thursday.
Ueda took office last month, with some analysts arguing it was time for Japan to join Europe and the United States by nam...

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Sony Eyes Factory Expansion In Kumamoto, Aiming To Grow Image-Sensor Business

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Sony Group plans to buy more land near its image sensor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, aiming to expand its market share in the growing business of powering camera smartphones.
The Tokyo-based company, which supplies devices including Apple’s iPhones, said Thursday it’s in talks to...

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Japan Manufacturers' Mood Turns Positive As Economy Recovers

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CNA
 
Business sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers turned positive for the first time this year and service-sector morale hit a five-month high, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, as the economy continued to improve from a COVID-led recession.
Wednesday's monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of J...

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Japan's Factory Activity Expands For First Time In 7 Months- PMI

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CNA
 
Japan's manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in seven months in May, while the service-sector hit record growth, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the post-COVID recovery shored up business conditions.
The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) r...

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Asian Stocks Fall After More U.S. Debt Talks Fail To Break Impasse

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after more talks in Washington on government debt ended with no deal to avoid a potentially jarring default.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong sank. Oil prices rose.
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index edged up less than 0.1% on Monday as Congres...

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Japan Eyes Revamping Tax-Free Shopping Rule To Stem Illicit Resale

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is considering overhauling its tax-free shopping scheme for foreign visitors in response to a growing number of cases of tax-free items being resold overseas for profit at tax-inclusive prices, sources close to the matter said Monday.
At present, visitors who stay in Japan for ...

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