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3 Japanese Megabanks Mull Loaning ¥3.6 Tril. as Part of Huge Investment Package in U.S.

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Three Japanese megabanks are considering loaning a total of about ¥3.6 trillion for the inaugural projects of the $550 billion (about ¥88 trillion) in investments in the United States, it has been learned.
The investment package was agreed upon during Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations.
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Sushi Tech Tokyo Underway, Bringing Startups, Big Companies And Investors Together

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SusHi Tech Tokyo returned to the nation’s capital Monday for three days of exhibitions, panel sessions and business negotiations.
Asia’s largest startup convention, which runs from April 27 to 29 and is being held at Tokyo Big Sight, Koto Ward, features 770 exhibitions and will attr...

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Burger King Offers Every Fast Food Franchisee In Japan ¥40 Mil To Jump Ship And Join Them

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Burger King has been on quite the tear in Japan recently. Their explosive post-pandemic expansion saw them grow from 77 locations to 352, with a target of 600 by 2028. These ambitions caught the attention of Goldman Sachs, who purchased the Japanese chain for 78.5 billion yen, and p...

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Japan March Inflation Rate Rises To 1.8% On Fuel Cost Hike Amid Iran War

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's core consumer prices in March rose 1.8 percent from a year earlier on higher energy costs due to surges in crude oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, government data showed Friday.
The rise in the nationwide consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food, followed a...

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Company Cafeterias in Tokyo Support Employees’ Household Budgets as Tax Reforms Provide Tailwind

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JAPAN NEWS
 
As the cost of eating out soars due to rising prices, companies in Tokyo are increasingly introducing employee cafeterias where staff can eat at affordable prices.
With the new fiscal year’s tax reforms significantly raising the tax-exempt limit for meal subsidies provided by compani...

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Japan Govt Cites Weakening Consumer Mind in Monthly Report

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japanese government on Thursday underlined the need to keep a close watch on weakening consumer sentiment amid concerns about the economic outlook due to tensions in the Middle East.
"Private consumption shows movements of picking up," the Cabinet Office said, leaving its assessm...

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Japan’s ANA to Introduce Fuel Surcharges to Domestic Flights from Fy27, Driven by Rising Fuel Costs, Declining Profits

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JAPAN NEWS
 
All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) is considering the introduction of aviation fuel surcharges that would be added to airfares in accordance with fuel costs to domestic flights from fiscal 2027.
Due to worsening situation in the Middle East, fuel prices are surging. ANA has determined that...

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More Japanese Firms Paying Student Loans of Employees

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JAPAN TIMES
 
An increasing number of companies are paying off the student loans of their employees. Thanks to a loan payment system introduced in fiscal 2021, both the workers and their employers are able to reduce their tax burden.
The companies’ move also aims to help secure talented individua...

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BYD Joins Nissan, Honda In Japan’s Small EV Push

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TECH IN ASIA
 
Competition in Japan’s electric minivehicle and compact EV market is set to rise in summer 2026.
BYD’s entry into the segment, along with Nissan and Honda rolling out lower-cost or new models, could widen buyer choice and put pressure on prices.
Nissan plans to launch a cheaper ver...

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Japan’s Coffee Bean Production Looks to Northern Areas to Expand Amid Challenges From Climate Change

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The production of domestic coffee beans is spreading nationwide, and there are moves to expand cultivation into colder areas in north of Japan, including Hokkaido and the Tohoku region.
Amid predictions that climate change will lead to the amount of land suitable for production being...

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