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Trump's Lowered 15% Tariff On Cars From Japan To Take Effect Tuesday

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. President Donald Trump's lowered tariff of 15 percent on automobiles from Japan will take effect Tuesday, the Commerce Department said, about five months after his aggressive trade agenda began to heavily impact the industrial backbone of one of Washington's key allies.
The dep...

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Japan, EU to Boost Economic Security Cooperation

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NIPPON
 
Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation on economic security and free trade in response to challenges such as the high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and their dependence on critical minerals from China.
The policy was affirm...

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Japan Land Prices Up At Fastest Pace Since 1992 On Housing Demand, Tourism

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KYODO NEWS
 
The average overall price of land in Japan as of July 1 rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier, marking the sharpest growth since 1992, boosted by solid housing demand and inbound tourism, government data showed Tuesday.
The price climbed for the fourth straight year, also lifted by ro...

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Gopay Expands QRIS Payments To Japan, Eyes China Next

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TECH IN ASIA
 
GoPay users can now make payments at QRIS-enabled merchants in Japan, following Bank Indonesia’s move to expand its cross-border QR code payment system to the country in August 2025.
This allows Indonesian travelers to pay at Japanese merchants by scanning JPQR codes using the GoPa...

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Japanese Firms' Mood Turns Positive As Tariff Fears Ease: Gov't Survey

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Major Japanese companies took a positive view of business conditions in the three months through September for the first time in two quarters, a government survey showed Thursday, reflecting recovering chip demand and easing concerns about U.S. tariffs.
The key index measuring senti...

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Mcdonald’s Japan Sets Anti-Scalper Rules For Sanrio Happy Meals

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Recently, McDonald’s Japan’s Happy Meals haven’t exactly been producing the sort of emotion promised in their name. Instead, for many people they’ve become a source of frustration, anger, and sadness as scalpers have been snapping up increasingly large portions of high-demand Happy ...

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Japan Firms Facing Challenge of Employing More Disabled

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NIPPON
 
Japanese companies are tackling the difficult task of hiring more disabled people as the statutory minimum employment rate for the disabled will be lifted to 2.7 pct next July from 2.5 pct at present.
While the labor market is favorable for job seekers, companies are required to follow a...

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Tokyo Stocks Achieve Record Close After Strong Performance On Wall Street

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo stocks ended trading Wednesday at a record-high close for the first time in three weeks, days after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation.
The Nikkei 225 stock index finished the day up 0.87%, at 43,837.67, with a strong performance in the afternoon.
It broke...

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7-Eleven Robot Trial Targets Labor Shortages

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NHK
 
Japan's biggest convenience store chain has introduced robots on a trial basis in a bid to tackle labor shortages and streamline in-store work.
The trial began at a 7-Eleven outlet in Tokyo. A robot is being used to restock the store's drink and alcohol shelves. Artificial intelligence allo...

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Mitsubishi Electric to Accept Voluntary Retirement as Company Seeks to Optimize Personnel Composition

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced Monday it will accept voluntary retirement applications from employees who meet certain criteria.
Regular employees aged 53 or older with at least three years of service and employees rehired after reaching retirement age are eligible.
While the co...

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