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Japan Business Delegation Postpones Visit To China Amid Row Over Taiwan
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JAPAN TODAY
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.
The roughly 200-member delegation will not go ahead with its planned four-day tri...
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.
The roughly 200-member delegation will not go ahead with its planned four-day tri...
- 2/1 17:26
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Japan To Grant $22m To Egypt For Suez Canal Diving Support Vessel
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Japan government will provide a grant to finance the construction and supply of the first-of-its-kind diving support vessel (DSV) for the Suez Canal Authority’s fleet. The grant project, provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is valued at $22m (equival...
Japan government will provide a grant to finance the construction and supply of the first-of-its-kind diving support vessel (DSV) for the Suez Canal Authority’s fleet. The grant project, provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is valued at $22m (equival...
- 2/1 15:45
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Institute: 2026 Condo Supply in Tokyo Metropolitan Area Forecast to Increase by 2.2%
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JAPAN TODAY
The number of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to increase by 2.2% in 2026 from the previous year, the Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said.
The institute predicts that the number of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama...
- 31/12 21:40
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Nikkei Logs Highest Year-End Close On Record Above 50,000
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JAPAN TODAY
The Nikkei stock index climbed 26 percent in 2025 from a year earlier to close at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Tuesday, helped by an artificial intelligence boom and expectations for economic measures under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Tokyo stocks, meanwhile, fell on th...
The Nikkei stock index climbed 26 percent in 2025 from a year earlier to close at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Tuesday, helped by an artificial intelligence boom and expectations for economic measures under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Tokyo stocks, meanwhile, fell on th...
- 31/12 19:51
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Convenience Store Chain Lawson May Start OTC Drug Delivery in 2026
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JAPAN NEWS
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. plans to launch as early as 2026 a delivery service for over-the-counter drugs at its stores with no pharmacists or registered sellers present, President Sadanobu Takemasu has said.
The service, which allows customers to order OTC drugs, such as co...
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. plans to launch as early as 2026 a delivery service for over-the-counter drugs at its stores with no pharmacists or registered sellers present, President Sadanobu Takemasu has said.
The service, which allows customers to order OTC drugs, such as co...
- 30/12 20:29
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Rising Price of Glutinous Rice, Used to Make Mochi, Casting Shadow on New Year’s Celebrations in Japan
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JAPAN NEWS
The rising price of glutinous rice, which is used to make mochi rice cakes and mirin cooking rice wine, is casting a shadow over preparations for New Year’s celebrations.
This year’s purchase price for mochi manufacturers and distributors is more than double that of last year.
The re...
The rising price of glutinous rice, which is used to make mochi rice cakes and mirin cooking rice wine, is casting a shadow over preparations for New Year’s celebrations.
This year’s purchase price for mochi manufacturers and distributors is more than double that of last year.
The re...
- 29/12 20:01
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BOJ Chief Ueda Signals Readiness For Further Rate Hikes
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JAPAN TODAY
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates from a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent, citing growing confidence in achieving the central bank's inflation target.
In a speech at a meeting of Japan's biggest business lobb...
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates from a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent, citing growing confidence in achieving the central bank's inflation target.
In a speech at a meeting of Japan's biggest business lobb...
- 26/12 19:12
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Japan Biz Leaders React to FY 2026 Draft Budget
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Japan's business leaders have offered a mixed response to the government's draft budget for fiscal 2026, which was adopted at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, the country's biggest organization of employers, said tha...
Japan's business leaders have offered a mixed response to the government's draft budget for fiscal 2026, which was adopted at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, the country's biggest organization of employers, said tha...
- 26/12 18:36
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Uniqlo Operator To Raise Starting Salary In Japan To ¥370,000
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JAPAN TODAY
Fast Retailing Co, the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, said Monday its group will hike the starting salary of new employees in Japan to 370,000 yen from 330,000 yen, raising it for the second consecutive year to spur competitiveness.
Uniqlo, GU, PLST and Link Theory are set t...
Fast Retailing Co, the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, said Monday its group will hike the starting salary of new employees in Japan to 370,000 yen from 330,000 yen, raising it for the second consecutive year to spur competitiveness.
Uniqlo, GU, PLST and Link Theory are set t...
- 25/12 20:26
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Japan Govt Adopts Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plant Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
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JAPAN NEWS
The government has adopted a package of about 20 measures related to curbing mega solar power development projects to address concerns about environmental damage and potential disaster risks.
The measures, which were adopted on Tuesday at a meeting of relevant Cabinet members, includ...
The government has adopted a package of about 20 measures related to curbing mega solar power development projects to address concerns about environmental damage and potential disaster risks.
The measures, which were adopted on Tuesday at a meeting of relevant Cabinet members, includ...
- 25/12 19:47
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