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Microsoft Japan Probed Over Alleged Antitrust Violation

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan's fair trade commission conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft's Japanese subsidiary on Wednesday over a suspected violation of antitrust law, a source close to the matter said.
The source, who declined to be identified, confirmed local media reports that Microsoft Japan...

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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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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 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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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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Japan's US Exports Fall For Second Straight Month

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NHK
 
Japan's exports to the United States fell for the second straight month in January, indicating the lingering impact of the Trump administration's tariff measures.
Finance Ministry figures released on Wednesday show shipments to the US were down 5 percent from a year earlier to 1.46 trillion...

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Nojima Eyes Mergers And Acquisitions Deals Worth Up To ¥300 Billion

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese home electronics retailer Nojima is eager to boost its merger and acquisition activities, ready to spend up to ¥300 billion per deal, sources have said.
"There is a possibility of spending ¥200 billion to ¥300 billion" per deal, President Hiroshi Nojima, 75, said in a recen...

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Sony’s Entertainment Focus Becomes Even Clearer; Shift Away from Consumer Products Marks Move Toward Entertainment

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Sony Group Corp. has continually been downsizing its once stellar consumer electronics business and clarifying its shift to the entertainment industry, which includes games and music.
Last month, the company announced that it would spin off its television business. Following that ann...

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