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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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NIPPON
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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Nippon Steel To Invest $350 Mil To Upgrade U.S. Steel Blast Furnace
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JAPAN TODAY
Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday its wholly owned subsidiary, United States Steel Corp, will invest $350 million to revamp its largest blast furnace, part of the $11 billion investment the Japanese company promised to the U.S. government in winning approval for the acquisition of the...
Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday its wholly owned subsidiary, United States Steel Corp, will invest $350 million to revamp its largest blast furnace, part of the $11 billion investment the Japanese company promised to the U.S. government in winning approval for the acquisition of the...
- 24/12 15:10
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Japan to Resume Bilateral Economic Aid for Syria after 15 Years
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NIPPON
The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will resume bilateral economic aid for Syria after 15 years of suspension.
Through its official development assistance scheme, Japan plans to support the Middle Eastern country, now led by the interim government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, including i...
The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will resume bilateral economic aid for Syria after 15 years of suspension.
Through its official development assistance scheme, Japan plans to support the Middle Eastern country, now led by the interim government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, including i...
- 24/12 14:55
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Rakuten AI Boss Diverges From Big Tech In Prioritizing Low Cost
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JAPAN TIMES
Rakuten Group is expanding its AI team under the stewardship of a Google veteran and building models with a focus on cost efficiency.
Ting Cai, now three years into his tenure at the head of the e-commerce pioneer’s artificial intelligence team, has the task of creating AI systems t...
Rakuten Group is expanding its AI team under the stewardship of a Google veteran and building models with a focus on cost efficiency.
Ting Cai, now three years into his tenure at the head of the e-commerce pioneer’s artificial intelligence team, has the task of creating AI systems t...
- 23/12 20:57
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Japan To Respond To Yen's 'Excessive' Moves After Plunge: Senior Official
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan will take "appropriate steps against excessive moves" in the yen, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, after the currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar even in the wake of the Bank of Japan further raising its policy interest rate last week.
"We are concerne...
Japan will take "appropriate steps against excessive moves" in the yen, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, after the currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar even in the wake of the Bank of Japan further raising its policy interest rate last week.
"We are concerne...
- 22/12 21:15
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Uniqlo’s Owner Boosts New Graduate Pay As Japan Faces Inflation
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JAPAN TIMES
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12%, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple with inflation.
Annual pay will grow by about 12% to ¥5.9 million ($37,400) starting in March for unive...
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12%, stepping up efforts to secure and retain talent as the country’s workers grapple with inflation.
Annual pay will grow by about 12% to ¥5.9 million ($37,400) starting in March for unive...
- 22/12 20:13
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Toyota To Import U.S.-Built Vehicles To Japan From 2026
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp said Friday it will aim to import to Japan three models built in the United States from next year, in an apparent response to U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to reduce his nation's trade deficit with Japan.
"By selling these three popular American models in Jap...
Toyota Motor Corp said Friday it will aim to import to Japan three models built in the United States from next year, in an apparent response to U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to reduce his nation's trade deficit with Japan.
"By selling these three popular American models in Jap...
- 21/12 20:31
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