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...

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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...

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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...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp has launched a new RAV4 model, installing for the first time a new software system that will enable customers to upgrade their vehicles without having to buy a new one.
The latest RAV4, symbolic of Toyota's push for software-centric vehicles, is available in plug-i...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government has launched efforts toward public-private collaboration with Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia to strengthen economic security.
It aims to counter China’s repeated aggressive behavior by advancing international cooperation in industries where Japan holds strengths ...

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NIPPON
 
 
Financial assets held by Japanese households as of the end of September grew 4.9 pct from a year earlier to 2,286 trillion yen, hitting a record high for two quarters in a row, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.
The balance improved for the 11th straight quarter, reflecting higher st...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
IBM Japan President Akio Yamaguchi has been chosen to succeed Takeshi Niinami as chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, known as Keizai Doyukai.
Yamaguchi, 61, is set to take the position after his appointment was approved in principle at a board meeting on Tues...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A quarterly survey of major Japanese manufacturers released Monday shows business sentiment improving to its best level in four years, even after President Trump raised tariffs on goods from the U.S. ally to a baseline level of 15%.
The Bank of Japan is bound to take the results of i...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Masayoshi Son reduced the SoftBank Group shares he’s pledged to lenders by $2.1 billion in recent months, lowering his collateral after bets on artificial intelligence propelled the latest comeback in his volatile technology fortune.
Son trimmed his committed shares by 19.4 million ...

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NIPPON
 
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions compiled a draft proposal on Friday to seek a monthly pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen in next year's "shunto" spring wage negotiations.
JAW, which consists of labor unions of auto-related companies, will maintain demands as stro...

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