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Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport utility vehicles (SUVs) were positioned as off-road vehicles. It pioneered the crossover SUV genre for...
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport utility vehicles (SUVs) were positioned as off-road vehicles. It pioneered the crossover SUV genre for...
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Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024
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JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Although historic pay increases were achieved in this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations in the c...
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Although historic pay increases were achieved in this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations in the c...
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Nissan Tells Workers Closure Of Key Oppama Plant Not Decided
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JAPAN TODAY
Nissan Motor Co on Monday told employees at its signature Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture that reports of its planned closure were not definitive, according to some workers at the factory.
The struggling Japanese automaker was reported on Saturday to be considering shuttering th...
Nissan Motor Co on Monday told employees at its signature Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture that reports of its planned closure were not definitive, according to some workers at the factory.
The struggling Japanese automaker was reported on Saturday to be considering shuttering th...
- 20/5 21:20
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Japan to Introduce Car Fuel with Up to 10% Biofuels from Fiscal 2028; Limited Rollout Expected at Areas with Refineries
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JAPAN NEWS
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will from fiscal 2028 introduce a car fuel partly mixed with biofuels made from corn, sugarcane and other biomass.
The fuel, which would mix gasoline with up to 10% biofuels, will be available in selected areas and is expected to be introduced...
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will from fiscal 2028 introduce a car fuel partly mixed with biofuels made from corn, sugarcane and other biomass.
The fuel, which would mix gasoline with up to 10% biofuels, will be available in selected areas and is expected to be introduced...
- 20/5 18:36
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Japanese Carmakers Focus On Popular Models To Soften U.S. Tariff Impact
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese automakers have few immediate options to offset the impact of the additional U.S. tariff on cars. Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and other domestic manufacturers will likely rely on strong sales of their popular fuel-efficient models in the key market, potentially couple...
Japanese automakers have few immediate options to offset the impact of the additional U.S. tariff on cars. Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and other domestic manufacturers will likely rely on strong sales of their popular fuel-efficient models in the key market, potentially couple...
- 19/5 17:01
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Consumption Tax Exemption to Be Nixed for Low-Cost Imported Items; Measure Eyed with Chinese E-Commerce Sites in Mind
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JAPAN NEWS
The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on low-cost imported goods priced at ¥10,000 or less that are currently exempted under the de minimis rule, according to sources.
The ministry is set to revise the rule, which also exempts such goods from tariffs.
Behin...
The Finance Ministry is considering imposing the consumption tax on low-cost imported goods priced at ¥10,000 or less that are currently exempted under the de minimis rule, according to sources.
The ministry is set to revise the rule, which also exempts such goods from tariffs.
Behin...
- 15/5 21:33
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Sony's Profits Rises On Robust Performance For Music, Movies And Games
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JAPAN TODAY
Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony Corp logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations.
Its chief executive, Hiroki Totoki, outlined the company's strategy for growth Wednesday, stressing that ...
Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony Corp logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations.
Its chief executive, Hiroki Totoki, outlined the company's strategy for growth Wednesday, stressing that ...
- 15/5 19:05
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Honda Forecasts 70% Net Profit Drop Citing 'Tariff Impact'
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JAPAN TODAY
Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as U.S. trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry.
The announcement comes after rival Toyota, the world's top-selling carmaker, predicted a 35 percent year-on-year drop in annual net...
Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as U.S. trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry.
The announcement comes after rival Toyota, the world's top-selling carmaker, predicted a 35 percent year-on-year drop in annual net...
- 14/5 15:20
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Gold Investments Booming In Japan As U.S. Tariffs Stir Economic Fears
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KYODO NEWS
Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs, as investors seek a safe asset seen as unlikely to plummet in the event of turbulence.
The benchmark price of gold set by Tokyo's...
Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs, as investors seek a safe asset seen as unlikely to plummet in the event of turbulence.
The benchmark price of gold set by Tokyo's...
- 13/5 12:55
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Japan Logs Record ¥30 Tril Current Account Surplus In FY2024
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 30.38 trillion yen ($208 billion) in fiscal 2024, marking a high for the second consecutive year, buoyed by its biggest-ever returns on foreign investments, government data showed Monday.
In the year ended March, the surplus in the cu...
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 30.38 trillion yen ($208 billion) in fiscal 2024, marking a high for the second consecutive year, buoyed by its biggest-ever returns on foreign investments, government data showed Monday.
In the year ended March, the surplus in the cu...
- 12/5 17:26
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