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U.N. Panel’s Stance On Japan’s Imperial Succession Refuted

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ASIA NEWS
 
At a press conference held after a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed his displeasure at the committee’s report that recommended the law be amended.
The reverberations from a U.N. committee’s recommendation that the Japanese government amend the Imperial...

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Japan’s Nikkei Ends Higher As Investors Assess Positive US Data

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LIVE MINT
 
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday as local investors found comfort from recent U.S. data that signalled strong business activity in the world's largest economy.
A measure of U.S. business activity raced to a 31-month high in November, boosted by hopes for lower inter...

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Japan To Draw Up New Strategy To Beef Up Defense Industry, Exports

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has started devising a strategy to strengthen its defense industry and promote exports of equipment, hoping to lay out medium to long-term goals for a sector that has struggled with small market scale and other challenges, government sources said Friday.
The so-called national ...

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Japan Government To Approve $140 Billion Stimulus

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THE SUN
 
  
 
Japan’s minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets after the ruling party’s worst election result in 15 years.
The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democrati...

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Japan Inflation Slows For 2nd Month In Oct On Energy Subsidies

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's core consumer prices in October climbed 2.3 percent from a year earlier, increasing at a slower pace for the second straight month as government subsidies curbed a rise in energy bills, government data showed Friday.
The increase in the nationwide core consumer price index, ...

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Tokyo Metro, Sumitomo Corp. to Join Operator of London’s ‘Elizabeth Line’ through 7-Year Contract

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A Joint Venture, which comprises Tokyo Metro Co., Sumitomo Corp. and a major U.K. passenger transport provider, will be entrusted to operate the Elizabeth line from May 2025, Transport for London announced on Tuesday.
It will be the first time Tokyo Metro takes on the operation of a ...

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Uniqlo Chief Says Fast Fashion Must Change With The Times

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co, recently topped 3 trillion yen annually for the first time.
The name Uniqlo comes from joining the words for “unique” and “clothing...

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Indonesia, Japan Agree To Roll Out Amended IJEPA In 2025

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to push the ratification of the Protocol to Amend the Indonesia–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) so that it can be implemented in 2025.
This was discussed during a bilateral meeting between Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso and Minist...

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Bank Of Japan Chief Signals Further Rate Hikes To Prevent Sharp Inflation

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KYODO NEWS
 
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda underscored Monday that raising interest rates would be essential to prevent sharp inflation and ensure long-term economic growth, in remarks that could fuel market expectations the central bank is close to another rate hike.
The BOJ will continue to...

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Japan’s Economy Expands Annualised 0.9% in Q3 on Tepid Capex

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending.
The slower growth data highlights Japan’s frail economic recovery, as domestic demand has not fully ...

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