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Can Japan Innovate Its Way Out Of A Climate And Energy Crisis?

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Almost 25 years after the Kyoto protocol, the green technology future rests on the next generation
When international delegates gathered in Kyoto in late 1997 to hammer out the final details of a hard-fought climate deal, they were greeted with a note of encouragement by the c...

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Nikon To End SLR Productions In Japan This Year

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Major optical equipment manufacturer Nikon Corp. will end the production of single-lens reflex cameras at its affiliate Sendai Nikon Corp.’s facility by the end of this year.
Sendai Nikon, located in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, is the only Nikon manufacturing base for single-lens ...

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Solar Power Generation On Agricultural Land Expands In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The sun is being used on more and more farmland across Japan not only to grow crops, but also to generate power. The combination provides a “two-birds-with-one-stone” source of income by allowing the more effective use of farmland.
It also fits in with the government’s goal of ne...

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Sony Announces End Of Online, Playstation Store Support For PS3 And Vita

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Just like technological advances are continually extending human lifespans, they’re doing the same for video game consoles. But in a darker parallel, there comes a time when decision makers start asking themselves if they should pull the plug, and Sony has decided that time is near ...

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Japan Stocks Jump More Than 1.5% As Other Major Markets Close For Good Friday

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CNBC
 
Key PointsOvernight on Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose more than 1% to close above 4,000 for the first time.Major markets worldwide, including the U.S., UK, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, were closed for the Good Friday holiday. 
Shares in Japan jumped on Friday after the S&P 500 surged to a r...

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Keio University Center For Preventive Medicine To Move To Site Of Toranomon-Azabudai Redevelopment Project

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Keio University, one of Japan’s top private educational institutions, and Mori Building Co Ltd, Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced Tuesday that they have concluded a basic agreement on the relocation and expansion of the Keio University Center for Preventiv...

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Softbank's Son Considering Bringing Coupang Services To Japan

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 [TOKYO] SoftBank Group Corp chief executive officer Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate is considering bringing services from South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang to Japan.
SoftBank-backed Coupang raised about US$4.6 billion earlier this month in the biggest US init...

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Japan Asks Taiwan Manufacturers To Cooperate In Chip Production

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan has asked some Taiwanese manufacturers to cooperate in alternative production of semiconductors, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday, after a chip plant owned by Renesas Electronic Corp. was hit by a fire earlier this month.
“We are in communication with several ma...

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COVID-19 Cuts Jobs, Boosts Stocks, Widening Economic Gap In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The coronavirus pandemic has brought significant economic impacts in Japan, with the widening gap between the rich and the poor being a prime example.
The pandemic has cost many jobs, especially in the dining and travel industries, while stock and other asset markets are boo...

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The Business Case For Vaccine Passports

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Once people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, they’re safer to dine out, fly on airplanes, attend concerts and movies, work out at the gym, go to the office, cross borders and otherwise move about — as long as they wear masks around other people indoors, avoid large groups and ...

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