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Japan Regulator Discusses TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday began discussions on its future response over Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which has been effectively banned from operation following a series of problems.
At the day’s regular meeti...

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Toyota To Make 20% Of European Sales Zero-Emission Cars By 2026

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it will increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in its European sales to over 20 percent by 2026, offering at least 15 electric and fuel-cell models.
The plan comes as the European Union is set to ban sales of gasoline-powered cars in 2035, pr...

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Japan's Jobless Rate Falls To 2.5% In October

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5 percent in October from 2.6 percent a month earlier, improving for the second consecutive month, as the number of job seekers declined with more people finding employment or giving up looking for work, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
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Itochu to Launch Japan’s First Fund for More Energy Storage Plants

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Itochu Corp. will set up a public-private fund within the fiscal year to support the spread of energy storage facilities, the company said Monday.
The facilities connect storage batteries directly to the power grid and enable the charging and discharging of electricity according to s...

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New SMFG CEO Nakashima Vows To 'Restrengthen' Business In Japan

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NIKKEI ASIA
 
Executive seeks to catch up to rivals in wholesale as he takes bank's reins
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has named Deputy President Toru Nakashima as its next president and group CEO, choosing a manager with extensive political and government connections to succeed Jun Ohta, who ...

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Japan's Seven & I Expands 7-Eleven Empire With Purchase Of Australian Franchise

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REUTERS
 
Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings (3382.T) said on Thursday it has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia for A$1.71 billion ($1.1 billion), further expanding its ownership of the brand.
The Australian convenience and petrol retailer, owned by...

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Honda to Invest in Electric Motorcycle Business

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Honda Motor Co. has announced a plan to invest ¥500 billion in electric motorcycle business over the 10 years to 2030.
Honda aims to launch facilities dedicated to electric motorcycle manufacturing, each capable of making one million units per year, possibly in India and the Southeas...

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group CEO Dies at 65

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Monday said group CEO Jun Ohta died on Nov 25 aged 65 of pancreatic cancer.
Japan's second-biggest lender after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said it plans to announce a successor in the near future as soon as an appointment is made.
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Japan's PM Vows To Do Utmost To Tackle Negative Impact Of Price Hikes

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Tuesday to take all necessary measures to tackle the negative impact of recent price hikes by achieving wage growth in collaboration with the public and private sectors.
"We are now at a critical juncture in terms of whether we can guide ...

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Japanese Workers Took 62% Of Paid Leave Allocation In 2022: Gov't Survey

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan saw private-sector workers use more of their paid leave in 2022, at 62.1 percent on average or 10.9 out of 17.6 days of time off they were entitled to, as the country tries to reduce overwork, a recent government survey showed.
While the total ratio was a record high, up 3.8 p...

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