JAPAN TIMES
 
Many regional financial institutions in Japan have decided to raise fees on overseas remittance in order to cover the growing costs of anti-terrorist financing measures.
Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, international efforts to monitor and combat money launderi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota, the world's top-selling automaker, said on Friday it would further slash production in Japan and abroad because of ongoing virus disruptions and a chronic global chip shortage.
The Japanese car giant will cut output by 70,000 units in September and 330,000 in October, it sai...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan Post Co. and Sagawa Express Co. said Friday that they have reached a basic agreement to collaborate on parcel delivery operations to meet pandemic-induced growth in delivery demand.
The two companies aim for sustainable logistics services by expanding their collaboration at...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan Airlines said Thursday it plans to raise some 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion) in funds as its works to weather the continuing impact of the pandemic on its finances.
The funds will be raised through financing measures, including subordinated loans and bonds, the company said in...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
Japan’s business community was surprised at Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt announcement on Friday that he will resign when his term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party expires on Sept. 30.
With Japan facing many challenges in order to rebuild its economy amid...

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NHK
 
Investors sent Tokyo stocks surging on Monday, with shares rising on hopes that the successor to Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide will strengthen coronavirus measures and provide economic relief.
The Nikkei Average ended the day at 29,659, up 531 points or 1.8 percent from last week's close.
A...

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TECH CRUNCH
 
Apple has reached a settlement with the Japanese regulator to allow developers of “reader” apps to link to their own websites for users to manage their accounts. The change goes to effect in early 2022.
Apple has been facing scrutiny in multiple markets, including the US and South K...

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NHK
 
Japan has started printing new 10,000 yen banknotes which are expected to enter circulation in the first half of fiscal 2024.
A ceremony was held on Wednesday at a plant of the National Printing Bureau in Tokyo to commemorate the start of printing. Finance Minister Aso Taro attended.
The ne...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Capital spending by Japanese companies rose 5.3% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, the first increase in five quarters, rebounding from last year’s sharp fall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.
Investment by all nonfinancial sectors for p...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s Pokemon Center megastores are pretty amazing. Stocked with just about every plushie, toy, and trinket you could imagine for the Pokemon franchise, the happy and excited atmosphere inside is on par with a visit to a theme park, as pretty much everyone inside has a serious lov...

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