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Japan Business Confidence Recovers Slightly After Pandemic Plunge

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered marginally after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Thursday.
The Bank of Japan's September Tankan business survey -- a quarterly poll of about 10,000 compani...

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Asian Markets Higher Amid Trading Chaos in Japan

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VOA NEWS
 
Asian markets were higher Thursday despite a chaotic day on Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index.
Trading was halted early Thursday on the world’s third-largest stock market due to a glitch in its electronic trading system. The Japan Exchange Group, which operates the Nikkei, said the malfun...

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COVID-19 Stalls Japan’s Hiring Process

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NIPPON.COM
 
The job information provider Mynavi ran a survey in June 2020, targeting 2,886 companies nationwide and asking about their recruitment processes for graduates in 2021 and their plans for 2022 graduates as of that time.
The results revealed that 36.6% of companies had not yet confirme...

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Sri Lanka Scraps $1.5 Bil Japan-Funded Light Rail System

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sri Lanka's president has ordered the termination of a $1.5-billion Japanese-funded light rail project, saying it is not a "cost-effective solution" for the congested capital Colombo, officials said Thursday.
The deal signed under the previous government is the largest single foreig...

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Airlines Eye Scenic Flights To Cover Losses Amid Pandemic In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with the spread of the novel coronavirus causing a dive in the use of passenger planes, major airlines are focusing on “scenic flights,” by utilizing planes that are not in service. In what seems to be a vain effort to make up for ...

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Singapore And Japan Launch Residence Track For Business Travellers Who Are Work Pass Holders

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STRAITS TIMES
 
SINGAPORE - Singapore and Japan have launched a "residence track" for business executives and professionals who are work pass holders, in addition to an earlier reciprocal green lane catering mainly for short-term business travellers.
However, this will be done with the necessary ...

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Japan To Open ‘Private Driving Club’ In 2022

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BUSINESS TRAVELLER
 
The Magarigawa Club, Asia’s first private driving club is scheduled to open in 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Located just one-hour from Tokyo International Airport, this unique driving club will allow members to enjoy an unparalleled driving experience with spectacular views of Mount...

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Japan's August Consumer Prices Fall At Fastest Pace In Four Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's core consumer prices fell at their fastest pace in almost four years in August, dragged mostly by government-sponsored discounts for domestic travel aimed at supporting the battered tourism sector.
The weak consumer price data comes after Bank of Japan Governor Haruh...

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Bank Of Japan Upholds Policies As Economy Slowly Revives

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japan's central bank on Thursday said it would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the virus-hit economy gradually picks up, with no big changes announced the day after new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took office. Suga has pledged to continue the policies of former leader...

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Japan's New Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Self-Made And Strong-Willed

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor
Before he got Japan's top government job officially, Yoshihide Suga was known as a shadow" prime minister and the r...

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