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Japan Keen To Fix India’s RCEP Issues

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ECONOMIC TIMES
 
NEW DELHI: Keen to have India back in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Japan has reached out to New Delhi to help address its concerns including those on trade deficit.
Tokyo’s eagerness to include India stems from the fact that it fears China setting the t...

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Japan Set To Resume Beef Exports To China

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo and Beijing on Monday concluded an agreement on animal health and quarantine, taking a key step toward the resumption of Japan’s beef exports to China, halted since 2001.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi welcomed th...

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KDDI, Facebook Japan To Open Pop-Up Store In Tokyo In Spring To Showcase Enhanced Shopping Experience

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Major mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. and Facebook Inc.’s Japanese unit said Wednesday they will collaborate on offering new shopping experiences through next-generation ultrafast 5G communications networks.
The two will open a pop-up store next spring in Tokyo that will allow custo...

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Japan Is Surprise Bright Spot For India’s Paytm

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BUSINESS TIMES
 
 [MUMBAI] Japan is an unlikely bright spot for India's payments poster child. Facing fierce competition at home, Paytm has raised fresh funds from Ant Financial, SoftBank's Vision Fund and others, at a US$16 billion valuation. That comes as SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son plans a rej...

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Japan Is Losing The Tech Race. One AI Startup Is Hoping To Change That

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN Business)A robot that can find the laundry even if you've moved it could give Japan's startup scene a much-needed shot in the arm.
Preferred Networks co-founder Daisuke Okanohara says his company's artificial intelligence software enables the Human Support Robot to react to chang...

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Wework’s Escape Plan Is Buried In The Books At Its Tokyo Office

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CRAINS NEW YORK
 
Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork profitable is not only possible, but will be “simple.” Driving that confidence is WeWork’s Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboa...

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Japan Shares Up By Most In Two Weeks On Trade Truce Hopes

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REUTERS
 
TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose by the most in two weeks on Monday as investors turned more confident the United States and China could reach an agreement to de-escalate their trade war.
The Nikkei index ended Monday up 0.78% at 23,292.81 points, the biggest increase sinc...

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Japan Panel Warns Against Fiscal Complacency Amid Low Rates

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EURO NEWS
 
TOKYO (Reuters) – A top advisory panel to Finance Minister Taro Aso urged the government on Monday to keep its grip on fiscal reform, warning against any complacency about low borrowing costs thanks to years of the Bank of Japan’s monetary stimulus.
Fiscal reform is an urgent task for...

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Japan Firms In Hong Kong Become More Pessimistic

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NHK
 
The Japan External Trade Organization says business sentiment among Japanese companies in Asia and Oceania has worsened since last year.
JETRO carried out its annual survey from late August to late September. About 5,700 companies responded, or about 42 percent of those that were contacted....

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Wework To Lay Off 2,400 Employees In Softbank Revamp

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JAPAN TODAY
 
NEW YORK - WeWork said on Thursday it is laying off around 2,400 employees, almost 20% of its workforce, as the office-sharing company seeks to drastically cut costs after it transformed from a Wall Street darling into a pariah in a matter of weeks.
The long-anticipated layoffs are ...

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