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Bank Of Japan May Extend Corporate Support Amid Pandemic

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank could extend its support for companies’ cash flow management “if deemed necessary,” hinting that the BOJ may extend the original deadline of March 2021 for this aid, launched in response to the surge in infections of the no...

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Summer Bonuses At Major Japan Firms Down 2.17 Percent

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The average summer bonus at major Japanese companies this year dropped 2.17 percent from a year earlier to ¥901,147, a Japan Business Federation survey showed Wednesday.
The average amount fell for the second consecutive year reflecting the global economic slowdown and the novel cor...

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It's Time To Reset Japan's Digital Infrastructure

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JAPAN TIMES
 
This is the second installment of a series in collaboration with the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Japan, which will explore how the coronavirus pandemic has revealed the need for a reset of the world’s economic and social systems.
Japan i...

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JETRO To Help Companies Export Refined Made-In-Japan Crafts Online

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese government-linked organization will help local companies export made-in-Japan refined crafts including stationery, furniture and accessories through online business meetings with overseas buyers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Japan External Trade Organization has picke...

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Japanese Brokers Say Goodbye To 'Hanko' Seals On Contracts

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NIKKEI ASIAN
 
TOKYO -- SMBC Nikko Securities, a top Japanese brokerage house, will allow clients to open an account without the need to provide 'hanko' seals on their contracts at all its branches starting this month. All they will need is a Nikko sales representative to fill in a form on an iPa...

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Japan Looking To Restrict Use Of Chinese Apps, Including Tiktok

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MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE
 
Japanese politicians are reportedly looking at restricting the use of Chinese-made apps including ByteDance-owned TikTok over data security concerns.
According to Japanese news outlet NHK, the group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party want to submit pr...

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New UK-Japan Trade Deal Set To Protect Business Encryption Keys

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NEW STATES MAN
 
The UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with Japan is taking shape, with both countries agreeing to advanced digital standards that ban either government from demanding companies to hand over encryption keys (used to guard proprietary tech and data), disclose algorithms, or set up local ...

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Pandemic Gets Japan's Automated Delivery Services On The Road

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan is paving the way for autonomous delivery robots to become part of everyday life, with social distancing efforts required during the coronavirus pandemic making the push all the more vital.
The coronavirus crisis has increased the appeal of services that allow for redu...

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Dentsu To Not Join Industry Ministry Biddings For Time Being

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Advertising giant Dentsu Inc. has said it will not take part in the biddings for new projects planned by the industry ministry for the time being.
The decision, announced Wednesday, was made in response to public criticism over the dubious process of how the company took on a task r...

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Delayed Olympics Leaves Japan’s Hotels Deserted And Economy In A Limbo

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THE PRINT
 
 The government had expected the Games to fuel a surge in overseas visitors to 40 million this year. Now, it may not even reach 5 million.
Tokyo: The Olympic cauldron will remain unlit and its stadium empty on Friday as the virus-triggered postponement of the Tokyo Games leaves disapp...

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