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Japan End-Feb. Private Rice Inventories Up 1.5 Times
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NIPPON
Japan's private-sector rice inventories totaled 3 million tons at the end of February, up 1.5 times from a year earlier, the agriculture ministry said in a survey report Tuesday.
Rice sales have remained sluggish, partly due to high prices, causing inventories to swell to their highest l...
Japan's private-sector rice inventories totaled 3 million tons at the end of February, up 1.5 times from a year earlier, the agriculture ministry said in a survey report Tuesday.
Rice sales have remained sluggish, partly due to high prices, causing inventories to swell to their highest l...
- 31/3 19:47
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Japan Official Hints at Possible Market Intervention
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NIPPON
Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura on Monday hinted at the possibility of Japanese authorities intervening in foreign exchange and other markets after the dollar rose above 160 yen over the weekend.
"There are voices that speculative movements ar...
Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura on Monday hinted at the possibility of Japanese authorities intervening in foreign exchange and other markets after the dollar rose above 160 yen over the weekend.
"There are voices that speculative movements ar...
- 30/3 18:28
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Mitsubishi UFJ Group to Raise Mandatory Retirement Age to 65
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JAPAN NEWS
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will raise the mandatory retirement age at its subsidiary banks and securities firms to 65 starting in fiscal 2027 as part of efforts to secure excellent employees regardless of age.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. will revise its system ...
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. will raise the mandatory retirement age at its subsidiary banks and securities firms to 65 starting in fiscal 2027 as part of efforts to secure excellent employees regardless of age.
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. will revise its system ...
- 30/3 17:36
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Japan Firms Weigh Merging Power Chip Businesses
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JAPAN NEWS
Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it will start negotiations with Mitsubishi Electric and chipmaker Rohm to merge their power semiconductor businesses, as international competition over the sector heats up.
The move comes as Japan has been pushing for a greater pre...
Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it will start negotiations with Mitsubishi Electric and chipmaker Rohm to merge their power semiconductor businesses, as international competition over the sector heats up.
The move comes as Japan has been pushing for a greater pre...
- 28/3 19:29
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Japan Begins 1st Release of State Oil Reserves in 4 Years
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JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese government began releasing the country's state oil reserves on Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
This is the first such release since the previous one in response to Russia's invasion of...
The Japanese government began releasing the country's state oil reserves on Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
This is the first such release since the previous one in response to Russia's invasion of...
- 26/3 20:48
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Sogo & Seibu To Close Shibuya Store In September
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JAPAN TIMES
Sogo & Seibu said Wednesday that it would close its iconic Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward at the end of September.
The closure comes as the company failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the rights holder for the land and buildings housing the stor...
Sogo & Seibu said Wednesday that it would close its iconic Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward at the end of September.
The closure comes as the company failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension with the rights holder for the land and buildings housing the stor...
- 25/3 19:23
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Japan Average Pump Price Drops to 177.7 Yen after Subsidies Resume
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NIPPON
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell 13.1 yen from a week earlier to 177.7 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The drop came after the government resumed subsidies for oil wholesalers last week, in the face of surging crude oil prices a...
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell 13.1 yen from a week earlier to 177.7 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The drop came after the government resumed subsidies for oil wholesalers last week, in the face of surging crude oil prices a...
- 25/3 18:53
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Japan Govt to Mull Provisional Budget
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NIPPON
The Japanese government will consider compiling a provisional budget in the event that the fiscal 2026 regular budget is not passed by the April 1 start of the year, an official said Monday.
"We will consider a provisional budget in preparation for unforeseen circumstances," Chief Cabine...
The Japanese government will consider compiling a provisional budget in the event that the fiscal 2026 regular budget is not passed by the April 1 start of the year, an official said Monday.
"We will consider a provisional budget in preparation for unforeseen circumstances," Chief Cabine...
- 23/3 15:56
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Stocks Slide In Japan As Strait Of Hormuz Fears Amplify Risk-Off Mood
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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese stocks dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of attacks on power plants around the Strait of Hormuz exacerbated market concerns over climbing oil prices and fueled risk-off sentiment.
The Nikkei 225 fell as much as 5% to 50688.76 on Monday while the broader To...
Japanese stocks dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of attacks on power plants around the Strait of Hormuz exacerbated market concerns over climbing oil prices and fueled risk-off sentiment.
The Nikkei 225 fell as much as 5% to 50688.76 on Monday while the broader To...
- 23/3 14:18
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Japan To Take All Possible Steps Amid Weak Yen: Senior Official
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KYODO NEWS
Japan will take "all possible steps" to address speculative moves in the foreign exchange market, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, with the yen remaining under pressure as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.
"Some market participants would say that ...
Japan will take "all possible steps" to address speculative moves in the foreign exchange market, the country's top currency diplomat said Monday, with the yen remaining under pressure as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.
"Some market participants would say that ...
- 23/3 13:50
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