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Lawson Testing New Multilingual System To Help Tourists Make Purchases
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JAPAN TIMES
Lawson is testing a new multilingual shopping guide system for foreign tourists who may not be familiar with the protocol for purchasing certain items.
The trial run was launched on March 24 at three of their stores in Tokyo — namely, Ikebukuro, Ginza and Shinjuku — and will continu...
Lawson is testing a new multilingual shopping guide system for foreign tourists who may not be familiar with the protocol for purchasing certain items.
The trial run was launched on March 24 at three of their stores in Tokyo — namely, Ikebukuro, Ginza and Shinjuku — and will continu...
- 19/5 19:55
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Naphtha Shortage Concern Hits Car Manufacture Industry, Impacting Thinner Supplies, Hiking Tire Prices
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JAPAN NEWS
The de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is having a ripple effect on the car manufacture and repair industries in Japan.
Imports of naphtha, which is made from crude oil, are coming to standstill, and the shortage of naphtha-derived thinners is becoming a noticeable problem amo...
The de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is having a ripple effect on the car manufacture and repair industries in Japan.
Imports of naphtha, which is made from crude oil, are coming to standstill, and the shortage of naphtha-derived thinners is becoming a noticeable problem amo...
- 18/5 20:32
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Restaurants In Japan Hit By Visa Pause For High-Demand Foreign Workers
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JAPAN TODAY
Restaurant operators in Japan have been forced to review their approach to hiring foreign workers since the government suspended the issuance of special visas needed to work in the sector, as the number of holders nears its preset quota.
The sudden suspension by Japan's immigration ...
Restaurant operators in Japan have been forced to review their approach to hiring foreign workers since the government suspended the issuance of special visas needed to work in the sector, as the number of holders nears its preset quota.
The sudden suspension by Japan's immigration ...
- 18/5 19:49
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Japan’s Calbee Potato Chip Maker to Change Packaging to Black and White Because of Naphtha Shortage Due to Middle East Situation
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JAPAN NEWS
Calbee, Inc. plans to change the packaging of flagship products, including Potato Chips, to black and white, it was learned Monday.
The decision to decolorize is due to ongoing shortages of solvents and resins. The cause is a lack of naphtha, a key raw material for printing ink, as a...
Calbee, Inc. plans to change the packaging of flagship products, including Potato Chips, to black and white, it was learned Monday.
The decision to decolorize is due to ongoing shortages of solvents and resins. The cause is a lack of naphtha, a key raw material for printing ink, as a...
- 16/5 20:34
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Japan Economy Projected to Have Grown 1.8 Pct in 1st Quarter
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NIPPON
Japan's economy is projected to have grown at an annualized pace of 1.8 pct in the first three months of the year in inflation-adjusted real terms to mark the second consecutive quarter of expansion, according to average estimates by 10 private think tanks.
While the impact of the war in...
Japan's economy is projected to have grown at an annualized pace of 1.8 pct in the first three months of the year in inflation-adjusted real terms to mark the second consecutive quarter of expansion, according to average estimates by 10 private think tanks.
While the impact of the war in...
- 14/5 21:26
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OECD Calls for Japan's Careful Macroeconomic Policy Management
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NIPPON
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested in a report Wednesday that Japan's macroeconomic policies "be calibrated carefully."
As the East Asian economy is shifting toward "a new equilibrium in terms of higher prices and wages," careful policy adjustments are re...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested in a report Wednesday that Japan's macroeconomic policies "be calibrated carefully."
As the East Asian economy is shifting toward "a new equilibrium in terms of higher prices and wages," careful policy adjustments are re...
- 13/5 19:44
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Japan Sells Foreign Stocks In April Amid Inflation Worries
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TRADING VIEW
Japanese investors became net sellers of foreign stocks in April for the first time in four months, as concerns over rising energy costs linked to the Iran war and broader inflation risks weighed on sentiment toward overseas equities.
Data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance on...
Japanese investors became net sellers of foreign stocks in April for the first time in four months, as concerns over rising energy costs linked to the Iran war and broader inflation risks weighed on sentiment toward overseas equities.
Data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance on...
- 13/5 19:04
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US-Japan Agree Excessive FX Volatility Is Undesirable
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IDN FINANCIAL
The United States and Japan agreed that excessive volatility in foreign exchange markets is undesirable, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
The statement was viewed as a signal of support for Japan’s intervention efforts to prop up the weakening yen, according to...
The United States and Japan agreed that excessive volatility in foreign exchange markets is undesirable, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
The statement was viewed as a signal of support for Japan’s intervention efforts to prop up the weakening yen, according to...
- 13/5 18:32
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Sony Announces $3 Billion Buyback As Memory Prices Take Toll
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JAPAN TIMES
Sony Group will buy back up to ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) of its shares, the company said as it set out a profit forecast largely in line with expectations on Friday.
For the year through March 2027, the Tokyo-based company expects an operating profit of ¥1.6 trillion, about a 11% ...
Sony Group will buy back up to ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) of its shares, the company said as it set out a profit forecast largely in line with expectations on Friday.
For the year through March 2027, the Tokyo-based company expects an operating profit of ¥1.6 trillion, about a 11% ...
- 8/5 21:03
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Japan Govt Debts Hit Record 1,343 T. Yen at End-March
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NIPPON
Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
The total translates into about 10.94 million yen per capita, based on an estimated po...
Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
The total translates into about 10.94 million yen per capita, based on an estimated po...
- 8/5 20:44
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