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TOKYO — Japan swung to a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in September, as tumbling imports offset lackluster shipments overseas, official data showed Monday.
The value of Japan’s exports fell again, with vehicles and steel among the worst hit sectors, as a stronger yen clouds the...

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E-commerce giant Amazon is launching Friday an e-book reader exclusively designed for Japanese manga aficionados, which is sure to disappoint fans of the comic genre overseas.
The new device’s high-resolution display, larger storage capacity, and faster page-turning abilities make t...

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The election Sunday of Ryuichi Yoneyama as the new governor of Niigata Prefecture may make the financial situation at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. even more unstable, as Yoneyama is cautious about restarting reactors at the company’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power...

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TOKYO — Honda said Tuesday it will build a new factory in China, as the Japanese automaker expands its reach into the world’s biggest vehicle market.
The firm, which already has several factories in China, would build its new plant in the city of Wuhan, a Tokyo-based company spokesw...

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TOKYO — GPlus Media Co Ltd, a pioneer media company targeting the international community in Japan and abroad and a member of Fuji Media Holdings Inc (FMH), announced Friday the acquisition of Vision Consulting Services KK, a recruitment agency specializing in bilingual Internationa...

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TOKYO — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced a plan to increase butter imports by 4,000 tons in preparation for the Christmas and Valentine seasons.
The ministry implemented a similar policy last year as milk production declined in Hokkaido and other pre...

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TOKYO — Faced with a growing North Korean threat and expanding Chinese power, Japan’s military and aerospace industry will use this week’s airshow in Tokyo to push the case to develop a highly advanced, and costly, stealth fighter jet.
The new fighter, dubbed the F-3, will serve as ...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei average closed above 17,000 for the first time in about one month on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, thanks to a surge in crude oil prices and the yen’s fall against the dollar.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 164.67 points...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sony Corp. said Thursday it will launch Xperia Ear, an earphone-shaped device that enables users to operate smartphones hands-free and verbally, on Nov. 18.
With the new accessory, users will be able to make phone calls and use messaging apps such as Line wit...

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Domestic companies in various fields, including automakers, electronics makers and banks, are accelerating the development of robots in anticipation of growing demand for them to perform tasks outside of industrial purposes, such as being capable of having a conversation with peo...

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