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JAL Unveils Doraemon Jet For Flights to China

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Airlines unveiled a special aircraft adorned with Doraemon graphics in Tokyo on Wednesday for use in flights between Japan and China.
It will be the first time for an aircraft featuring the popular Japanese manga character, which is also recognized by m...

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Japan Logs Surprise Trade Deficit in August

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 TOKYO —Japan’s exports tumbled and the country logged a surprise trade deficit in August, data showed on Wednesday, reviving concerns about the economy just before the Bank of Japan wraps up a closely watched meeting.
Shipments overseas fell 9.6% from a year earlier as a strong yen...

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BOJ Adds Long-term Interest Rate Target to Massive Asset-buying Program

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan overhauled its monetary policy framework on Wednesday, switching to targetting interest rates and sidelining more than three years of massive money printing that did little to jolt the economy out of a decades-long funk.
But the BOJ held off on deepening ne...

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Takata Said to Plan Shortlist of Bidders

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Bloomberg) —Takata Corp., the embattled Japanese air-bag supplier that’s put itself up for sale after triggering the auto industry’s biggest safety recall, aims to shortlist two to three candidates by October, according to people familiar with the process.
Bidders for Toky...

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BOJ Signals Shift Away From Surprise Policy Tactics with New Transparency

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan is ditching the tactic under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda of surprising markets with its monetary decisions.
That’s the conclusion of BOJ watchers sifting through speeches and media appearances with Kuroda and other officials in recent weeks, which h...

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Japan's Economy Barely Grows in April-June: Revised Data

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japan’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter, revised data showed Thursday, supplying the latest failing report card for the prime minister’s policy blitz. Growth in the world’s third-largest economy came in at 0.2 percent on-quarter, slightly better than a 0.0 perc...

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Japanese Bank Releases Hatsune Miku Credit Card with Exclusive Member Benefits

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — If there’s one thing we love about banking in Japan, it’s the chance to score some adorable looking credit cards that you can’t get anywhere else in the world. So far, we’ve seen cards decorated with characters from “Evangelion,” “Attack On Titan,” “Sailor Moon” and even “Po...

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GDP Revised Upward to 0.7% for April-June Quarter

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan’s economy expanded at a better-than-estimated 0.7 percent annualized pace in the April-June quarter, according to revised data showing private demand was stronger than earlier reported.
An earlier estimate put annualized growth in the quarter at 0.2 percent.
The economy grew a...

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Mazda Recalling 2.2 Million Vehicles Over Tailgate Defect

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Mazda said Thursday it was recalling more than two million vehicles globally over a defect in their tailgates.
The recall covers about 400,000 vehicles sold in Japan and 1.8 million units exported overseas, according to a Mazda spokeswoman.
It affects six ...

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Private Sector Readies Moon Probe

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A model of an unmanned moon probe has been unveiled in Tokyo, with the actual vehicle scheduled to compete in an international race to explore the lunar surface.
The probe is being designed by the Hakuto team from Japan’s private sector and will likely be finished by the end of J...

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