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Japan’s Cooperation in Alaska LNG Development Project Emerges in Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations; But Industry Concerns Exist

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s cooperation in the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. state of Alaska has emerged as a bargaining chip in the ongoing Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations.
While U.S. President Donald Trump is expecting Japan, South Korea and other countries to participate in th...

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Japan PM Ishiba Aims To Advance U.S. Tariff Talks; Eyes The Outcome At G-7 Summit

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CNBC
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the United States, with the goal of achieving an outcome during the Group of Seven summit next month.
Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held a third round of Japan-U.S. talks in Washing...

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Japanese Govt Eyes U.S. Cooperation in Reviving Shipbuilding Industry

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government will launch measures to revive the shipbuilding industry, which has been declining for a long time, according to sources. It will support the private sector in the construction and repair of shipbuilding docks and in starting businesses overseas.
China has an overwhelm...

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Nissan Considering Selling Headquarters Building In Yokohama

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nissan Motor Co is considering selling its headquarters building in Yokohama to help cover costs related to plant closures and other restructuring efforts, sources familiar with the matter said.
The struggling automaker may also book an additional 60 billion yen in restructuring cos...

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Aichi Rice Production Under Siege from Warming Climate; Record Heat Stunts Crop Growth, Causes Greater Pest Activity

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Amid nationwide high rice prices, Aichi Prefecture is striving to increase rice production. The prefecture, though, faces a formidable threat from pests, whose damage is intensified by global warming, making it more difficult to combat them.
The prefecture has set its production targ...

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Japan’s Kobe Steel To Cut Investments In Decarbonization

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GMK CENTER
 
The decision was made due to a slowdown in the global emissions reduction trend
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced some changes to its investment plans for the three-year financial period between 2024 and 2026 due to rising global uncertainty. In this way, the company aims ...

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Japan Starts New Gasoline Subsidy To Cut Prices By 10 Yen Per Liter

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government on Thursday started a revamped gasoline subsidy designed to cut prices by 10 yen ($0.07) per liter to help ease cost-of-living pressures for consumers ahead of an upcoming parliamentary election.
Under the previous scheme introduced in January 2022, the gover...

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Tariff Crossfire Hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford Suppliers In Japan

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REUTERS
 
Four decades ago, Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products.
Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are so sweeping they threaten her own attempt to diversify the 78-year-old company into ...

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Toyota's New RAV4 Makes World Premiere In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled its new RAV4 to the world, with plans to launch the model in Japan before the end of FY2025.
The RAV4 had its beginnings in 1994, when sport utility vehicles (SUVs) were positioned as off-road vehicles. It pioneered the crossover SUV genre for...

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Japan Real Wages Fall for 3rd Straight Year in FY 2024

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 0.5 pct in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, from the previous year, down for the third straight year, the labor ministry said Thursday.
Although historic pay increases were achieved in this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations in the c...

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