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Yamazaki 'Must-Have' Whisky Turns 100 As Global Demand Soars

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.
Japan's oldest distillery has sat at the foot of a mountain ...

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Japan Forestry Firm Establishes Fund to Boost Decarbonization

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Sumitomo Forestry Co. has established a fund to invest in U.S. forestry operations.
The company and nine other Japanese firms, including Eneos Corp., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Osaka Gas Co., will invest a total of ¥60 billion in the fund. In addition to selling timber, the fu...

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Japan To Ban Used Cars Exports To Russia As Part Of Extra Sanctions

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is set to ban the export of used cars to Russia as part of additional economic sanctions on the country over its invasion of Ukraine, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
The move to restrict exports of used Japanese cars, which are in high demand in Russia, aims to enforc...

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Japanese Rail Firm’s Spacia X Service Begins Operations

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Tobu Railway Co. began operating its new express train, Spacia X, on Saturday.
Following a special ceremony, the first train — laden with railroad fans — pulled out of Asakusa Station in Tokyo on the Tobu Skytree Line at 7:50 a.m.
Spacia X is the successor to Limited Express Spacia, ...

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Seven-Eleven to Launch Eco-Friendly Food Brand

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Convenience store chain operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Tuesday that it will launch a new brand of environmentally friendly prepared foods.
The company will start selling the first four items of the brand Friday. The items include a tuna mayonnaise “onigiri” rice ball whose tuna...

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Nikka to Add Whisky Specialists with Eye on Malts

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. plans to hire more whisky experts, such as blenders and technicians, according to Kazutomo Tamesada, president of the company.
“The current organization has no leeway [for business expansion],” Tamesada said in a recent interview, indicating that he plans ...

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Japanese Wages Break Records: Fastest Growth In 28 Years Ignites Stimulus Exit Debate

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WIO NEWS
 
Japan's nominal base salary experienced its most rapid growth in 28 years in May, according to government data cited by Reuters released on Friday, intensifying the discussion surrounding the timing of the central bank's withdrawal from its ultra-loose monetary stimulus.
The global fin...

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Japan Delegation Meets With China Premier Li To Stabilize Ties

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NIPPON.COM
 
A Japanese delegation led by former House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono met Wednesday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, with their talks aimed at helping stabilize bilateral relations, which remain precarious.
The meeting between Li and the group of some 80 members in...

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STATS Acquired By Japan Stock Market Listed Mitsui

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WORLD PIPE LINE
 
STATS (UK) Ltd has announced that it has executed a share purchase agreement to sell 100% of the issued share capital of the company to Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the...

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Japanese Stocks Peaked In 1989. One Strategist Sees Room For A New Record High

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CNBC
 
 
Key PointsExpert director at Monex Group Jesper Koll thinks that the Nikkei 225′s rally can continue past the 40,000 mark in the next 12 months, citing increased investor interest in Japan and supportive government policies.This would breach the Nikkei’s all time high of 38,195 reached i...

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