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Gov't Raises Gasoline Subsidy To Reduce Prices Ahead Of Tax Removal
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JAPAN TODAY
The Japanese government raised its gasoline subsidy by 5 yen to 15 yen per liter on Thursday as a temporary measure to curb prices and ease the burden on households ahead of its planned scrapping of the existing provisional fuel tax at the end of the year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takai...
The Japanese government raised its gasoline subsidy by 5 yen to 15 yen per liter on Thursday as a temporary measure to curb prices and ease the burden on households ahead of its planned scrapping of the existing provisional fuel tax at the end of the year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takai...
- 14/11 17:07
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as US Government Set to Reopen; Topix Hits New High
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JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s Nikkei share average inched higher on Thursday, as the U.S. Congress voted to end the historic federal shutdown, while the broader Topix index rose to a fresh peak on value-buying.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.3% to 51,189.21 by 0154 GMT. The Topix .TOPX was up 0.63% at 3,380.53 a...
Japan’s Nikkei share average inched higher on Thursday, as the U.S. Congress voted to end the historic federal shutdown, while the broader Topix index rose to a fresh peak on value-buying.
The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.3% to 51,189.21 by 0154 GMT. The Topix .TOPX was up 0.63% at 3,380.53 a...
- 13/11 15:25
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JR East Suica’s Penguin to Retire at End of FY2026; Baton to be Passed to New Character
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JAPAN NEWS
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Tuesday that the penguin mascot beloved for 25 years as the face of its Suica transit IC card will retire at the end of next fiscal year. The baton will be passed to a new character.
Voices expressing regret over parting with the character—w...
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Tuesday that the penguin mascot beloved for 25 years as the face of its Suica transit IC card will retire at the end of next fiscal year. The baton will be passed to a new character.
Voices expressing regret over parting with the character—w...
- 12/11 19:28
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'Demon Slayer' Helps Sony Hike Profit Forecasts
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JAPAN TODAY
Shares in Japanese giant Sony jumped more than five percent Tuesday after it hiked full-year profit forecasts thanks to the latest "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster.
The company also put the improved forecasts down to higher expected sales of its PlayStation games console and a small...
Shares in Japanese giant Sony jumped more than five percent Tuesday after it hiked full-year profit forecasts thanks to the latest "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster.
The company also put the improved forecasts down to higher expected sales of its PlayStation games console and a small...
- 11/11 20:51
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Japan's Crypto Players Jostle For Market Share On Regulatory Easing Hopes
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JAPAN TODAY
From the launch of new products and services in Japan to facilitating leveraged trading bets, crypto exchanges and some financial firms are rushing to cash in on rising investor enthusiasm for digital assets amid hopes of easing regulations.
The recent surge underscores a higher app...
From the launch of new products and services in Japan to facilitating leveraged trading bets, crypto exchanges and some financial firms are rushing to cash in on rising investor enthusiasm for digital assets amid hopes of easing regulations.
The recent surge underscores a higher app...
- 8/11 21:58
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Cute Robot Sells Souvenirs in Trial Run at Narita Airport as Part of Proposed Solution to Labor Shortages
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JAPAN NEWS
A robot is selling merchandise as part of a trial run at an unstaffed souvenir store at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture.
The trial, the first of its kind at domestic airports and commercial facilities, is being jointly conducted by Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA) ...
A robot is selling merchandise as part of a trial run at an unstaffed souvenir store at Narita Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture.
The trial, the first of its kind at domestic airports and commercial facilities, is being jointly conducted by Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA) ...
- 6/11 19:03
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¥54 Billion Of Japanese Tax Money Wasted In Fiscal 2024
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JAPAN TIMES
Wasteful and ineffective use of taxpayer money by the Japanese government in fiscal 2024 totaled about ¥54.081 billion in 319 projects, according to a report the Board of Audit of Japan submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday.
Both figures were lower than those of th...
Wasteful and ineffective use of taxpayer money by the Japanese government in fiscal 2024 totaled about ¥54.081 billion in 319 projects, according to a report the Board of Audit of Japan submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday.
Both figures were lower than those of th...
- 5/11 21:23
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Shinkansen Car Shown for Train That Could Travel at 500 kph in Japan
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JAPAN NEWS
The press got a first look at a train car to be used for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line when it was unveiled on Friday on a test line in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The M10, Central Japan Railway Co.’s (JR Tokai) new train car, is still being tested and is expected to be used whe...
The press got a first look at a train car to be used for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line when it was unveiled on Friday on a test line in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The M10, Central Japan Railway Co.’s (JR Tokai) new train car, is still being tested and is expected to be used whe...
- 4/11 19:17
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Asian Shares Trade Lower After AI Darlings Prop Up Wall Street
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JAPAN TODAY
Asian shares retreated Tuesday despite the big lift in overseas markets from optimism over AI technology, as traders sold shares to lock in recent profits.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.7% to 51,497.20 following a national holiday on Monday.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.9%...
Asian shares retreated Tuesday despite the big lift in overseas markets from optimism over AI technology, as traders sold shares to lock in recent profits.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.7% to 51,497.20 following a national holiday on Monday.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.9%...
- 4/11 18:54
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Japan Eyes Investment in Indonesia’s Green Capital City Project
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Japan has expressed strong interest in investing in the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantar (IKN), particularly in its green and sustainable infrastructure.
The project, located across parts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara regencies in East Kaliman...
Japan has expressed strong interest in investing in the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantar (IKN), particularly in its green and sustainable infrastructure.
The project, located across parts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara regencies in East Kaliman...
- 4/11 18:27
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