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Toyoda Gosei’s LED Driver Alert Lighting System Is Being Used On New Prius

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd has developed an LED driver alert lighting system that adds an alert function to decorative lighting. The system is being used on the new Toyota Prius.
Toyoda Gosei has been developing high value-added products that combine electronic components with its core rub...

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Kazuo Ueda Has Been Appointed Governor Of The Central Bank Of Japan

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AGENZIANOVA
 
The academic has previously served as a member of the central bank's executive committee and will take the place of Haruhiko Kuroda
The government of Japan he has appointed Kazuo Ueda incoming governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), and submitted the appointment for approval by both ho...

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Japanese Oysters Exported To EU For 1st Time

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture have been exported to the European Union, marking Japan’s first oyster exports to the region. The plane carrying the non-shucked frozen mollusks took off from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Thursday.
With the domestic market expected to shrink due to the...

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Higher Prices Test Valentine's Day Chocolate-Buying Japan Consumers

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KYODO NEWS
 
The rising cost of everyday items in Japan is making many consumers anxious amid stagnant wage growth. But chocolates may be an exception as Valentine's Day approaches.
Like many other food items, chocolates are pricier this year, with ingredients for producing them such as cacao and...

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It’s Now Legal To Buy Beer And Cigarettes At Self-Checkout Registers In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It may have taken a while for the idea of self-checkout at retail stores in Japan to gain traction, but it’s becoming increasingly common. As shoppers get used to the systems they’re enjoying the upsides of shorter lines and quicker transactions, and self-checkout is about to get ev...

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Nintendo Is Raising Its Employee Pay By 10% In Japan

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NINTENDO LIFE
 
Despite a downturn in sales and profits for Nintendo in its third quarter, it's reportedly raising the base salaries of its employees by 10% in its homeland.
A report by Reuters reveals the Japanese video game giant is taking action to secure the "long-term growth" of its workforc...

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Japan Installs Duty-Free Vending Machines To Serve Tourists

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Vending machines make it easier for Japanese tourists to shop duty-free.
Japan has long been a world leader in facilitating shopping with the help of vending machines.
This convenience is currently being extended by WAmazing Inc. to help Foreign tourists save time duty free shopping.
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Japan Confirms Record Interventions To Support Yen

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BRECORDER
 
Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market in October, selling the dollar worth 6.35 trillion yen ($48 billion) to support the yen currency, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed.
The quarterly data showed a steep drop in the yen to a 3...

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Japan Needs Stable, Sustained Inflation, Gov't Official Says

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara on Sunday stressed the need to achieve an economy where inflation rises stably and sustainably, when asked whether the next central bank governor should maintain ultra-easy monetary policy.
"What's important is to create economi...

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Private Equity Firm MBK Paid Over $300 Million For Japan Elderly Care Business

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CNA
 
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners paid over $300 million to wholly acquire Unimat Retirement Community Co (URC), a Japanese elderly care service provider, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Wednesday.
Seoul-based MBK announced the acquisition of URC...

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