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Japan’s NRA OKs Extension of Sendai N-Reactor Lifetimes

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved an extension of the operating lifetimes of two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s Sendai nuclear power plant nearing 40 years since the start of operation.
The approval will allow the company to extend the lifetimes of...

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Japan Jobless Rate Dips To 2.6% In Sept, 1st Improvement In 3 Months

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.6 percent in September from 2.7 percent a month earlier, marking the first improvement in three months, as the country's economy continued to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday.
The job availabilit...

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Indonesia, Japan Seek To Strengthen Trade, Economic Ties

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ANTARA
 
 
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan met with Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in Osaka on Saturday to discuss efforts to strengthen trade and economic ties, including how Indonesia gained market access in the country for its processed fish in a win-win coo...

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Japan Views Economy On Moderate Recovery Path, Warns Of Mideast Risks

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KYODO NEWS
 
The government on Monday maintained its view that the Japanese economy is "recovering at a moderate pace," but warned of risks from the conflict in the Middle East.
The Cabinet Office kept the same assessment for the sixth straight month. It retained its views on most of the key comp...

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Robots, Mobility Vehicles Delight Visitors at Japan Mobility Show

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Personal mobility vehicles, including uniquely crafted robotlike creations, are among the products drawing attention at the Japan Mobility Show, which opened Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
Tokyo startup Tsubame Industries Co. demonstrated its “ARCHAX” product — a la...

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Western Digital Calls Off Integration Talks With Japan’s Kioxia

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JAPAN NEWS
 
U.S. semiconductor giant Western Digital Corp. has ditched business integration talks with Japanese counterpart Kioxia Holdings Corp., The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
According to sources, Western Digital and Kioxia aimed to reach a final agreement on the planned merger by the end o...

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Japan To Boost Business Ties With Global South

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NHK
 
The Japanese government is aiming to help businesses gain a foothold in developing and emerging economies known as the Global South.
NHK has learned that officials are planning 140 billion yen or over 930 million dollars in support for companies entering the markets.
Japan's economy ministr...

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Japan’s Factory, Service Sector Activity Under Pressure In Oct – PMI

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BUSINESS INQUERER
 
Japan’s factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month in October while the service sector saw its weakest growth this year, a survey showed on Tuesday, amid growing uncertainty over the outlook for the world’s third-largest economy.
The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufactu...

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Japan To Extend Gasoline, Energy Subsidies Through April

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government is planning to extend subsidies aimed at curbing gasoline and other fuel prices as well as utility bills from the end of this year to the end of April, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
The government will consider phasing out gasoline subsidies...

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Papua's Four Districts To Export Fish To Japan At 2023 STC

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Four districts in Papua Province will simultaneously export fishery products to Japan while hosting the 2023 Sail Teluk Cenderawasih (STC) national tourism event through the Frans Kaisiepo International Airport in Biak Numfor District.
Biak Numfor District, Sarmi District, Waropen D...

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