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Matcha's Moment In Peril As Trump Tariff Threat Looms Over Industry
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JAPAN TODAY
A breeze carries murmurs and quiet laughter between the rows of bright green tea leaves that are growing in dappled shade as workers harvest the plants that are destined to become matcha.
The Kokaen tea farm in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, is just one of the many across Japan that has ...
A breeze carries murmurs and quiet laughter between the rows of bright green tea leaves that are growing in dappled shade as workers harvest the plants that are destined to become matcha.
The Kokaen tea farm in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, is just one of the many across Japan that has ...
- 22/6 20:08
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Japan’s Economy Is Particularly Vulnerable Amid Middle East Conflict
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan is heavily exposed to turmoil in the Middle East despite being far away and removed from the hostilities, and the crisis is coming at a time when Japan is vulnerable and in no position to absorb shocks that emanate from the conflict.
According to the Petroleum Association of J...
Japan is heavily exposed to turmoil in the Middle East despite being far away and removed from the hostilities, and the crisis is coming at a time when Japan is vulnerable and in no position to absorb shocks that emanate from the conflict.
According to the Petroleum Association of J...
- 20/6 22:03
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Nippon Steel Buyout Deal Hints At Business Fragility In U.S.
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JAPAN TODAY
U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to attract investment threatens to undermine the appetite for corporate spending in an ironic twist, with the 18-month saga over Nippon Steel Corp's buyout of United States Steel Corp showing the growing vulnerability of businesses in the U.S. marke...
U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to attract investment threatens to undermine the appetite for corporate spending in an ironic twist, with the 18-month saga over Nippon Steel Corp's buyout of United States Steel Corp showing the growing vulnerability of businesses in the U.S. marke...
- 19/6 19:09
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Tax Evasion in Japan Totals 8.2 B. Yen in FY 2024
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NIPPON
The total amount of tax evasion in cases for which Japanese tax authorities filed criminal complaints in fiscal 2024 came to 8.23 billion yen, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday.
The amount fell by around 700 million yen from fiscal 2023, while the number of cases decreased by three ...
The total amount of tax evasion in cases for which Japanese tax authorities filed criminal complaints in fiscal 2024 came to 8.23 billion yen, the National Tax Agency said Wednesday.
The amount fell by around 700 million yen from fiscal 2023, while the number of cases decreased by three ...
- 18/6 18:16
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70,000 Rice-Related Businesses In Japan To Be Surveyed
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ASIA NEWS
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes.
The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and F...
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry’s aim is to determine the causes of rice shortages and price hikes.
The agriculture ministry will survey about 70,000 rice-related businesses across Japan to determine the status of their sales and inventory, Agriculture, Forestry and F...
- 18/6 17:49
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Japan Logs ¥637.6 Bil Trade Deficit In May On Weak U.S. Exports
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan logged a 637.61 billion yen ($4.38 billion) trade deficit in May, with auto-related shipments to the United States plunging, possibly affected by higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, government data showed Wednesday.
The trade balance remained in the red for the s...
Japan logged a 637.61 billion yen ($4.38 billion) trade deficit in May, with auto-related shipments to the United States plunging, possibly affected by higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, government data showed Wednesday.
The trade balance remained in the red for the s...
- 18/6 17:08
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Japan Pump Price Drops to 2-Year Low
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NIPPON
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell to a two-year low of 172.2 yen per liter as of Monday due to lower crude oil prices and government subsidies, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry said that the average price at the pump was down 2.1 yen from a week...
The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell to a two-year low of 172.2 yen per liter as of Monday due to lower crude oil prices and government subsidies, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
The ministry said that the average price at the pump was down 2.1 yen from a week...
- June 11, 2025
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Resona to Spend ¥30 Bil. on AI, IT Personnel over 3 Years; Holding Company Eyes Boosting Customers’ Digital Experience
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JAPAN NEWS
Resona Holdings, Inc. will allocate ¥30 billion over three fiscal years starting in April to develop artificial intelligence technologies and foster personnel with digital expertise, President Masahiro Minami said during a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The holding compan...
Resona Holdings, Inc. will allocate ¥30 billion over three fiscal years starting in April to develop artificial intelligence technologies and foster personnel with digital expertise, President Masahiro Minami said during a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The holding compan...
- June 9, 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises on Weaker Yen, Easing Worries about Trade Tensions
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JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, as a weaker yen lifted sentiment, while concerns about trade tensions eased following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Nikkei rose 0.5% to 37,741.61 but fell 1% for the week. The broade...
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday, as a weaker yen lifted sentiment, while concerns about trade tensions eased following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Nikkei rose 0.5% to 37,741.61 but fell 1% for the week. The broade...
- June 6, 2025
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Japan Convenience Store Chains Start Selling Gov't Stockpiled Rice
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JAPAN TODAY
Two major convenience store chains in Japan began selling government-released stockpiled rice at select stores in Tokyo and Osaka on Thursday, joining major supermarkets and e-commerce platforms in a move to increase availability of the staple food for consumers struggling with soar...
Two major convenience store chains in Japan began selling government-released stockpiled rice at select stores in Tokyo and Osaka on Thursday, joining major supermarkets and e-commerce platforms in a move to increase availability of the staple food for consumers struggling with soar...
- June 6, 2025
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