JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan intervened in the currency market by spending a record 11.73 trillion yen ($74 billion) over the past month, the Finance Ministry said Friday, providing the first official confirmation of recent efforts to shore up the country's currency amid the Middle East conflict.
The amou...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday she wants to implement a freeze on the country's consumption tax on food products "as soon as possible," despite concerns over the nation's fiscal health amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.
During a one-on-one parliamentary debat...

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SPACE NEWS
 
Building on the strategic partnership that Axiom Space and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. signed in September, and following Mitsui’s investment in Axiom Space, the partners have initiated the formation of a joint venture in Japan to accelerate on-orbit services to commercial and government cust...

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RRI
 
Indonesia’s Deputy Ambassador to Japan, Maria Renata Hutagalung, opened the Indonesia–Japan Meeting and Partnership (IJMP) 2026 forum in Nagoya on Friday, May 1, 2026. It highlights opportunities for stronger economic cooperation and human resource development between the two countries.
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NIPPON
 
Japan has won a commitment from the United Arab Emirates to increase joint crude oil stockpiles held in the Asian country by UAE companies, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday.
Akazawa said he made the request to expand such oil stockpiles in a meeting in Abu...

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GOTRADE
 
Indonesia and Japan have signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) valued at USD23.1 billion or Rp392.7 trillion, marked during President Prabowo Subianto's official visit to Japan. This move highlights the importance of strategic cooperation amid global economic changes.
The MoUs a...

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IMPAKTER
 
New partnership aims to boost Japan’s low e-waste recycling rates while strengthening domestic resource security
Japan Strengthens Domestic Recycling With Itochu-ERI Collaboration
Japan is taking steps to improve its handling of electronic waste, with Itochu partnering with U.S.-based ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s major real estate companies are expanding businesses overseas. With the ease of the COVID-19 pandemic and market conditions stabilizing, companies have continued making large-scale investments in the United States, Europe and Asia.
As growth potential in Japan is limited, the...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Within Kanagawa Prefecture, several food-related companies are focusing their efforts on exporting food products overseas. To support the international expansion of these local companies, Kanagawa Prefecture provides opportunities for business negotiations with overseas buyers and o...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The government has estimated the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo generated an economic impact of about ¥3.6 trillion, more than ¥650 billon higher than the previous estimate conducted before the event, according to sources.
The latest estimate is the first to reflect the actual circumstances...

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