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Amazon’s Cloud Division to Offer Up to ¥900 Mil. in Support for Japanese Companies Developing AI for Robots

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Up to $6 million (¥900 million) will be offered to Japanese companies to assist in developing AI for robots, the Japanese subsidiary of the cloud division of Amazon.com, Inc. announced on Tuesday.
Selected companies will receive a reduction of up to 50% in Amazon Web Services (AWS), ...

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Japan Annual Wage Talks Begin As Focus Turns To 5% Or Higher Pay Hike

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's annual wage negotiations effectively kicked off on Tuesday, with the focus on whether the momentum for pay hikes will continue, reaching the rate of 5 percent or higher for the third straight year in the inflation-hit economy.
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the country's mos...

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Japan Content Piracy, Fake Goods Cause 10.4 T. Yen in Damage

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NIPPON
 
Online piracy and counterfeit products related to Japanese anime, games and other content caused estimated damage of 10.4 trillion yen in and outside the country in 2025, an industry ministry survey showed Monday.
The government aims to increase overseas sales at the Japanese content ind...

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Nikkei 225 Gains After Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threat

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NHK
 
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index rose for the first time in six trading days on Thursday. Investors turned bullish after US President Donald Trump backed away from imposing tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to acquire Greenland.
The Tokyo benchmark ended the day up 1.7 percent at 53,6...

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Japan Records 5th Straight Yearly Trade Deficit

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ASAHI
 
Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to government data released Thursday, as concerns continued to grow over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Japan’s political rift with neighboring China.
For the full year, Japan logged a 2.65 trillion yen...

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Japan 2025 Convenience Store Sales Hit Record ¥12 Trillion

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains hit a record 12.06 trillion yen ($76.34 billion) in 2025, bolstered by the development of high-value-added products, increased inbound tourism and sales tied to the World Exposition in Osaka, an industry body said Tuesday.
The...

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Indonesia Links Smes To Japan Retail To Boost FMCG Exports

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia’s Trade Ministry has linked 30 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with major Japanese retailers to expand export access for Indonesian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), targeting one of Asia’s most demanding consumer markets.
The ministry partnered with the Japan E...

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Indonesia, Japan Deepen Trade Ties Through Jakarta Business Matching

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia's Ministry of Trade co-organized a business matching event with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Jakarta on Tuesday to further intensify trade activities between the two countries.
"We intend for this activity to invite partners from Japan to step up collab...

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Valentine's Day Sales Campaigns In Japan Feature Experiences

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NIPPON
 
Department store operators and confectionery makers are trying to ride a wave of the Valentine's Day-related shopping binge in Japan by offering products and services featuring experiences, highly valued by consumers these days.
The Matsuya Ginza department store, run by Matsuya Co., is ...

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Japan Ready To Take Decisive Action To Address Yen's Fall: Finance Chief

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expressed concern about the yen's recent depreciation on Friday, saying the government is ready to take "decisive action" to stem the currency's continued fall.
"I have repeatedly said that we will take every possible measure," Katayama t...

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