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Japan To Keep Imported Wheat Price Unchanged Despite Inflation

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government plans to keep unchanged the average price at which it sells imported wheat to milling companies from October onward despite soaring inflation, an official with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
The plan is aimed at easing the burden on households sufferi...

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Shimizu Develops AI Fire-Extinguisher System To Protect Historical Structures

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Shimizu Corp. has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to protect wooden cultural properties from fires and plans to mainly have it be implemented at historical buildings from April.
The technology, which uses AI to quickly analyze camera images to detect fires, wil...

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Prices Set To Rise In Japan For Over 10,000 Food Items On Weak Yen

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Food prices will continue to surge in Japan for the latter half of 2022, with more than 10,000 items set to rise in price from August onward as import costs of materials become more expensive due to a weaker yen, according to a survey by a credit research company.
The Teikoku Databa...

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Japan’s Hino Motors, Toyota Accused Of Misconduct In U.S. Lawsuit

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INQUIRER BUSINESS
 
Japanese vehicle maker Hino Motors Ltd and its parent, Toyota Motor Corp, have been accused of historical misconduct in a class action lawsuit brought in the United States, Hino said on Friday.
The case, in the Southern District of Florida, has been filed on behalf of those wh...

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Japan's Toshiba Boosts Profit In June Qtr On Devices, Auto Sector Demand

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Toshiba reported a 44 per cent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese technology giant worked to revamp its brand image and reassure investors about its management.
Toshiba reported a 44 per cent improvement in profit in the last quarter as the Japanese tec...

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Toyota Suspends Some Japan Factory Production Due To COVID Outbreak

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ECONOMIC TIMES
 
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it would suspend the second shift operation of that day at one production line at its factory in central Japan due to an outbreak of COVID-19.
A total of 16 workers at the Tsutsumi factory in Aichi Prefecture have been infected, the company said ...

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Japan Renews Commitment To Food And Nutrition Assistance In Lesotho

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AFRICAN BUSINESS
 
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a JPY 250 million (approximately US$ 2 Million) contribution by the Government of Japan to strengthen food assistance support to 60,000 pre-primary school children through the Government of Lesotho’s national school f...

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Restaurants, Food Companies Try To Hold Prices Steady Even As Costs Rise

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JAPAN NEWS
 
In the midst of a rush to hike prices as the costs of raw materials and transportation soar, some restaurant chains and food manufacturers are trying to maintain or even lower the prices of their products, in the hope of expanding the number of stores and increasing sales by giving c...

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Japan Tech Giant Softbank Posts $23 Billion Quarterly Loss

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AP NEWS
 
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates.
SoftBank Group Corp.’s loss of 3.16 trillion yen was a reversal from its 762 billion yen profit i...

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Japan Intends To Keep Stake In Sakhalin-1 Oil Project - Industry Minister

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INVESTING.COM
 
Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday, after Russia temporarily banned Western investors from selling shares in key energy projects.
The project contributed to diversifying Japan's energy supp...

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