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Trendy Outfitter Forever 21 Returns to Japan after 4-Year Break

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JAPAN NEWS
 
U.S. fashion brand Forever 21 restarted its business in Japan on Tuesday some four years after withdrawing from the market in 2019, with products set to be available online and at a limited-time store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
The brand is expected to establish 15 permanent shops in fi...

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Japan Restaurant Chain Giants Resume Efforts to Grow Overseas

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Restaurant chain giants are renewing their efforts to expand overseas after being slowed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Operators are primarily eyeing Asia and North America as global economic activity starts to pick up and the Japanese market heads toward decline due to the nati...

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Toyoda Gosei’s LED Driver Alert Lighting System Is Being Used On New Prius

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd has developed an LED driver alert lighting system that adds an alert function to decorative lighting. The system is being used on the new Toyota Prius.
Toyoda Gosei has been developing high value-added products that combine electronic components with its core rub...

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Kazuo Ueda Has Been Appointed Governor Of The Central Bank Of Japan

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AGENZIANOVA
 
The academic has previously served as a member of the central bank's executive committee and will take the place of Haruhiko Kuroda
The government of Japan he has appointed Kazuo Ueda incoming governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), and submitted the appointment for approval by both ho...

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Packed With Tourists, Japan Returns to Economic Growth

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
 
The modest expansion in the fourth quarter of 2022 was driven by a recovery in private consumption, as well as spending by visitors.
After more than two years under some of the world’s tightest border controls, Japan is once again open for business. Tourist spots are packed. ...

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Japanese Oysters Exported To EU For 1st Time

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture have been exported to the European Union, marking Japan’s first oyster exports to the region. The plane carrying the non-shucked frozen mollusks took off from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Thursday.
With the domestic market expected to shrink due to the...

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Higher Prices Test Valentine's Day Chocolate-Buying Japan Consumers

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KYODO NEWS
 
The rising cost of everyday items in Japan is making many consumers anxious amid stagnant wage growth. But chocolates may be an exception as Valentine's Day approaches.
Like many other food items, chocolates are pricier this year, with ingredients for producing them such as cacao and...

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Railway Company to Open Metaverse Museum

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. (Nishitetsu) is set to open the Nishitetsu-verse, a museum in the metaverse exhibiting train cars and buses, on Feb. 25.
The railway company said it will be the first such museum in Japan, and hopes to gain more Nishitetsu fans and museum visitors.
Visitors ...

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It’s Now Legal To Buy Beer And Cigarettes At Self-Checkout Registers In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
It may have taken a while for the idea of self-checkout at retail stores in Japan to gain traction, but it’s becoming increasingly common. As shoppers get used to the systems they’re enjoying the upsides of shorter lines and quicker transactions, and self-checkout is about to get ev...

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Nintendo Is Raising Its Employee Pay By 10% In Japan

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NINTENDO LIFE
 
Despite a downturn in sales and profits for Nintendo in its third quarter, it's reportedly raising the base salaries of its employees by 10% in its homeland.
A report by Reuters reveals the Japanese video game giant is taking action to secure the "long-term growth" of its workforc...

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