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Japan Firms Look To Balance Work Styles As Business Group Relaxes COVID Guidelines

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THE MAINICHI
 
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) on June 17 revised and greatly simplified its infection control guidelines for the coronavirus.
This is based on the improved infection situation in the country, but what will happen to corporate teleworking, which has advanced under the pa...

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Toyota, Slow To Move To Evs, Says It Offers Customers Choice

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp, under scrutiny from investors over a perceived sluggish embrace of battery electric vehicles, says it needs to offer a variety of choices to suit different environments and customers.
At its annual general meeting on Wednesday, executives at the world's largest au...

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Yen Falls As Bank Of Japan Bucks Rate Rise Trend

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BBC
 
The yen has fallen sharply after Japan's central bank kept its ultra-low interest rates on hold as policy makers around the world hike the cost of borrowing to tackle rising prices.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) also says it will continue its programme of buying huge amounts of government bonds.
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Airlines, Railways Launch Tokyo Tourism Campaign

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A total of five airlines and railway companies said Monday that they have launched a joint Tokyo tourism campaign as the Japanese capital’s tourism industry is seeing only a slow recovery amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.
The five are All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, East J...

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Japan Passes Bill To Prevent Exploitation Of Young People In Porn

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KYODO NEWS
 
A bill to prevent young people from being exploited in pornographic productions was passed into law Wednesday, marking a step in efforts to end abuses of those involved in the industry in Japan.
Although the bill targets people who appear in porn regardless of age or gender, it was p...

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Nearly Half Of Japan Firms See Weak Yen As Bad For Business - Survey

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CNA
 
Nearly half of Japanese companies see the weak yen as bad for their business, a private survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the currency's recent sharp decline is hurting business sentiment and clouding the economic outlook.
The yen's decline to a 24-year low against the dollar is inflatin...

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Japan Game Giant Nexon Plots Western Expansion

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CNA
 
The Japanese creator of one of the longest-running online role-playing titles, whose most popular video game has attracted nearly a billion registered users, is gearing up for global expansion and setting its sights on the West.
Nexon Co Ltd - little known outside Asia - is one of the world...

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Yen Slides To 24-Year Low Against Dollar

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The yen plunged to its lowest level against the dollar since 1998 on Monday as sky-high U.S. inflation fuels a widening monetary policy gap between Japan and the world's largest economy.
Japan's currency has been weakening for months, accelerated by the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggres...

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Japan Repeats Warning On Sliding Yen, Keeps Mum On FX Intervention Chance

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CNA
 
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday refrained from commenting on the possibility of government intervention in the foreign exchange market to stem a weak yen, while maintaining his warning against any rapid fluctuations.
The latest jaw-boning came a day after the yen hit a f...

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Japan Criticises Russia For Suspending Fishing Pact Amid Worsening Ties

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Japan criticised Russia's announcement suspending an agreement that allows Japanese to fish in waters near disputed islands, as relations between the countries deteriorate over the war in Ukraine
Japan on Wednesday criticised Russia's announcement suspending an agreement that...

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