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Japan PM Kishida Says Has No Plan To Alter Capital-Gains, Dividend Taxes

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REUTERS
 
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said on Sunday he won't seek to change the country's taxes on capital gains and dividends for now as he intends to pursue other steps for better wealth distribution, such as raising wages of medical workers.
Kishida, who has vowed to rectify we...

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Eneos To Buy Japan Renewable Energy For $1.8 Bln

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REUTERS
 
Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc (5020.T) plans to buy Japan Renewable Energy for about 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) from Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.
The deal would mark the first major purchase...

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Hybrid Wooden High-Rise Hotel Opens In Sapporo

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A high-rise hotel with upper levels made of wood has opened in Sapporo, and operator Mitsubishi Estate Co. said most of the lumber used to construct the 11-story building was sourced from Hokkaido.
The top three stories of the Royal Park Canvas Sapporo Odori Park hotel are made o...

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Qobuz Parent Company Xandrie Acquires Japan’s E-Onkyo Music

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MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE
 
Xandrie SA, parent company of France-born high-quality music streaming platform Qobuz, has acquired Japan’s e-onkyo music, a high-resolution music download platform, from Japanese electronics manufacturer Onkyo Corporation.
The acquisition marks the acceleration of Qobu...

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Japan To Gauge Timing For Restarting Subsidised Travel Programme

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REUTERS
 
The Japanese government will look into the right timing to restart a popular subsidised travel programme that was suspended late last year as coronavirus infections spread, broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, citing tourism minister Tetsuo Saito.
Saito, the newly appointed minister for...

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Gaming Chairs Win Over Teleworkers In Japan Amid Pandemic

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Demand for gaming chairs is expanding in Japan, on the back of the spread of esports and heightened home office demand amid the pandemic.
Originally developed for pro gamers who spend long hours in front of computer screens, the comfortable ergonomic chairs are now being used by ...

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Hokkaido Air System Takes Delivery Of Third ATR 42-600

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hokkaido Air System’s (HAC) latest ATR 42-600 left Toulouse has arrived in Japan, with a brand new One World Alliance livery and using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The aircraft is the third ATR 42-600 that the airline, operated by Japan Airlines, has received since its first del...

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Toyota Outsells GM In U.S. For 1st 9 Months

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Automaker Toyota Motor Corp. outsold General Motors Co. in the United States for the first nine months of 2021 as the Detroit automaker grappled with production problems stemming from the semiconductor chip shortage.
Toyota during the first nine months sold 1.86 million vehicles ...

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Japan's Business Mood Improves On Solid Demand, Hopes Of Post-COVID Recovery

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REUTERS
 
Japan's business mood improved for a fifth straight quarter in September with manufacturers perking up on robust global demand, a central bank survey showed on Friday, boding well for the next administration's bid to pull the economy out of the doldrums.
Steady progress in vaccinations ...

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Japan Businesses Hope For Revival Of COVID-Hit Economy Under New PM

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KYODO NEWS
 
Business leaders in Japan voiced hope Wednesday that Fumio Kishida, the newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will make all-out efforts to return the pandemic-stricken domestic economy to a steady growth track as early as possible.
Kishida, who is set to rep...

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