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Vending Machines In Japan Offer More Than Chips And Soda

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CBS NEWS
 
America's love affair with vending machines goes back generations. There are about 7 million vending machines in the country, selling Americans sodas, snacks and sundries — and bringing in nearly $22 billion a year.
But when it comes to mind-numbing variety and volume, Japan is hands-d...

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After So Many Delays, Japan Casinos Must Move Forward… Later

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IGAMING BUSINESS
 
Japan’s long-awaited legalisation of casino gaming, through the integrated resorts project, prompted widespread industry enthusiasm for a new, highly engaged market. However delays, setbacks and high costs suggest it is starting to sour. But in his first piece for iGB, Muhammad...

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Australia, Japan and India Form Supply Chain Initiative to Counter China

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japan, India and Australia’s trade ministers have met to officially launch the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative, following reports that the three nations are working together to counter China’s dominance on trade in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan’s Hiroshi Kajiyama, India’s Piyush Goyal an...

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Japan's Biggest Brokerage Nomura To Book ¥313 Billion In Archegos Losses

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Nomura Holdings Inc. will book ¥313 billion ($2.9 billion) in losses tied to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, as Japan’s biggest brokerage vows to strengthen its risk management in the wake of the debacle.
Of the total, ¥245.7 billion ($2.3 billion) was logged in the thr...

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Dentsu To Set Up New Ad Firm

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and Dentsu Group Inc. plan to contribute capital to set up a new advertisement service company.
The new firm will display advertisements of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Dentsu’s client companies in smartphone apps provided by the bank.
Th...

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Muji Announces Switch From PET Bottles To Aluminum Cans

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese retailer Mujirushi Ryouhin, often shortened to Muji, sells a wide range of items that include stationery, furniture, and even food, with a theme of no-frill minimalism (their name translates to "no logo goods").
Recently, Ryohin Keikaku, the company that operates Mu...

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Recession Risk Looms With 3rd State Of Emergency

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's government is expected to issue a third state of emergency on Tokyo and three western prefectures that could last for about three weeks, according to media reports, underscoring its struggle to deal with a surge in new COVID-19 case numbers.
Some analysts say the dec...

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Honda Aims To Make All Cars Sold Worldwide EV And FCV In 2040

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Honda Motor Co. on Friday announced its goal of having all cars sold worldwide be either electric vehicles (EVs) or fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which use hydrogen to generate electricity, in 2040.
As environmental regulations for decarbonization are becoming more stringent around t...

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Japan Vows Deeper Emission Cuts As Biden Holds Climate Summit

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REUTERS
 
Japan on Thursday nearly doubled its target for cutting carbon emissions, responding to pressure from the United States and some of its own companies as world leaders met for a climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Japan would aim for a 46...

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Japan Bounces Back Following Two Days Of Losses As Asia-Pacific Markets Rise

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CNBC
 
Key PointsThe Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped more than 2% on Thursday, recovering partially from two days of losses earlier in the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 300 points overnight on Wall Street as stocks stateside snapped a 2-day losing streak.
SINGAPORE — Stocks in A...

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