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Cash Piles And Hostile Bids Set Stage For A Wild Year In Japan M&A

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese dealmaking was resurgent in the second half of 2020, with acquisitions dropping only slightly from 2019 to about $140 billion (¥14.6 trillion) after the pandemic depressed deals in the first half of the year.
The momentum is likely to continue into 2021, M&A advisers say, w...

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Japan To Lose Trillions Of Yen In Consumption With Virus Emergency

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A monthlong state of emergency planned by the Japanese government to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections is expected to knock trillions of yen off private consumption, with some economists predicting the economy will return to contraction.
Expected economic impacts of a s...

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Japan's Economy To Shrink If State Of Emergency Declared In Tokyo

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
Japan's economy will take a sizable hit if a state of emergency is declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, media reported Wednesday citing analysts
Japan's economy will take a sizable hit if a state of emergency is declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, media re...

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Japan And Mexico Agree To Expand Membership Of TPP Free Trade Pact

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japanese and Mexican foreign ministers agreed Tuesday to coordinate on the steady enforcement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and expand the 11-party free trade agreement’s membership.
During their meeting in Mexico, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his counterpart Marce...

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Tuna Goes For Cut-Price ¥20.84 Mil At Tokyo Fish Market's New Year Auction

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A bluefin tuna fetched 20.84 million yen on Tuesday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, a price far lower than in previous years as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic weighs on the restaurant industry.
The price for the 208-kilogram tuna, caught by a vessel ...

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Japan Business Leaders Vow To Revive Pandemic-Hit Economy With Innovation

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese business leaders pledged Friday to revive the country's economy dented by the novel coronavirus pandemic this year through digital and sustainable innovation.
In a New Year message, Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the Japan Business Federation known as Keidanren, underlined t...

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Business Jets Drawing Keen Interest In Japan Amid Pandemic

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Business jets are gaining traction in Japan as companies look to keep their workers off commercial planes to avoid infection risks amid the novel coronavirus.
Companies that arrange charter flights are getting a growing number of inquiries, with one flight operator planning to incre...

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Tokyo Stocks Seen Climbing In 2021 On Economic Recovery From Pandemic

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tokyo stocks are likely to climb in 2021 with progress in global COVID-19 vaccinations helping to improve the business climate and Japan's accommodative monetary policies remaining in place.
Analysts forecast the benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which finished 2020 trading ...

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Over 40% Of Japan Tech Firms Eyeing Shift From Reliance On China

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Over 40% of Japanese companies the government recognizes as possessing sensitive technology linked to security are considering, or have already started, shifting their manufacturing bases and sources of parts supplies from China in a bid to diversify their supply chains, a Kyodo New...

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Aeon Starts Selling Lucky Bags Ahead Of New Year’s Day

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Major supermarket chain operator Aeon Co. started selling fukubukuro lucky bags at some outlets Friday, seven days ahead of New Year’s day, when the cut-price items usually go on sale.
The extended sales period was prompted by efforts to prevent crowding in stores as part of nove...

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