ASAHI
 
Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to government data released Thursday, as concerns continued to grow over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Japan’s political rift with neighboring China.
For the full year, Japan logged a 2.65 trillion yen...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sales from seven major Japanese convenience store chains hit a record 12.06 trillion yen ($76.34 billion) in 2025, bolstered by the development of high-value-added products, increased inbound tourism and sales tied to the World Exposition in Osaka, an industry body said Tuesday.
The...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia’s Trade Ministry has linked 30 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with major Japanese retailers to expand export access for Indonesian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), targeting one of Asia’s most demanding consumer markets.
The ministry partnered with the Japan E...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia's Ministry of Trade co-organized a business matching event with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Jakarta on Tuesday to further intensify trade activities between the two countries.
"We intend for this activity to invite partners from Japan to step up collab...

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NIPPON
 
Department store operators and confectionery makers are trying to ride a wave of the Valentine's Day-related shopping binge in Japan by offering products and services featuring experiences, highly valued by consumers these days.
The Matsuya Ginza department store, run by Matsuya Co., is ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expressed concern about the yen's recent depreciation on Friday, saying the government is ready to take "decisive action" to stem the currency's continued fall.
"I have repeatedly said that we will take every possible measure," Katayama t...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Cut chrysanthemums will be exported for the first time from Japan to the United States this year.
The Aichi Minami branch of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA) in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, will carry out the exports in cooperation with the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mi...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Legendary Entertainment, producer of "Dune" and "A Minecraft Movie," formed a strategic partnership with Tokyo-based broadcaster TBS Holdings to develop Japanese stories into global film and TV properties.
 
TBS, parent of the Tokyo Broadcasting System, will acquire a $150 million s...

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NIPPON
 
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to work together on developing new artificial intelligence models and preparing related laws.
The AI-sector cooperation was included in a joint statement adopted at a meeting of digital ministers from Japan and ASEAN member...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan surpassed 10,000 in 2025 for the second consecutive year amid a labor shortage and high prices, particularly affecting small and medium-sized enterprises, a survey by a credit research company showed Tuesday.
Business failures with debts...

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