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The Japanese Air Force One is up for sale for a cool $28 million

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BUSINESS INSIDER
 
·  A Boeing 747-400 used as Japan’s Air Force One was recently listed for sale on aviation website Controller.
·  It’s no normal 747, though – the jumbo jet is outfitted with an incredible assortment of VIP features, like a bedroom, a shower, and an office.
·  Take a look below...

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Toyota To Add New Anti-Acceleration Feature

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to roll out a new feature aimed at preventing accidents caused by mix-ups between the accelerator and brake pedal, it has been learned.
The new function will suppress engine output if the gas is mistakenly pressed when there is a person in front of...

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Strong Yen Poses Risks For Japan As U.S.-China Trade War Continues

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Automakers among manufacturers affected
Japan Inc. is caught in the crossfire of the trade war between the United States and China, as a resurgent yen threatens to sap profits and complicate the economic outlook.
Worsening trade friction between the world’s two largest economies has...

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Delta to shift U.S.-Tokyo flights from Narita to Haneda in March

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Delta Air Lines said Friday that it will fully transfer its U.S.-Tokyo flights from Narita Airport to Haneda Airport.
The move is designed to increase customer convenience, as Haneda is closer to central Tokyo than Narita.
The U.S. airline will transfer al...

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Portable Fans A Breath Of Fresh Air In Sweltering Summer Heat

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - As Japan's unrelenting summer heat continues, people young and old are resorting to a creative way to stay cool: portable electric fans of various colors, sizes and functions that are becoming a hit item to beat the heat.
Stores selling the fans, some of which conveniently a...

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Japan Posts Surprising Growth, But Economic Threats Loom

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
 
TOKYO — Japan’s growth showed surprising strength in the three months that ended in June, but the country faces its most serious economic challenges in years.
Japan’s economy, the third largest in the world behind the United States and China, grew at an annualized rate of 1.8 p...

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LNG Buyers Talk Tough As Spot Prices Hit 3-Year Lows

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — An inexorable decline in spot market prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is pushing utilities in Japan to be more aggressive in price reviews built into traditional long-term contracts linked to oil prices, lawyers and analysts said.
The utilities a...

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Japan's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected On New Imperial Era Holidays

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the second quarter, official data showed on Friday, helped by celebrations to usher in a new imperial era.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's third-biggest economy grew 0.4 percent from the previous quarter, the...

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Japan Says Export Step Not Aimed at Hurting Ties With Seoul

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US NEWS
 
Japan's government spokesman says downgrading of South Korea's trade status is not intended as retaliation for disputes over court rulings ordering Japanese companies pay compensation for their treatment of Korean laborers during World War II.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government spokesman s...

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Japan To Allow First Export Of Materials To South Korea Since Curbs

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NIKKEI ASIA REVIEW
 
Move comes a month after Tokyo tightened controls on chip components
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to greenlight some exports of semiconductor manufacturing materials to South Korea, the first such approvals since Tokyo tightened export controls on the products in J...

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