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‘Annual Income Barrier’ Could Be Lifted to ¥1.78 Million; Change Was First Agreed on in December 2024

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party intend to raise the “annual income barrier” — the income threshold for the imposition of income tax — from the current level of ¥1.6 million to ¥1.78 million.
The LDP, the Democratic Party for the People and Komeito originally ag...

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Starbucks Japan Now Offers Close-To-Closing Discounted Items Through Its Mobile Order App

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JAPAN TODAY
 
In Japan, there’s a common practice of supermarkets and takeout places discounting leftover items as they get close to closing time.
It’s a win-win-win policy, as consumers get to save a little cash, the store gets to make some extra sales, and the reduction in food waste is a plus ...

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Japan to Raise Income Tax Threshold to 1.68 M. Yen

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering raising the minimum taxable income threshold from the current 1.6 million yen to 1.68 million yen in 2026, it was learned Thursday.
 
The minimum taxable income level represents the combined amount of basic deductions, applied to...

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Seafood Exports To Japan Surge Towards New Annual Record

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VIR.COM
 
Vietnam’s seafood exports to Japan have gained strong momentum, reaching nearly $1.6 billion since the start of the year and positioning the sector to set a new annual record.
Fresh customs data released on December 8 shows that shipments to Japan are rebounding. Export value rose 11 pe...

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Japan FY 2025 Extra Budget Set to Be Enacted

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government's fiscal 2025 supplementary budget bill is now set to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary Diet session, which ends on Dec. 17, as two opposition parties are expected to support it.
"We'll vote in favor of the bill," Democratic Party for the People chief Yu...

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Junichi Hanzawa Expected to Be Promoted to MUFG President, Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa to Become Group’s Chairperson

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has started final coordination to promote MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa to group president and the bank’s Senior Managing Executive Officer Masakazu Osawa to bank president.
MUFG President and Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa is expected to beco...

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Japanese Company Selling Bear-Proof Automatic Doors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The spate of bear encounters in Japan has certainly been surprising for many reasons, but one thing that caught my attention especially is that they seem pretty good at using automatic doors.
▼ Just struts in like it’s no big deal
https://youtu.be/F_ILrkdJ4J8
▼ This one struggled a ...

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Japan Diet Begins Debate On Huge Extra Budget, Increasing Fiscal Concerns

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese lawmakers on Monday began deliberations on an 18.3 trillion yen ($118 billion) extra budget for this fiscal year, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's drastic spending plans fueling concern over a further deterioration in the country's fiscal health and pushing up long-term ...

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Trump Says Production Of Japan-Style Tiny Cars Approved In U.S.

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has approved the manufacture of "tiny" cars in the United States, as his administration faces increasing pressure over affordability.
After describing ultracompact kei cars that he saw in Japan about a month earlier as "really cute," Trump said on...

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RVs Attract Diverse Demand In Japan

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VIETNAM NEWS
 
Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
According to the Japan Recreational Vehicle Association, the number of such vehicles owned in the country hit 165,000 in 2024,...

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