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Food Price Hikes In Japan Projected For Over 20,000 Items In 2025

  • Category:Shopping
JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of food and beverage items that will face price hikes in 2025 is projected to surpass 20,000 for the first time in two years, mainly due to high material and logistics costs, a credit research firm said Monday.
In July alone, 195 major food makers are planning price hikes...

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Inbound Tourism Fuels Land Price Surge Across Japan; High Hopes for Development Projects Ahead

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Strong demand from inbound tourism has significantly driven up land prices in tourist destinations nationwide, a trend extending to areas around the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
According to an announcement by the National Tax Agency on Tuesday, land prices rose year-on-year in 35 prefect...

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Harley-Davidson Japan to Be Fined for Unfair Trade Practices; Company Enriched Itself by Setting Overly High Sales Quotas for Dealers

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has decided to issue a cease and desist order against Harley-Davidson Japan K.K. (HDJ), a Tokyo-based motorcycle sales company, for unfair trade practices in violation of the antimonopoly law, sources report.
According to the sources, HDJ unilaterally ...

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China Partially Lifts Ban On Japanese Seafood Imports

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BBC
 
China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, which was imposed two years ago due to concerns over the release of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Beijing said it will "conditionally resume" the imports from Japan with the exception of 10 of the ...

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Japan Hits M&A Record Of $232 Billion, Driving Asia Deals Rebound

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan is driving Asia's M&A rebound in 2025 with a record $232 billion worth of deals in the first half, and bankers expect the trend to sustain fueled by multi-billion dollar take-private arrangements, outbound investments and private equity activity.
Management reforms to tackle c...

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Nissan Plans Large Production Cuts at Key Domestic Plant; Output to be Trimmed to 20% of Capacity in July, August

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Nissan Motor Co. plans to make large-scale production cuts at its key Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in July and August, according to sources.
The move was prompted by sluggish sales of the Nissan Note, a compact car produced at the factory, the sources said. Nissan r...

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EU Proposes Eel Trade Restriction Despite Japan’s Opposition

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species, while Japan opposes the move.
The EU, along with the Dominican Republic, Panama and Honduras, submitted the pro...

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Japan Private-Sector Rice Imports Surging

  • Category:Gourmet
NIPPON
 
Private-sector rice imports to Japan are soaring as domestic rice prices remain high, apparently for use in "bento" boxed meals and household consumption.
According to trade statistics released by the Finance Ministry on Friday, 10,607 tons of rice was imported by private-sector companie...

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Toyota Global Sales In May Up 6.9%; Record For Month

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp said Friday its global sales for May rose 6.9 percent from a year earlier to 898,721 units, a record high for the month, due to last-minute demand in the United States amid concerns over possible price hikes due to high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trum...

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Asian Shares Mixed After U.S. Stocks Rise To Brink Of A Record

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Asian shares were mixed on Friday, losing some of their morning gains, after U.S. stocks ran to the brink of another record. U.S. futures and oil prices also logged modest gains.
Investors were watching for further details after President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China had sig...

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