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In Japan’s Ski Resort Area of Myoko, Trepidation as More Foreign Money Pours in
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JAPAN NEWS
Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night.
The project by Patience Capital Group (PCG) promises to create 1,000 jobs and spur winter tourism. But for many Myok...
Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night.
The project by Patience Capital Group (PCG) promises to create 1,000 jobs and spur winter tourism. But for many Myok...
- March 22, 2025
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Japan Household Assets Total ¥2,230 Trillion At End Of December On Rising Stocks
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JAPAN TODAY
Household assets in Japan totaled 2,230 trillion yen ($15 trillion) at the end of December, growing 4.0 percent from a year earlier to a new record on rising stock prices, Bank of Japan data showed Friday.
Assets were boosted by investment trusts that jumped 27.4 percent to 136 tril...
Household assets in Japan totaled 2,230 trillion yen ($15 trillion) at the end of December, growing 4.0 percent from a year earlier to a new record on rising stock prices, Bank of Japan data showed Friday.
Assets were boosted by investment trusts that jumped 27.4 percent to 136 tril...
- March 22, 2025
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Japan Offers Up To 13.7 Bil. Yen Loans For Bhutan's Hydropower Plants
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KYODO NEWS
Japan will provide up to about 13.7 billion yen ($90 million) in loans for a hydropower plant project in Bhutan as part of efforts to deepen ties with the landlocked nation sandwiched between India and China.
Japanese Ambassador to Bhutan Keiichi Ono, who doubles as the envoy to Indi...
Japan will provide up to about 13.7 billion yen ($90 million) in loans for a hydropower plant project in Bhutan as part of efforts to deepen ties with the landlocked nation sandwiched between India and China.
Japanese Ambassador to Bhutan Keiichi Ono, who doubles as the envoy to Indi...
- March 20, 2025
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Trump Tariffs To Hit Japan's Domestic Auto Output: Industry Head
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JAPAN TODAY
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariff hike on vehicle imports from April will likely lead to fewer Japanese exports and reduced domestic production, the head of the country's auto industry body said Wednesday.
If the planned tariffs are imposed, "significant domestic product...
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariff hike on vehicle imports from April will likely lead to fewer Japanese exports and reduced domestic production, the head of the country's auto industry body said Wednesday.
If the planned tariffs are imposed, "significant domestic product...
- March 20, 2025
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Japan Consortium Sets Targets for Use of Recycled Plastic in New Cars; Aims for Compliance with Draft EU Regulation
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JAPAN NEWS
A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled plastic in the production of cars in Japan in 2031, and over 20% from 2036, it has been learned.
The goal is to encourage the domestic recycling of plastics from th...
A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled plastic in the production of cars in Japan in 2031, and over 20% from 2036, it has been learned.
The goal is to encourage the domestic recycling of plastics from th...
- March 19, 2025
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Japan Rice Price to Wholesalers Hits Another High in Feb.
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NIPPON
The average sales price of Japan's 2024 rice crop to wholesalers hit a record high for the sixth straight month in February, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
The average price stood at 26,485 yen per 60 kilograms, up 73 pct from a year before and 2 pct from a month before. It is ...
The average sales price of Japan's 2024 rice crop to wholesalers hit a record high for the sixth straight month in February, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.
The average price stood at 26,485 yen per 60 kilograms, up 73 pct from a year before and 2 pct from a month before. It is ...
- March 19, 2025
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Bank Of Japan Keeps Rates Steady As Trump Tariffs Cast A Shadow Over Economic Outlook
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CNBC
Key PointsJapan’s central bank kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% at Wednesday’s conclusion of a two-day meeting.The move, which was in line with market expectations, comes ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, where the central bank is expected to keep its benchmark int...
Key PointsJapan’s central bank kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% at Wednesday’s conclusion of a two-day meeting.The move, which was in line with market expectations, comes ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, where the central bank is expected to keep its benchmark int...
- March 19, 2025
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Nikkei Average Briefly Retakes 38,000 in Morning Trade
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JAPAN NEWS
The Nikkei 225 stock average retook 38,000 at one point in Tokyo trading on Tuesday morning, helped by overnight gains in U.S. stocks.
The key Japanese index finished the morning session at 37,943.23, up 546.71 points, or 1.46 pct, from Monday, after crossing the 38,000 threshold for...
The Nikkei 225 stock average retook 38,000 at one point in Tokyo trading on Tuesday morning, helped by overnight gains in U.S. stocks.
The key Japanese index finished the morning session at 37,943.23, up 546.71 points, or 1.46 pct, from Monday, after crossing the 38,000 threshold for...
- March 18, 2025
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U.S. Gov't Seeks Extension In Nippon Steel Case; Further Talks Likely
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JAPAN TODAY
The legal procedures related to Nippon Steel Corp and United States Steel Corp's lawsuit to nullify the U.S. government's decision to block their merger may be extended, with the companies consenting to pushing oral arguments back to May 12 from April 24, a filing released Monday sh...
The legal procedures related to Nippon Steel Corp and United States Steel Corp's lawsuit to nullify the U.S. government's decision to block their merger may be extended, with the companies consenting to pushing oral arguments back to May 12 from April 24, a filing released Monday sh...
- March 18, 2025
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In Japan, Private Rice Imports Surge Amid Domestic Shortages
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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a record high 991 tons as of the end of January.
Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly due to shortages in the domestic market. In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitt...
In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitted to the government covered a record high 991 tons as of the end of January.
Private imports of overseas rice have been increasing rapidly due to shortages in the domestic market. In fiscal 2024, rice import applications submitt...
- March 17, 2025
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