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Japan Draws Up Plan To Develop Health Care Business Into Growth Industry

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NHK
 
Japan's health ministry has drawn up a plan to develop the country's medical care sector by tapping overseas resources, such as accepting foreign medical students.
The ministry announced steps for its vision for global health on Monday at a meeting of its international strategy headquarters...

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Sony Hikes Playstation 5 Price In Japan Citing Cost Volatility

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BUSINESS TIMES
 
The surprise move comes even as PS5 sales have slowed and Sony is widely expected to refresh its offering with a more powerful, mid-cycle revamp of the console
Sony Group is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 in Japan by 19 per cent to nearly 80,000 yen (S$720.14) almost four...

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Daiwa Plans Foray Into Australian Farm Loans And Real Estate

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JAPAN  TIMES
 
Daiwa Securities Group is eyeing Australia for its first expansion into the agricultural sector abroad, part of a wider push to boost lending and direct investment in the country’s real estate and renewable energy sectors.
Japan’s second-biggest brokerage is looking for investment ...

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Nissin Warned For Pressuring Retailers To Raise Prices Of 5 Products

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has issued a warning to Osaka-based food giant Nissin Food Products for pressuring supermarkets and drugstores to raise retail prices of five of its main products.
The Fair Trade Commission issued the warning after it learned that Nissin had forced the ...

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Insufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand from Inbound Tourist Among Factors

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JAPAN NEWS
Japan has recently been hit by insufficient supply of rice. Declining supplies due to severe heat last summer combined with the return of inbound tourists has led to emptied supermarket shelves and purchase restrictions.
Although shipments of rice harvested in 2024 will likely ease the...

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Japan Records Trade Deficit As Surging Global Prices Push Imports Higher

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released Wednesday.
Japan’s imports grew nearly 17% from a year ago to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6 billion), while exports grew 10% to 9.6 trillion yen ($66...

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Nintendo To Open Museum In Kyoto On Oct. 2

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Nintendo said Tuesday it will open its much-awaited first museum on Oct. 2 featuring vintage video games and an interactive shoot-em-up with Super Mario characters.
 
The museum in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is located inside a renovated old factory built in 1969, where the gaming giant...

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Summer Sales Heat Up with Hotter Temperatures; Consumers Buy Up Portable Air Conditioners, Parasols

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The summer shopping season is reaching its peak amid scorching daily temperatures. In addition to strong sales of such items as beer and ice cream, sales of products that help keep you cool have been higher than usual.
In recent years, retailers have been trying to adapt sales strate...

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7-Eleven Owner Receives Japan’s Biggest Ever Foreign Takeover Approach

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
Seven & i market capitalisation jumps 23% to $39bn after proposal from Canadian convenience store rival Couche-Tard
The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven, the world’s biggest convenience store chain, has received a takeover approach from the Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tar...

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National, Tokyo Governments Seeking ¥700 Billion Valuation For Tokyo Metro IPO

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's national and Tokyo governments are seeking a 700 billion yen valuation for Tokyo Metro as they prepare to list the subway operator as early as the end of October, three sources said, in what would be the nation's biggest IPO in roughly six years.
The two governments, which o...

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