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Shinkansen Car Shown for Train That Could Travel at 500 kph in Japan

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
The press got a first look at a train car to be used for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line when it was unveiled on Friday on a test line in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The M10, Central Japan Railway Co.’s (JR Tokai) new train car, is still being tested and is expected to be used whe...

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Asian Shares Trade Lower After AI Darlings Prop Up Wall Street

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Asian shares retreated Tuesday despite the big lift in overseas markets from optimism over AI technology, as traders sold shares to lock in recent profits.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 1.7% to 51,497.20 following a national holiday on Monday.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.9%...

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Japan Eyes Investment in Indonesia’s Green Capital City Project

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RRI
 
 
Japan has expressed strong interest in investing in the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantar (IKN), particularly in its green and sustainable infrastructure. 
The project, located across parts of Penajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara regencies in East Kaliman...

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Japan Auto Mechanic Job Availability Up On Low Birthrate

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The ratio of job openings to job seekers for auto mechanics and technicians in Japan eclipsed 5.00 in fiscal 2024, far greater than the overall 1.14, as the country's birthrate continues to fall.
The ratio rose by 0.10 point to 5.09 compared to the previous year, recent government d...

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Kansai Electric Will Soon Begin Survey For New Nuclear Reactor, Sources Say

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Kansai Electric Power will start a survey early this month to assess whether it can build a new nuclear reactor in or near its Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, sources said Monday.
The survey will mark the first concrete move toward nuclear reactor construction in Jap...

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Nissan Says It Expects ¥275 Bil Operational Loss In 2025-26

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Struggling Japanese carmaker Nissan said it expected to suffer an operating loss of 275 billion in its fiscal year that ends in March as it faces further economic headwinds.
It also said it expected an operating loss of 30 billion yen for the first six months of the fiscal year, whi...

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Japan Corporate Income Hits Record in Fiscal 2024

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NIPPON
 
Income declared by companies in Japan that closed their books in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, grew 4.1 pct from the previous year to 102,338.1 billion yen, hitting a record high for the fourth year in a row, the National Tax Agency said Thursday.
Construction companies’ income show...

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Latest Evs Displayed At Tokyo Auto Show As Practicality In Focus

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Practicality took center stage at the Tokyo auto show, where many Japanese automakers showcased their latest electric vehicles set for release in the coming years as they race to catch up with overseas rivals and make environmentally friendly options more accessible to domestic cons...

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Trump's 'Hot Truck' Becomes Symbol Of Japan Trade Talks

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Long associated with American ruggedness, pickup trucks such as Ford's top-selling F-150 have now become a symbol of international trade talks, showing how far countries such as Japan will go to win over U.S. President Donald Trump.
When Trump met Japan's new prime minister and firs...

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Japan Leisure-Related Market Grows 5.6 Pct in 2024

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NIPPON
 
Japan's leisure-related market expanded 5.6 pct from the previous year to 75,203 billion yen in 2024, the Japan Productivity Center, a private think tank, said Tuesday.
The latest figure surpassed the pre-pandemic level of 72,307 billion yen recorded in 2019 thanks to the economy's reope...

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