KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese consumers face price hikes in October on around 2,900 food and drink items, the most for a month so far this year, mainly due to a continued increase in raw material costs, a credit research company said Monday.
The 2,911 hikes reflect a growing number of firms passing on hi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Part of the appeal of Japan’s mega-popular Umaibo corn puff snacks is how manufacturer Yaokin is constantly adding new flavors to the lineup, like Teriyaki Hamburger or Cup Noodle.
But at the same time, there’s a remarkable consistency to Umaibo, not just in keeping long-time favori...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Telecommunications and investment company SoftBank Group Corp. and nine affiliated firms paid digital salaries to their employees on Wednesday, the first such initiative in Japan.
Employees asking that part of their salaries be paid to their accounts under cashless payment services r...

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BNN BLOOMBERG
 
Citigroup Inc. appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of its markets business in Japan, tapping the structured products veteran to fill the key role as trading soars in the Asian economy. 
Kishie’s appointment will take effect Oct. 1, subject to local approvals, according to an internal ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s financial watchdog recommended Wednesday a ¥21.76 million fine for Nomura Securities Co. for allegedly manipulating the government bond futures market.
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission made the recommendation to the Financial Services Agency, suspecting tha...

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VINO JOY
 
China’s wine exports to Japan soared by 255% in 2023, according to recent trade data from Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The value of these imports also jumped by 189%, signaling growing acceptance of Chinese wines in the Japanese market.
Over the past two years, several Chinese wineries...

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HEALTH POLICY WATCH
 
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will sign an official memorandum of understanding with its Japanese counterpart next month, the director of Europe’s largest public health agency announced Wednesday.
“Next month I will sign a cooperation agreemen...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nippon Steel Corp has reapplied to the U.S. committee on foreign investment for a review of its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, with U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly preparing to block the deal.
The reapplication wil...

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THE NEWS MARKET
 
Kia will develop Japanese-market-specific PBVsPV5 to be on sale in Japan in 2026, followed by PV7 and further PBV models and variantsKia will partner with Sojitz Corporation for PBV distribution in JapanKia Corporation (Kia) today announced that it will commence sales of its Pla...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japanese game industry will bolster the disclosure of data related to average annual income and market size to attract talented individuals, industry group leader Haruhiro Tsujimoto has said.
“We want to visualize (the industry’s) current growth and have people in and outside Jap...

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