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Japan's Exports Rise Faster Than Expected, Helped By Weaker Yen

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REUTERS
 
Japan's exports rose faster than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen and solid global demand although businesses worry protectionist U.S. trade policies will undermine future growth.
Total exports rose 3.8% year-on-year in November, more than a median ...

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Japan’s Honda And Nissan In Preliminary Merger Talks

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THE SUN
 
 
A tie-up would help them better compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei, the Financial Times and others said.
The two firms agreed in March to explore a strategic partnership on electric vehicles, a move analysts said was aimed at catching up with Chinese c...

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Japan Vows to Use as Much Renewable, Nuclear Energy as Possible

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday released a draft of a new basic energy plan, vowing to use as much renewable and nuclear energy as possible to promote decarbonization.
The draft says renewable energy will make up around 40-50 pct of the country’s power generation mix in fiscal 2...

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New Traveloka Study Unveils Shifting Travel Trends In Japan

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YAHOO FINANCE
 
 Study of approximately 12,000 respondents across nine markets highlights emerging travel habits, from price sensitivity to sustainable choices, shaping the future of APAC tourism70% of Japanese travellers favor domestic trips, among the highest in the region, driven by perceived ...

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Japanese Sake Dassai’s Brewery to Make Sake in Space; If Successful, Limited-Edition Sake to be Sold for ¥100 Million

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Asahi Shuzo Co., known for its sake Dassai, announced on Wednesday that it will attempt to brew sake in the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station (ISS).
If successful, the company will sell just one 100-milliliter bottle for ¥100 million and donate the en...

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Foreign-Born CEO Says Japan Needs Immigration To Thrive

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Indian-born head of one of Japan's most famous snack brands has warned that the country must change its mindset and admit more immigrants to get the economy back to the glory of its boom years.
Politicians have struggled for years to recover from the so-called lost decades as a ...

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Bank Of Japan May Hold Off On Interest Rate Hike; Results Of Spring Wage Negotiations, U.S. Policy May Impact Decisions

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Bank of Japan may hold off on a further interest rate hike at its Monetary Policy Meeting to be held on coming Wednesday and Thursday.
There is a growing view within the central bank that it is necessary to carefully assess results of the 2025 shunto spring wage negotiations befo...

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7-Eleven Battle Shows Resilience Of Japan Inc's Family Ties

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A rise in shareholder activism in Japan is poised to fuel a new wave of management buyouts by founding families, after the battle for 7-Eleven's parent company prompted a $58 billion takeover offer from the Ito dynasty that built the retail giant.
Seven & i Holdings Vice President J...

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Japan Planning To Deepen Economic Ties With Africa

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NHK
 
NHK has learned that Japan's government plans to deepen cooperation with the African Development Bank. The goal is to help Japanese companies boost their investments on the continent.
Africa is projected to grow into a major market with a population of 2.5 billion by 2050. The continent als...

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Japan business Sentiment Improves Slightly, BOJ Tankan Shows

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the central bank’s plans to gradually raise interest rates from near-zero levels.
The data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan’s two-day policy m...

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