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International Furniture Fair Salone del Mobile Kicks Off In Milan; Environmentally Friendly Japan Companies Among Exhibitors
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JAPAN NEWS
Environmentally conscious Japanese companies are among those displaying their wares at the 62nd Salone del Mobile.Milano, an international furniture fair that kicked off Tuesday in Milan.
About 2,000 companies and designers are participating in the Salone this year, including the Jap...
Environmentally conscious Japanese companies are among those displaying their wares at the 62nd Salone del Mobile.Milano, an international furniture fair that kicked off Tuesday in Milan.
About 2,000 companies and designers are participating in the Salone this year, including the Jap...
- April 18, 2024
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Japan Records Trade Deficit For Third Straight Fiscal Year Despite Recovering Exports
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year as the costs of energy and other imports rose and the yen remained weak.
The deficit was 5.89 trillion yen ($38 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March, according to Finance Ministry data released Wednesday.
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Japan recorded a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year as the costs of energy and other imports rose and the yen remained weak.
The deficit was 5.89 trillion yen ($38 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March, according to Finance Ministry data released Wednesday.
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- April 18, 2024
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Ex-Kanebo chief and JAL Chairman Junji Ito dies at 99
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JAPAN TIMES
Junji Ito, who served as president of Kanebo, currently Kracie, and chairman of Japan Airlines, died in December 2021 at the age of 99, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Ito joined the predecessor of Kanebo in 1948 and assumed the role of president in 1968 at the age o...
Junji Ito, who served as president of Kanebo, currently Kracie, and chairman of Japan Airlines, died in December 2021 at the age of 99, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Ito joined the predecessor of Kanebo in 1948 and assumed the role of president in 1968 at the age o...
- April 17, 2024
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Hankyu Corp. Unveils First New Train in 11 Years; Retaining Maroon Color
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JAPAN NEWS
Hankyu Corp. unveiled to the press on Tuesday a new train model to be introduced on its Kyoto Line between Osaka-umeda and Kyoto-kawaramachi stations.
The train model will have cars dedicated to a new premium seating service that will be rolled out this July. This is the first time i...
Hankyu Corp. unveiled to the press on Tuesday a new train model to be introduced on its Kyoto Line between Osaka-umeda and Kyoto-kawaramachi stations.
The train model will have cars dedicated to a new premium seating service that will be rolled out this July. This is the first time i...
- April 16, 2024
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Japan, U.S., Philippines to Strengthen Nickel Supply Chains; Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
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JAPAN NEWS
Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed to forge ties to strengthen supply chains of nickel — a critical mineral essential for the batteries used in electric vehicles — at a trilateral summit at the White House on Thursday.
The Philippines is the world’s second-largest pr...
Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed to forge ties to strengthen supply chains of nickel — a critical mineral essential for the batteries used in electric vehicles — at a trilateral summit at the White House on Thursday.
The Philippines is the world’s second-largest pr...
- April 14, 2024
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Honda Postpones Mini-EV Launch to Autumn Due to Parts Supply Delay
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JAPAN NEWS
Honda Motor Co. announced on Friday that it will postpone the launch of its mini commercial electric vehicle (EV), which had been scheduled to go on sale this spring, to autumn due to a longer-than-expected delay in parts procurement.
Pre-orders will begin in May, and the price and r...
Honda Motor Co. announced on Friday that it will postpone the launch of its mini commercial electric vehicle (EV), which had been scheduled to go on sale this spring, to autumn due to a longer-than-expected delay in parts procurement.
Pre-orders will begin in May, and the price and r...
- April 13, 2024
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Microsoft To Invest Us$2.9 Billion In Ai And Cloud Infrastructure In Japan While Boosting The Nation’s Skills, Research And Cybersecurity
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MICROSOFT
Today, Microsoft announced it will invest US$2.9 billion over the next two years to increase its hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. It will also expand its digital skilling programs with the goal of providing AI skilling to more than 3 million people over the n...
Today, Microsoft announced it will invest US$2.9 billion over the next two years to increase its hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. It will also expand its digital skilling programs with the goal of providing AI skilling to more than 3 million people over the n...
- April 10, 2024
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Ride-Sharing Services Start in Tokyo; Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, Others To Follow Suit
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JAPAN NEWS
Ride-sharing services kicked off in Tokyo on Monday. Individuals who have employment contracts with the taxi companies managing the services began offering paid rides using private vehicles.
A ceremony in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, marked the occasion before the ride-sharing vehicles — spo...
Ride-sharing services kicked off in Tokyo on Monday. Individuals who have employment contracts with the taxi companies managing the services began offering paid rides using private vehicles.
A ceremony in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, marked the occasion before the ride-sharing vehicles — spo...
- April 9, 2024
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BOJ To Cut Monetary Stimulus If Inflation Trend Nears 2%: Ueda
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JAPAN TODAY
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday the central bank will further reduce monetary stimulus if the country's basic inflation rate nears 2 percent as expected.
Ueda told a parliamentary session that the BOJ will examine upcoming data to confirm the strength of wage growth in l...
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday the central bank will further reduce monetary stimulus if the country's basic inflation rate nears 2 percent as expected.
Ueda told a parliamentary session that the BOJ will examine upcoming data to confirm the strength of wage growth in l...
- April 9, 2024
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Why Japan Is Not Giving Up On U.S. Steel Deal
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JAPAN NEWS
Days after U.S. President Joe Biden joined his election rival Donald Trump in voicing concern about a Japanese purchase of U.S. Steel, the manufacturer began touting the benefits of the deal on billboards near its factories from Alabama to Pennsylvania.
The billboards may be the ...
Days after U.S. President Joe Biden joined his election rival Donald Trump in voicing concern about a Japanese purchase of U.S. Steel, the manufacturer began touting the benefits of the deal on billboards near its factories from Alabama to Pennsylvania.
The billboards may be the ...
- April 8, 2024
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