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Japan's Expanded Blacklist For Exports To Russia Takes Effect

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's expanded blacklist for exports to Russia covering about 750 new items, including used cars, came into force Wednesday, aligning with sanctions imposed by the Group of Seven nations amid the war in Ukraine.
Japan has already banned shipments to Russia of premium vehicles worth...

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Mori Unveils Tokyo's Tallest Office Tower, Testing Post-COVID Demand

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's Mori Building unveiled Tokyo's tallest office tower on Tuesday, part of a sprawling business and residential complex that aims to capitalize on an investment boom in the world's third-biggest economy.
At 330 meters, the Mori JP Tower anchoring the Azabudai Hills project is j...

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Toyota President Koji Sato: Toyota to Continue ‘All-round Electrification Strategy’

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato said the automaker will maintain its “all-round electrification strategy” for decarbonization in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The automotive giant’s strategy includes a variety of decarbonization options, such as electric and hyb...

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BOJ Members Saw Need To Tweak Yield Cap Amid Inflation Risks: Report

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Bank of Japan board members saw the need to make its yield cap program more flexible to prepare for the risk of elevated inflation and long-term government bond yields, with one member saying that its 2 percent inflation target has "clearly come in sight," a summary of opinions show...

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Toyota's New Land Cruiser '250' Makes World Premiere

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corporation has unveiled the new Land Cruiser "250" Series to the world, with the launch planned for the first half of 2024 in Japan.
Also announced last week was the heavy-duty Land Cruiser "70", which will make its return to Japan this coming winter as a regular model...

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Japan Asks X To Take Down Fake Account Of Top FX Diplomat As Yen Weakens

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CNA
 
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency intervention amid the yen's drop to a one-month-low.
In a rare English-language post on X, the minis...

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Binance Japan Starts Onboarding Users

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COIN DESK
 
Two years earlier, the exchange was warned by Japanese regulators that it was operating in the country without permission.
Binance Japan, a subsidiary of Binance, will begin onboarding users in Japan on its newly launched platform.
The exchange was warned by regulators that it was ope...

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Meiji Launches ‘Inedible’ Cacao Brand to Reduce Waste

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Major confectionery maker Meiji Holdings Co. has launched an inedible cacao brand for interior and miscellaneous goods made with cacao husks.
Cacao husks are not used as raw material for chocolate, but are being tapped as part of efforts to use resources effectively.
Under the Cacao ...

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Methane Produced from Captured CO2 in Yokohama Trial

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Tokyo Gas Co. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. have launched an experiment to produce methane, raw material of city gas, by capturing CO2 emitted from a waste incineration plant.
CO2 can be combined with hydrogen to produce methane in a process called methanation, which is expec...

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Japan's June Jobless Rate Falls To 2.5% Amid Ongoing COVID Recovery

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5 percent in June from 2.6 percent a month earlier amid the receding impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while the number of employed female workers reached a record-high 30.65 million, government data showed Tuesday.
The job availability ratio, m...

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