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Japan To Draw Up New Strategy To Beef Up Defense Industry, Exports

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has started devising a strategy to strengthen its defense industry and promote exports of equipment, hoping to lay out medium to long-term goals for a sector that has struggled with small market scale and other challenges, government sources said Friday.
The so-called national ...

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YOTEL Launches First Hotel In Japan, Redefining Luxury In Tokyo

  • Category:Tourism
TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD
 
YOTEL debuts in Japan with its Tokyo Ginza hotel, blending smart design, tech-driven features, and modern luxury in the heart of Tokyo’s iconic district.
YOTEL Tokyo Ginza is set to debut this December, marking the brand’s first entry into Japan and further strengthening i...

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JETRO Draws Up Guidelines For ‘Wagyu’ Labeling In U.S.

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, along with the Japanese government and others, has drawn up guidelines on how to apply for wagyu beef made in Japan to be labeled as “wagyu” in the United States, Jiji Press has learned.
U.S. food labeling rules require applications to...

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Mori Building Acquires Stake In Manhattan Landmark One Vanderbilt Avenue

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Mori Building Co Ltd, Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced Friday that its U.S. subsidiary Mori Building (U.S.A.) LLC has acquired a stake in the One Vanderbilt from SL Green Realty Corp, New York City’s largest office landlord.
 One Vanderbilt opened in 2020 as a st...

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Japan Government To Approve $140 Billion Stimulus

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THE SUN
 
  
 
Japan’s minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets after the ruling party’s worst election result in 15 years.
The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democrati...

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Japan Inflation Slows For 2nd Month In Oct On Energy Subsidies

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's core consumer prices in October climbed 2.3 percent from a year earlier, increasing at a slower pace for the second straight month as government subsidies curbed a rise in energy bills, government data showed Friday.
The increase in the nationwide core consumer price index, ...

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Tokyo Metro, Sumitomo Corp. to Join Operator of London’s ‘Elizabeth Line’ through 7-Year Contract

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A Joint Venture, which comprises Tokyo Metro Co., Sumitomo Corp. and a major U.K. passenger transport provider, will be entrusted to operate the Elizabeth line from May 2025, Transport for London announced on Tuesday.
It will be the first time Tokyo Metro takes on the operation of a ...

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Uniqlo Chief Says Fast Fashion Must Change With The Times

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co, recently topped 3 trillion yen annually for the first time.
The name Uniqlo comes from joining the words for “unique” and “clothing...

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Indonesia, Japan Agree To Roll Out Amended IJEPA In 2025

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to push the ratification of the Protocol to Amend the Indonesia–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) so that it can be implemented in 2025.
This was discussed during a bilateral meeting between Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso and Minist...

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Bank Of Japan Chief Signals Further Rate Hikes To Prevent Sharp Inflation

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KYODO NEWS
 
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda underscored Monday that raising interest rates would be essential to prevent sharp inflation and ensure long-term economic growth, in remarks that could fuel market expectations the central bank is close to another rate hike.
The BOJ will continue to...

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