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Japan Job Availability Falls In Feb For 1st Time In 6 Months
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's job availability ratio in February fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.24, marking the first deterioration in six months, as employers grappled with surging material and utility costs, according to the latest government data.
Separate data showed the country's unemp...
Japan's job availability ratio in February fell 0.02 point from the previous month to 1.24, marking the first deterioration in six months, as employers grappled with surging material and utility costs, according to the latest government data.
Separate data showed the country's unemp...
- 3/4 21:52
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Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2
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NINTENDO LIFE
After the Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, Nintendo put out a press release announcing its pricing in different regions, including Japan. However, it appears that Japanese gamers will have an extra, cheaper option if they're happy to have a Japanese-language-only Switch 2.
"The Japanes...
After the Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, Nintendo put out a press release announcing its pricing in different regions, including Japan. However, it appears that Japanese gamers will have an extra, cheaper option if they're happy to have a Japanese-language-only Switch 2.
"The Japanes...
- 3/4 21:06
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Nikkei Stock Index Tumbles 4% On U.S. Tariff Concerns
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KYODO NEWS
Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday, the final day of Japan's 2024 fiscal year, with the Nikkei index ending down 4 percent at a seven-month low amid selling triggered by concern over the adverse impact of U.S. tariffs on the Japanese economy.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average slid 1,502...
Tokyo stocks plunged on Monday, the final day of Japan's 2024 fiscal year, with the Nikkei index ending down 4 percent at a seven-month low amid selling triggered by concern over the adverse impact of U.S. tariffs on the Japanese economy.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average slid 1,502...
- 31/3 21:20
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Planned Merger Will Lead to Domination of 3 Mega Insurers; Sector’s Quarter-Century-Long Reorganization Reaching Conclusion
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JAPAN NEWS
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. have entered into merger discussions, with the target date for the merger set for April 2027.
If the merger is realized, the domestic non-life insurance sector will be dominated by three mega-companies, representing a s...
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. have entered into merger discussions, with the target date for the merger set for April 2027.
If the merger is realized, the domestic non-life insurance sector will be dominated by three mega-companies, representing a s...
- 29/3 20:54
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Core Inflation in Japan’s Capital Hits 2.4％, Stays above BOJ’s Target
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JAPAN NEWS
Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed above the central bank’s target and accelerated in March on steady gains in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike.
The data, which is closely watched by policymakers as ...
Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed above the central bank’s target and accelerated in March on steady gains in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike.
The data, which is closely watched by policymakers as ...
- 28/3 20:25
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Tokyo's Rice Prices Surge 90% In March On Year: CPI Data
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JAPAN TODAY
Prices of rice in Tokyo jumped around 90 percent in March from a year earlier, with the government's recent release of stockpiles having limited impact, consumer price data showed Friday.
The 89.6 percent increase, bigger than the 77.5 percent year-on-year growth in February, was th...
Prices of rice in Tokyo jumped around 90 percent in March from a year earlier, with the government's recent release of stockpiles having limited impact, consumer price data showed Friday.
The 89.6 percent increase, bigger than the 77.5 percent year-on-year growth in February, was th...
- 28/3 17:58
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Foxconn To Outline EV Strategy In Japan
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TECH IN ASIA
Foxconn, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer, will hold a seminar in Japan on April 9 to outline its EV strategy.
The seminar aims to provide Japanese automakers and suppliers with insights into Foxconn’s EV plans. Jun Seki, Foxconn’s chief EV strategy officer and a former Nissa...
Foxconn, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer, will hold a seminar in Japan on April 9 to outline its EV strategy.
The seminar aims to provide Japanese automakers and suppliers with insights into Foxconn’s EV plans. Jun Seki, Foxconn’s chief EV strategy officer and a former Nissa...
- 27/3 21:00
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Japan Begins to Take Bids in 2nd Auction of Reserve Rice
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NIPPON
The Japanese agriculture ministry on Wednesday began to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice.
The focus is on whether the release of reserve rice will help curb soaring rice prices. The government plans to consider a further release if necessary.
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The Japanese agriculture ministry on Wednesday began to accept bids in the second round of its auction for government-stockpiled rice.
The focus is on whether the release of reserve rice will help curb soaring rice prices. The government plans to consider a further release if necessary.
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- 26/3 21:21
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Japan to End Promissory Note Exchanges at Electronic System
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NIPPON
The Japanese Bankers Association, or Zenginkyo, plans to terminate the exchanges of promissory notes and checks at its national electronic clearing system in April 2027.
Companies and financial institutions will still remain able to exchange such financial instruments among them includin...
The Japanese Bankers Association, or Zenginkyo, plans to terminate the exchanges of promissory notes and checks at its national electronic clearing system in April 2027.
Companies and financial institutions will still remain able to exchange such financial instruments among them includin...
- 24/3 21:39
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Yomiuri 333 Stock Index Launched, Closes at 35,507.74
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JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun began publishing the Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333) on Monday. The closing price on the first day was 35,507.74, a fall of 155.90 points from Friday.
The proportion of stocks that fell in price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market, where the majority of t...
The Yomiuri Shimbun began publishing the Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333) on Monday. The closing price on the first day was 35,507.74, a fall of 155.90 points from Friday.
The proportion of stocks that fell in price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market, where the majority of t...
- 24/3 21:00
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