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Gov't To Approve Plan For Japan's 1st Casino Resort In Osaka

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The government is set to approve a plan by Osaka Prefecture and city to open what will be Japan's first casino resort in 2029, government sources said Wednesday.
The development comes as movement restrictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic are removed, leading some local...

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Tokyo-Based Space Startup Plans World-First Moon Landing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A moon lander operated by Tokyo-based ispace Inc. will attempt to land on the moon at around 1:40 a.m. Japan Time on April 26 at the earliest, the startup has announced.
If successful, the space company’s lander would become the world’s first private sector lunar module to land o...

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Virgin Orbit Bankruptcy Casts Shadow Over Japan's Space Dreams

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan's hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed to attract tourism on hold for lack of funding.
Oita prefecture, home to Japan's largest num...

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Japan’s New Central Bank Chief Vows To Guide Policy ‘Flexibly’

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CNBC
 
 
Key PointsJapan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday said on Monday he will guide monetary policy flexibly, amid high economic outlook uncertainty.Ueda added there was no immediate need to revise a statement under which the central bank targets a 2% inflation target at the ea...

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Mitsubishi Motors To Launch New Delica Mini In May

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp will start sales of the new Delica Mini super height-wagon kei-car at sales affiliates throughout Japan on May 25.
The new Delica Mini is priced from 1,804,000 to 2,238,500 yen (10 percent consumption tax included).
Based on the concept of being a reliable and...

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Japan's Crackdown On Truck Driver Overtime Raises Fears Of Economic Breakdown

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Truck driver Yuichi Tomita has been delivering packages all over Japan for two decades, often clocking 40 straight hours on the road. He says the work is tough but a source of pride, and one he's never thought of quitting - until now.
On April 1, 2024, the government will limit truc...

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Japan Inc. Sells Record Short Bonds Amid BOJ Tightening Bets

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YAHOO FINANCE
 
Japanese companies are selling record amounts of short-term bonds, a sign they’re bracing for the likelihood that the central bank will dismantle its ultra-low interest rate policy.
Issuance of yen corporate notes due in five years or less reached an unprecedented 7.4 trillion yen...

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Japan February Real Wages Fall For Eleventh Month But At Slower Pace

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CNA
 
Japan's real wages fell in February for an eleventh month, labour ministry data showed on Friday, although the rate of the decrease slowed thanks to government energy subsidies aimed at curbing consumer inflation.
While major Japanese firms concluded annual labour talks with the largest pay...

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Imported EV Sales In Japan Jump 65% To Record High In FY 2022

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of imported electric vehicles sold in Japan during fiscal 2022 rose 65.0 percent from a year earlier to a record 16,464 units, an industry organization said Thursday, underscoring the increasing popularity of the genre in a country still dominated by gasoline-powered cars....

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Uniqlo Yodobashi Akiba Opening In Tokyo On April 14

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Global apparel retailer Uniqlo says its Yodobashi Akiba store will open in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, Japan's famous electronics district, on April 14.
The store will occupy the 7th floor of the Yodobashi Akiba Building, with electronics retailer Yodobashi Camera on floors 1-6. It...

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