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Nearly 1300 people help make Japan's longest tuna roll

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ABC7NEWS
Residents of Kesennuma now hold the distinction of creating the country's longest tuna roll.
Almost 1,300 people, including tourists, helped make the giant sushi roll. They used 187 pounds of tuna, 1,200 pounds of rice and 1,700 sheets of seaweed to make the creation that stretches 1,000...

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Japan business confidence hits 18-month low in Oct

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GULF TIMES
Japanese business confidence slipped to the lowest in 1-1/2 years in October and it is seen struggling to rebound, a Reuters poll showed, a further sign Tokyo may be forced to offer fresh policy support to recharge an economy ailing from a sales tax hike.
 
The loss of confidence follo...

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A New Survey Says Yen At 110 Means Pain For Japan

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BUSINESSINSIDER
Nearly half of Japanese firms think the government should start defending the yen at this month's dollar high of 110, a Reuters survey shows, underscoring the threat that rising fuel and other import costs pose to a fragile economy.
 
Over the past two years, Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Looking for a plus-one, Japan turns to Vietnam

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EASTASIAFORUM
As Japan seeks to diversify its investments beyond China, an opportunity arises for Vietnam to attract greater international investment.
 
Over the past few years, firms invested in China have started diversifying their investment destinations and reducing their overreliance on Chin...

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Why ‘womenomics’ is the way forward for Japan

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EASTASIAFORUM
‘Womenomics’ is a key pillar of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic growth strategy. In 2013, just 64 per cent of Japanese women aged 15–64 were participating in the labour force — a low rate by OECD standards. As Japan’s labour force is already in decline, it is wasteful that wome...

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Yuya Kubo - the rising Japan star who could surpass Shinji Kagawa

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GOAL.com
On October 22, the Swiss capital of Bern began its celebration of 'Japan week' - a festival marking 150 years of strong diplomatic relations between the two countries which will attract more than 1,000 visitors from the Far East. Given that Yuya Kubo is set to line up against Napoli in t...

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New economy minister faces energy, tax challenges ahead

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THEJAPANNEWS
Yoichi Miyazawa, the new economy, trade and industry minister, will immediately face many important and difficult challenges over energy policies.
 
Miyazawa succeeded Yuko Obuchi after she resigned Monday.
 
The government should establish prospects for the reactivation of nuclear p...

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Hyogo Governor Calls for Mandatory Cycling Insurance

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TOKYOBIKE.com
On October 20th Hyogo Prefecture's Governor Toshizo Ido (69) proposed introducing a new law that would make it mandatory for all cyclists to purchase accident insurance, making it the first Prefecture in the country to take such an outrageous and logic defying step.
 
The government...

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North American Tuna Imports Rise in Japan despite Weak Yen

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JIJI.com
Imports of bluefin tuna caught in the Atlantic Ocean off the North American coast are rising in Japan, although many other fishery products from overseas have been hit by the yen's recent sharp depreciation.
 
In waters off Boston and the Canadian state of Nova Scotia, catches of large t...

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Japan's plan to legalise casinos likely to be delayed again, official says

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STRAITSTIMES
Japan's plan to legalise casino gambling has likely been delayed again, a senior official said on Monday, dealing a further political blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
 
Casino operators including Las Vegas Sands, Genting Singapore, MGM Resorts and Melco Crown Entertainment are wait...

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