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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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Shizuoka to use ¥14 million in ’13 Mount Fuji hiking fees for safety, environmental measures

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JAPANTIMES
Shizuoka Prefecture plans to use some ¥14 million in admission fees collected on a trial basis from Mount Fuji hikers in summer 2013 to bolster measures for safety and environmental protection, NHK reported Wednesday.
 
During the 10-day trial, hikers were asked to pay ¥1,000 each on a...

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U.S. urges Japan to be bolder in opening markets

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JAPANTODAY
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker is urging Japan to be bolder in opening its markets to help reach a deal on a pan-Pacific trade agreement.
 
Pritzker, who is leading the Commerce Department’s first trade mission to Japan in two decades, said Tuesday that U.S. and Japanese negoti...

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Pasona to conduct job fair in Jakarta

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JAPANTODAY
Pasona will conduct a career event in Jakarta on Saturday, October 25, targeting Japanese SMEs operating in Indonesia to hire local students.
 
The event, titled JOB FAIR, will be conducted as part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s 2014 SMEs Oversea High Level Personnel ...

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Chiba to be gateway for Malaysian Halal products into Japan

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NST.com
Malaysia and Japan will work closely in respect of the development of halal products. In this regard, the city of Chiba will become the gateway for the entry of Malaysian halal products into the country.
 
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said...

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Milan fired up by the real Keisuke Honda

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JAPANTODAY
Keisuke Honda was finally being feted by a resurgent AC Milan after a brace of goals in a 3-1 win away to Verona reassured club bosses they had not mistakenly signed the player’s brother.
 
The Japan international now appears to have drawn a firm line under a difficult first few months...

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Major halal-food expo planned to help make Japan more friendly to Muslim tourists

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JAPANTIMES
In response to a recent surge in Muslim tourists, a major halal-themed international expo will be held in Chiba Prefecture in November.
 
Titled Japan Halal Expo 2014, the two-day event in the Makuhari Messe convention center in the city of Chiba, will essentially seek to boost public ...

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