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- Bank of Kochi names Kawai to top post, 1st woman to head local bank
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6 days ago
- JR East launches part of latest Tokyo station development, aiming for international hub
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- Tokyo stocks end mixed after U.S. announcement on auto tariffs
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- Nissan's new CEO says the Japanese automaker will move faster to achieve a turnaround
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6 days ago
- Nissan 'open' to team with new partners to share costs: incoming CEO
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6 days ago
- Tokyo stocks fall in morning as Trump announces auto tariffs
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7 days ago
- Japan vows appropriate steps against US auto tariffs
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7 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open lower after Trump announcement on auto tariffs
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- Japan police mull 300,000-yen daily limit on ATM use by elderly to combat fraud
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- Bullet trains resume in northeast Japan after 8-hour stoppage
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7 days ago
- Seven & i, Canadian firm far apart on takeover bid
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7 days ago
- Tokyo stocks end higher as weaker yen lifts exporters
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7 days ago
- Former professor joins BOJ Policy Board, becomes 2nd female member
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7 days ago
- Toyota to delay construction of Japan battery plant amid EV slowdown
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8 days ago
- 3 Japan airports to use unified gates for immigration, customs checks
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8 days ago
- Tokyo stocks gain on easing concerns over US tariffs
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8 days ago
- Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, Chinese markets decline, after rally on Wall St
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- Tokyo stocks rise in morning on easing concern over US tariffs
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9 days ago
- BOJ viewed current economic environment 'appropriate' for rate hike
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- Japan rice prices hit new record as gov't releases stockpiles
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- US tariffs may cut Japan's steel output to lowest in over 50 years
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- Tokyo stocks open higher after Wall Street gains
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- Segway recalls 220,000 of its scooters due to a fall hazard that has resulted in 20 injuries in US
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- Japanese stationery firm's 'motivation pen for adults' a crowdfunding hit
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- Tokyo stocks end slightly lower amid caution over U.S. tariffs
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- Toyota delays electric vehicle battery plant due to weak demand
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- Tokyo stocks edge down in morning amid caution over US tariffs
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- Japan, foreign hotel brands anticipate 'Expo boom,' but ticket sales sluggish
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- Central Japan's Gifu aiming to lure new bus drivers with free municipal housing
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- High-rise condos used more as an investment tool than a home
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- Rakuten eyes expanding deliveries by robot to main e-commerce site
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- Amount of rice bought by Japan households up despite soaring prices
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- Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi opens 1st permanent store in Japan
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11 days ago
- Japan develops uranium-based battery to reuse radioactive waste
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11 days ago
- Japan's egg producers, distributors say high prices likely to continue through summer
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12 days ago
- Japan approves lodging tax in 11 more areas as tourism booms
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12 days ago
- Japan’s space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India’s Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
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12 days ago
- Tokyo stocks end mixed on firm bank issues, US tariff caution
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12 days ago
- Starbucks draws in seniors with barista events and calisthenics
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- Asian shares are mixed after Wall St edges lower on U.S. policy uncertainty
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- Japanese bond inflows surge on US tariff woes, equity selloff
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12 days ago
- GM, Hyundai in talks to share pickups and electric vans in North America, sources say
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12 days ago
- Tokyo stocks rise in morning on weaker yen, strong bank shares
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- Japan household assets up 4.0% on yr at end of Dec. on rising stocks
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- Tokyo stocks open slightly higher on firm tech issues
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- Japan's core consumer prices in February rise 3.0% on year
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- Semiprivate booths to be introduced on Tokaido shinkansen trains
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- Mitsubishi Motors to ask Taiwan's Hon Hai to produce EVs: sources
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13 days ago
- Starbucks cafe plans in east Japan city aborted over parking concerns
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13 days ago
- SoftBank Group to acquire US chip design firm Ampere for $6.5 bil.
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13 days ago
- Auto industry: Trump tariffs will hurt Japan, U.S. economies
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13 days ago
- Japan keeps economic view, warns price hikes pose downside risk
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14 days ago
- Block chain: Japan's All Nippon Airways recycles plane tire chocks into keychains
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14 days ago
- Ailing Nissan announces top executive positions to be cut by 20%
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- 1st batch of Japan gov't reserve rice handed to buyer in bid to combat spiking prices
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14 days ago
- Minato, Meguro Chuo wards lead surge in Tokyo land prices
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14 days ago
- Japan exports surge in February, leaving a trade surplus as worries persist over tariffs
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- Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision
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- Tokyo stocks mixed as weak yen lifts exporters, Ueda remarks eyed
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- Rising land prices noticeable in touristy town in Hokkaido
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- BOJ holds rates steady as Trump causes market uncertainties
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14 days ago
- Tokyo stocks rise on weaker yen, BOJ decision to keep rates steady
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15 days ago
- BOJ keeps policy rate unchanged as it gauges impact of Trump tariffs
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15 days ago
- Japan logs 584.5 bil. yen trade surplus in Feb.
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15 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open higher on weaker yen, BOJ meeting on focus
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- Sony to revamp hands-on entertainment facility in Tokyo
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- Land prices up in half of Japan's rural areas for 1st time in 33 yrs
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- Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by another Wall Street rally
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- Tokyo stocks gain on weaker yen, trading firms rise on Buffett news
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- Honda to procure hybrid car batteries from Toyota in US
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- Chinese, Korean automakers finding buyers in Japan’s EV sales
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15 days ago
- US gov't seeks extension in Nippon Steel case, further talks likely
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15 days ago
- BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China
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15 days ago
- Tokyo stocks rise on weaker yen, Buffett stakes boost trading firms
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16 days ago
- BOJ set to keep policy rate unchanged amid Trump tariff uncertainty
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16 days ago
- Stock market today: Wall Street rises again
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16 days ago
- Japan finance minister calls US tariffs 'regrettable' at G7 talks
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- 1st dismantling of nuclear reactor begins in central Japan
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- Massive cold warehouse built in Japan amid demand for frozen food
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- Tokyo stocks rise, defense issues bought on call to raise spending
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16 days ago
- Alaskan officials to seek investors in Japan as Trump touts LNG
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16 days ago
- Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data
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- Tokyo stocks rise in morning on strong tech shares
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16 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open higher on firm tech issues
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17 days ago
- Tariffed imported rice still popular, cheaper than Japan's domestic grain
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17 days ago
- Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia
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18 days ago
- U.S. commerce chief says tariffs on autos from all countries ‘would be fair’
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18 days ago
- Nissan demonstrates self-driving cars in Yokohama traffic
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- Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms
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- Japan firms offer over 5% wage hike for 2nd straight year: survey
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- Northeastern Japan shinkansen back in normal service after incident
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- Part-timers see record wage hikes in annual negotiations
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19 days ago
- Tokyo stocks end higher as weaker yen prompts buying of exporters
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19 days ago
- Asian shares advance, despite Wall Street’s tumble, as China pledges to boost consumer spending
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19 days ago
- Tokyo stocks rise in morning as weaker yen boosts exporters
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- Japan's Iwaya calls US tariffs 'regrettable' in talks with Rubio
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- Tokyo stocks open flat on Wall St. losses, weaker yen
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- Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after decoupling incident
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- Couche-Tard could lift $47 billion offer for Seven & i if Japanese firm cooperates
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- Canada’s Couche-Tard’s chief stresses ‘friendly’ interest in Japan’s 7-Eleven chain
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- Toilet paper rises in popularity as return gift under Japan's 'hometown tax' donations
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- Nikkei stock index dips on firmer yen amid BOJ rate hike speculation
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- Japanese investors pull out of foreign bonds after European debt selloff
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20 days ago
- Wall Street rises after encouraging inflation data, but the trade war keeps knocking stocks around
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20 days ago
- Saudis to buy Pokemon Go developer Niantic's game arm for $3.5 bil.
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20 days ago
- Tokyo stocks rise in morning on strong chip shares
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21 days ago
- Couche-Tard says talks with Seven & i over takeover bid 'friendly'
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21 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open higher on firm chip issues after Nasdaq rise
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21 days ago
- Nomura 2nd Japanese bank to exit global climate alliance for industry
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- Robot phone tested to help elderly drivers avoid mistakes
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21 days ago
- Many Japan firms agree to unions' wage hikes demands amid inflation
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21 days ago
- Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street briefly dips more than 10% below its record
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- Tokyo stocks edge up on weaker yen amid caution over US tariffs
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- Stocks pare losses with Ukraine optimism countering tariff fears
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21 days ago
- Nissan’s chief executive steps down, and an insider with Mexico experience gets tapped for the job
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22 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open slightly higher on hopes for Ukraine cease-fire
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22 days ago
- 'Not enough rice': Production down after summer heat, stink bug damage: east Japan farmers
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22 days ago
- Tokyo stocks end lower on US tariff woes, Nikkei briefly down 2%
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22 days ago
- Nissan names Chief Planning Officer Espinosa as CEO
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22 days ago
- Nissan picks chief planning officer Espinosa as successor for CEO Uchida
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22 days ago
- Couche-Tard 'disappointed' at Seven & i's approach over takeover bid
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22 days ago
- Fujitsu to shift to year-round hiring system and raise pay
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22 days ago
- US makes no promises on tariff exemptions for Japan in trade talks
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22 days ago
- Trade minister fails to win U.S. assurance of tariff exemption
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22 days ago
- Nikkei index briefly plunges over 2% as US tariff concerns grow
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23 days ago
- Japan household spending edges up in Jan. as food inflation weighs
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23 days ago
- Japan downgrades Q4 GDP, U.S. tariffs cloud outlook
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23 days ago
- Japan's Oct.-Dec. GDP growth revised down to annualized real 2.2%
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- Nikkei index tumbles over 2% after Wall St. falls
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- Honda to halve engine production capacity at southern China plant
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- Honda creates Pokemon-themed vehicle, following Toyota's lead
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- Women promoted to managerial positions at quarter of men's rate in Japan: Mainichi analysis
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- Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
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- Asian stocks are mixed as week starts with uncertainty over tariffs
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- Toyota to halt Kyoto factory after explosion at its supplier
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23 days ago
- Tokyo stocks mixed on dip-buying, US tariff uncertainty
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23 days ago
- Seven & i urges Couche-Tard to sell US stores to end antitrust snag
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- Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people
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23 days ago
- Artisan Partners opposes Japan retailer Seven & i’s CEO choice
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- Japan's real wages fall 1.8% in January, first drop in 3 months
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24 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open flat on Wall St. gains, stronger yen
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- Japan logs 1st current account deficit in 2 years in January
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- Northeast Japan wildfires blamed for deaths of over 2 mil. abalone at cultivation farm
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- Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
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24 days ago
- US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending
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24 days ago
- Japan's shortage of full-time workers at worst level since COVID
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24 days ago
- Is telecommuting old hat? Workers split into 2 camps as fewer stay home: Japan think tank
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25 days ago
- Hokkaido Shinkansen Line extension to be pushed back to 2039
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25 days ago
- 'Can we hire your child?': More Japanese firms seeking parents' OK for student job offers
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- Community convenience stores becoming essential in rural Japan amid depopulation
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- Green tones beat red 1st time in girls' favorite school backpack colors: Japan firm survey
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26 days ago
- Nissan eyes replacing CEO Uchida amid struggling business: source
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26 days ago
- Dollar briefly sinks to 5-month low in 146 yen range in New York
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26 days ago
- Japan, Britain to promote free trade amid Trump tariff threats
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26 days ago
- Japan's counterfeit import cases up 4.3% at record 33,000 in 2024
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26 days ago
- Couche-Tard explores sale of U.S. stores in case of deal with Seven & i
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26 days ago
- Tokyo stocks plunge on US tariff uncertainty, stronger yen
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26 days ago
- Tokyo stocks tumble in morning on US tariff uncertainty, firmer yen
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27 days ago
- Taiwan says chipmaker's move to invest $100 billion in the US wasn't because of US pressure
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27 days ago
- Nissan may hold board meeting Tues. with CEO Uchida's fate in focus
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27 days ago
- Nissan board to meet on March 11, discuss potential CEO successors, sources say
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27 days ago
- Tokyo stocks open sharply down as tech issues follow Wall St. lower
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- Japan’s largest union group sees biggest wage hike demand in over 30 years
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- Seven & i appoints new CEO, hopes to fend off takeover bid
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- Japanese firms aim for one giant leap in space development
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- Appeal to charge ex-TEPCO executives over Fukushima accident rejected
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- Narita Airport faces labor, safety hurdles in plan to expand
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- Japan’s Seven & i announces restructuring, new CEO to fend off $47 billion takeover bid
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- Minimum wage goal ‘impossible’ for smaller and rural businesses
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- Seven & i names outside director Dacus as new CEO
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- Taiwan plans to end age restriction on Japanese beef imports
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27 days ago
- Bullet trains halted in east Japan after carriages decouple
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27 days ago
- Discount store operator Trial to buy Seiyu for 380 billion yen
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- Tokyo stocks rise in morning after automakers' US tariff reprieve
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28 days ago
- Wall Street rebounds after Trump pulls back on some of his tariffs
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28 days ago
- Yield on 10-yr Japan gov't bond hits 1.5%, highest since June 2009
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- Tokyo stocks open higher on US tariff reprieve
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- 35% of people who changed jobs in Japan saw 10%-plus pay raise at smaller firms in FY23
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- Japan's Shimadzu launches world's 1st commercial optical lattice clock
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- Japan retailer Trial to acquire supermarket Seiyu for 380 bil. yen
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- Tokyo stocks rise on hopes for US tariff relief, weaker yen
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- Court rejects suit requesting halt of western Japan nuclear reactor
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28 days ago
- SMFG exits global climate initiative, trend set by U.S. banks
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- JR East to develop Tohoku Shinkansen E10 Series eyeing FY 2030 debut
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- Japanese exporters brace for US tariffs, mull overseas output shift
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29 days ago
- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui exits from global climate coalition for banks
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- 'Like watering a desert': Experts doubt release of reserves will lower Japan rice prices
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- Tokyo stocks fall on fears over trade war, stronger yen
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- Dwango case ends with court backing Japan’s patent holders
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- Average price of new condo in Japan rises over 60 million yen
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29 days ago
- Japan rebuffs Trump's claim Tokyo pursuing yen-weakening policy
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29 days ago
- Itochu CEO urges Seven & i to boost value to head off takeover bid
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29 days ago
- Nikkei stock index sinks over 2% on firmer yen, US tariff concern
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30 days ago
- Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
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30 days ago
- Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in U.S., Trump announces
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- Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall Street losses
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- Japan's capital spending in Oct.-Dec. falls 0.2% on year
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- Japan's jobless rate in Jan. unchanged at 2.5%
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- JAL unveils jet with Gundam images ahead of 2025 World Expo in Osaka
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30 days ago
- Ex-Seiyu CEO to become new head of Seven & i amid acquisition bid
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