Economy
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Japan upgrades Q2 GDP as easing COVID curbs lift spending
TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in the second quarter, a...
September 8, 2022
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Real wages in Japan fall 1.3% in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in July dropped 1.3% from a year bef...
September 7, 2022
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Japan to participate in British project to develop next-generation nuclear reactor
The British government has selected a team including the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develo...
September 6, 2022
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BOJ policy at crossroads with inflation above 2% Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Inflation in Japan has climbed at a pace beyond the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, ...
September 6, 2022
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Convenience stores in Japan become ‘one-stop shops’ with more clothes, household goods
Major convenience store operators are finding new business opportunities in areas such as clothing a...
September 3, 2022
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Russian Deputy PM Meets Mitsui Official over Sakhalin-2
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has had talks with a senior officia...
September 2, 2022
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Car-sharing services forced to hike fees but offering extras to customers
As gas and vehicle prices soar, car-sharing service providers are being forced to raise their fees. ...
September 2, 2022
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Price hikes to affect more than 20,000 food products in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More than 20,000 food products face price hikes this year, the latest tally by ...
September 2, 2022
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‘Urban mining’ to ramp up recovery of rare metals like lithium, cobalt from discarded electronics
The Environment Ministry plans to double the amount of metal recycled from discarded electronic devi...
August 31, 2022
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Russia OK’s trader Mitsui’s investment in new Sakhalin-2 operator
TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press) — The Russian government has approved a plan for Japanese trading house ...
August 31, 2022
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Minimum wages to top govt recommendation in 22 prefectures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Minimum hourly wages for fiscal 2022 will rise more than recommended by the gov...
August 24, 2022
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Firms turning to ‘evangelists’ to boost IT understanding
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese corporations are increasingly employing “evangelists” to promote and i...
August 22, 2022
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Japan CPI posts fastest rise in over 7 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.4 % from a year earlier in July, marking t...
August 19, 2022
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Fundamental action required to raise wages
The government should take fundamental action to bring about higher wages, with July’s consumer pric...
August 19, 2022
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Average pump price falls to ¥169.8
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell ¥0.3 from...
August 18, 2022
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