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Japan economic panel urges $400 billion investment to boost SME productivity
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's economic advisory panel recommended investment ...
Japan’s Imagica Group Selects ‘Maria’ As First Project For Financing Scheme Supported By Kore-eda
Tomoka Terada’s Maria is the first project to win finance through a new initiative launched by Japan’s Imagica Group and ...
Japan Aims to Achieve 1% Real Wage Gains Within Next Five Years
The Japanese government is likely to establish 1% growth in real wages as its first-ever official target for pay increases, a ...
Japan's wholesale inflation hits 4%, keeps BOJ under pressure
Japan's wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in April as companies continued to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, data ...
Why Rice Is a Sticking Point in U.S.-Japan Trade Talks
Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...
Expert Panel Suggests Japan’s Government Make Childbirth Free
The Japanese government should cover out-of-pocket childbirth fees, an expert panel said, as the aging nation seeks to ...
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Japan's SMFG posts record annual profit despite Q4 tumble
Japan's second-largest banking group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posted a 75% slump in fourth-quarter net profit but ...
World trade chief says global free trade is in a crisis while on visit to Japan
The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts ...
No, Japan did not stop vaccinating children under 24 months old in 1994
Not only did Japan not end early childhood vaccinations, it implemented strong incentives for families who follow the ...
Japan’s Emerging Directors: With a Couple of Films on Their Resumes, These Auteurs Are Poised to Make Bigger Marks on World Cinema
Japan’s cinematic legacy remains one of the highest in the world, and the country’s Agency for Cultural Affairs intends to ...
Military training plane crashes in central Japan, 2 crew members missing
In April, 2024, two SH-60K navy reconnaissance helicopters crashed during nighttime anti-submarine training near Torishima island, about 600 kilometers south of Tokyo, leaving all eight crewmembers ...
Japan's Finance Minister Wants to Discuss Forex With Bessent at G7
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that he is preparing to attend the meetings next ...