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Japan brokerages boost pay, perks for retirement-age staff
JAPAN’S biggest securities firms are raising pay and benefits for workers who reach retirement age, highlighting the urgency to retain…
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The essential guide to visiting Hokuriku, Japan
Why you should visit Hokuriku This central Japanese region has some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes, from towering mountains…
Business
Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the…
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Japan’s labour reforms challenge packaging logistics
Japan’s recent labour reforms, implemented in April 2024, are sending ripples through the global packaging industry. By addressing the…
Business
First Unbound Collection in western Japan to open in Nara
A Hyatt affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with JR Tokai Hotels for the establishment of Hotel NEI Nara in downtown Nara, Japan.…
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The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia
South Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and…
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CLI acquires Osaka facilities from self-storage manager to expand Japan porfolio
They are part of a strategic alliance with Ambitious to expand ESA’s portfolio in the company’s focus market of Japan CAPITALAND…
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Netflix Japan subscribers top 10 million with shows garnering attention
NETFLIX’S subscribers passed 10 million in Japan in the first half of this year with the streaming firm’s Japanese-language programming…
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Sixth Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson
A Greenland court will decide on Monday whether to further extend the four-month-long detention of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson,…
Business
The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Most people have seen at least a few Japanese Kei vehicles in their time even if they don’t realize…
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Macquarie seeks Japan, India fund bets as China appetite cools
MACQUARIE Group, one of the world’s biggest infrastructure investors, is looking to deploy more of its growing Asia cash pile in markets…
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Toyota’s sales, output plateau as slump persists in Japan, China
TOYOTA Motor’s sales and production plateaued last month, buoyed by a slight rebound abroad after a prolonged slump in Japan. Global…
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Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust divests two warehouse properties in Japan for S$37.5 million
MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) has completed the divestment of two warehouse properties in Japan for 4.25 billion Japanese yen (S$37.5…
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Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan: source
JAPAN’S Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a…
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Japan job market points to shift on immigration
Japan is hoping to tackle a worsening manpower shortage in its transportation industry by licensing up to 24,500 foreign taxi, bus, and…
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US aircraft carrier returns to allied naval base near China seas
An American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on Friday returned to its home port in Japan, a security ally of the United States, for…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Japan rental housing asset to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen: report
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has sold a rental housing asset in Japan to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen (S$110 million). Real estate…
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Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was…
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Japan finds massive rare metals deposit worth $26,290,800,000
[Source] A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare earth…
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Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public…
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China admits spy plane violated US ally's airspace
A Chinese spy plane unintentionally entered Japanese airspace in August while taking evasive action after encountering turbulence over the…
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Japan promises further aid package for Ukraine
Japan has pledged another aid package for Ukraine to support in the defence against the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Business
Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S$1.6 million net loss on higher operating costs
JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, versus a profit of S$81,000 for the same period in the year…