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Japan November machinery orders beat forecast on strong factory investment
Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.4% in November from the previous month to beat analysts' forecast, government data showed on Monday, signalling a recovery in capital expenditu...
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Tokyo museum offers visitors 'flashback' to defunct technology
Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its name.
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Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says
Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major business lobby said on Tuesday while pledging efforts ...
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Japan's service activity expands on solid demand, PMI shows
Japan's service activity expanded for a second straight month in December, buoyed by solid demand and business expansion, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.
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Japan's cabinet approves record budget, faces tough parliament fight
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 year...
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Sekisui Chem to begin mass production of perovskite solar cells in 2027
Japan's Sekisui Chemical said on Thursday that it plans to begin mass production of next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in 2027.
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BOJ's Ueda expects further progress in hitting price target next year
The Bank of Japan expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving the central bank's 2% inflation target next year, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, suggesting th...
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Japan government plans record $730 bln budget for next fiscal year, Jiji reports
Japan's government is in final talks to compile a record over 115 trillion yen ($732 billion) general account budget for the fiscal year from April, Jiji news agency reported on We...
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Japanese PM Ishiba: important to strengthen US-Japan alliance
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday he wanted to strengthen his country's alliance with the United States, as he pushed for as early as possible a meeting with U...
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Japan aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 60% by 2035 vs 2013 levels
Japan's environment and industry ministries on Tuesday finalised a plan to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 60% from 2013 levels by 2035, up from its 2030 goal of a 46% cut.
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Bank of Japan bids final farewell to Kuroda's radical policy experiment
In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda's stimulus didn't change consumer psychology as much as planned, continuing a symboli...
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Tokyo inflation likely accelerated on suspended energy subsidies: Reuters poll
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in December on higher food costs and after the government's suspension of its gas and electricity subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on...
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Mind the labour gap: Worker crunch piles pressure on small-town Japan
Over the last decade, Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery to automate some production. But he struggles to fin...
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BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but one dissenting board member's proposal to push up borrowing costs showed the central bank remains on track to tighte...
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BOJ says unconventional policies cannot replace traditional rate policy
The Bank of Japan said unconventional monetary easing, such as its ultra-easy policy of the past decade, carries potential uncertainties and side effects and cannot be a substitute...
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BOJ's rate hike debate shifts from 'when?' to 'how high?'
As the guessing game over the timing of Japan's next interest rate hike heats up, another debate is brewing within the central bank over just how much higher rates can go, a questi...
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Japan's exports rise faster than expected, helped by weaker yen
Japan's exports rose faster than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen and solid global demand although businesses worry protectionist U.S. trade p...
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Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters Poll
Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the phasing out of utility subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on F...
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