Major Japanese banks report net profits for fiscal half

Major Japanese banks report net profits for fiscal half

Three major Japanese banking groups report net profits for the April-to-September period as the weak yen and increased U...

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Opposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others

Opposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others

The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party criticizes a proposed amendment which would raise the salaries of nationa...

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LDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year

LDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year

Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Research Commission on the Tax System Chairperson Miyazawa Yoichi says that the proposed...

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Odakyu white romance car train to retire on December 10

Odakyu white romance car train to retire on December 10

Odakyu Electric Railway announces that its white Romance Car Vault Super Express train will be retired from service on D...

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Japan marine exports to China down further over last months decrease

Japan marine exports to China down further over last months decrease

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announces that the export value of marine products to China for Sept...

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Yamato Transport's cargo plane arrives at Narita Airport

Yamato Transport's cargo plane arrives at Narita Airport

Yamato Transport’s cargo plane that will be used from April 2024 arrives at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo.

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Snow crab fetches record 10 million yen in western Japan

Snow crab fetches record 10 million yen in western Japan

The snow crab fishing season begins in Japan, with a prized crustacean fetching a record 10 million yen in an auction in...

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Japan's Cabinet approves economic measures to tackle rising prices

Japan's Cabinet approves economic measures to tackle rising prices

Japan's Cabinet approves new economic measures worth more than 17 trillion yen to tackle rising commodity prices.

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Fortnite developer to pay 3.5 billion yen in back taxes to Japan

Fortnite developer to pay 3.5 billion yen in back taxes to Japan

Epic Games is set to pay 3.5 billion yen in back taxes to Japan.

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Bank of Japan loosens grip on long-term yields

Bank of Japan loosens grip on long-term yields

The Bank of Japan decides to allow yields for 10-year government bonds to surpass 1 percent in response to the weakening...

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