Construction begins for Henoko base relocation in Okinawa
Construction to relocate a U.S. military base began in Oura Bay in Okinawa Prefecture on August 20. A work ship carryin...
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Environmentally friendly travel program GREEN JOURNEY launches in Japan
Japanese car manufacturers, travel agencies, and railway companies announced the launch of a new initiative travel progr...
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Seven & i Holdings mulls buyout offer from Canadian convenience store chain
Seven & i Holdings announced on August 19 that it is considering a buyout offer from a major Canadian convenience stor...
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Temporary shopping street opens in city affected by Noto quake
A temporary shopping street opened for this first time on August 16 in Nanao, a city affected by the Noto Peninsula ear...
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Japan's July corporate goods price index record high
The Bank of Japan announced on August 13 that the July corporate goods price index increased by 3.0 percent compared to...
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Wakayama beaches close following major quake warning
Beaches in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture were temporarily closed starting August 9. The move came after t...
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Newest capsule hotel opens in Tokyo
Japanese tech company NTT Data joined the hotel industry with its first-of-a-kind capsule hotel. An infrared camera and ...
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BOJ deputy governor's remarks drive yen down ad Nikkei stock index up
The Japanese yen depreciated, and the Nikkei stock index went up in response to remarks by Bank of Japan Deputy Governor...
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Japanese stocks rebound sharply after worst drop in history
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rebounded sharply on August 6 after its worst drop in history. The Nikkei average clo...
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Japan's outgoing FX diplomat looks back on three-year term
S/ Kanda Masato, Former Vice Finance Minister / They're totally filled, like this.His shelves are packed with documents...
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