Prices for rice in Japan at all-time high in January
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on February 19 that the trading price of new rice in Japan...
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Japan calls for maximizing nuclear power use in new energy policy
The government approved on February 18 a new Strategic Energy Plan in which it calls for maximizing the utilization of n...
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Proposed US automotive import tariffs worry Japanese automakers
US President Donald Trump announced on February 14 that he is considering imposing tariffs on vehicles imported into the...
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor scrap merger plan
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor announced on February 13 that they will officially scrap their planned merger.The automake...
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China's economy improving: survey
Less Japanese companies feel that the Chinese economy is worsening, according to a survey conducted by the Japanese Cham...
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Ishiba and Trump affirm alliance in first summit
S/ Prime Minister Ishiba/ I can’t say that I didn’t have the impression that (Trump) was an intense person to be feared....
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Trump says Nippon Steel will invest in US Steel, not acquire it
US President Donald Trump said Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel will invest heavily in US Steel rather than acquire it.H...
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Nissan set to step back from merger talks with Honda
Nissan Motor is set to step back from merger talks with Honda Motor, according to sources.The two automakers, which anno...
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US firm demands resignation of Fuji TV's executive managing advisor
U.S. activist fund Dalton Investments and its affiliate on February 3 demanded Fuji Television Executive Managing Adviso...
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Ishiba seeks to further promote Japan-US cooperation in AI field
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / I will strive to further deepen cooperation between Japan and the United St...
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