Japanese toilet manufacturer halts orders as naphtha shortage spreads
Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO suspends orders for prefabricated bathrooms due to a shortage of naphtha, a key petroc...
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Govt to release additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May
S/ Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister / To ensure a stable supply of crude oil, we will release approximately 20 days' worth...
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Uniqlo hints at possible price hikes if Middle East turmoil drags on
S/ Yanai Tadashi, Fast Retailing CEO / We cannot be the only ones to avoid raising prices.Fast Retailing CEO Yanai Tadas...
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Japan PM Takaichi holds call with Iran president after ceasefire deal
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 8. The call la...
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2 Japan-linked vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz to leave Persian Gulf
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two vessels it operates have passed through the effectively blockaded...
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Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns
As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not rule out the possibility of...
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Kamehameha Diplomacy: Japan and France leaders agree to de-escalate tensions in Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held talks on April 1 and agreed to...
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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues
As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...
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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan ties
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Furuya Keiji, former chairman of the Liberal Democratic ...
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Japanese Emperor welcomes Indonesian President at Imperial Palace
Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 30.The emperor welcomed the p...
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