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Economy

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  Head of Japan’s Electric Companies’ Group Says Rates Likely to Rise ‘In June or Later’ Due to High Crude Oil Prices

  Electricity rates are expected to rise in June or later due to soaring crude oil prices caused by...

  April 11, 2026

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  Japan Tries to Assuage Tea Growers’ Oil Concerns

  All possible measures will be taken to ensure a stable supply of heavy oil, said Agriculture, For...

  April 10, 2026

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  Govt Asks 3 Major Japanese Oil Wholesalers to Bypass Distributors and Sell Directly to Critically Important Facilities​

  Three major Japanese oil wholesalers were requested by the government on Thursday to sell petrole...

  April 10, 2026

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  No Guarantee that More Japan-Linked Vessels will be able to Pass through Strait of Hormuz

  Three Japan-linked vessels have been able to pass through the Persian Gulf since Iran effectively...

  April 10, 2026

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  Price of Middle East Crude Set to Stay High; Increased Costs Put Pressure on Public, Government Alike

  LONDON — With tensions still high in the Middle East, the cost of oil from the region also remain...

  April 9, 2026

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Companies

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  Nissan’s New Elgrand to Allow Hands-Free Driving Even in Urban Areas in Push for Domestic Market Turnaround

  Nissan Motor Co.’s 2027 Elgrand large minivan will enable hands-free driving in urban areas by us...

  April 14, 2026

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  AI Development Firm Established to Develop Japanese 1-Trillion-Parameter Models, With Funding from SoftBank, NEC, Honda, Sony

  A new firm that aims to develop home-grown artificial intelligence has been established, funded m...

  April 13, 2026

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  Isuzu Postpones Fuel Cell-Powered Truck Launch by 3 Years; Codeveloped With Honda

  Isuzu Motors Ltd. will postpone the market launch of its fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck, whic...

  April 13, 2026

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  Tsubame Shinkansen Damaged in Massive Earthquake in Japan Goes on Display 10 Years Later

  The first train car of the “Tsubame” Shinkansen, which was damaged in the Kumamoto Earthquake, is...

  April 11, 2026

  #Fukuoka #Shinkansen

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  Video Shows Lion Statue Walking to Ginza Clock Tower in Promotion for Mitsukoshi, Wako

  A video in which the iconic lion statue at the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store comes to life ha...

  April 10, 2026

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Markets

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  Japan’s Nikkei Average Closes 5% Up

  Japan’s Nikkei stock average closed at 56,308.42, up more than 5% from the previous day.

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  April 8, 2026

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  Japan’s Nikkei Sinks on Recession Fears; Benchmark JGB Yields Hit 27-Year High

  TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled on Monday, while benchmark bond ...

  March 30, 2026

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  Japan’s Nikkei Sinks on Stagflation Fears; Benchmark JGB Yields Hit 27-Year High

  TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 4% on Monday, wiping out ...

  March 30, 2026

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  Nikkei Stock Average Exceeds 54,000 for 1st Time

  The Nikkei 225 Index rose Wednesday by more than 400 from the previous day's closing, surpassing ...

  January 14, 2026

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  Japan’s Long-term Interest Rate Rises to 2.125%, Highest in Past 27 Years

  The benchmark long-term interest rate of newly issued Japanese government bonds with a maturity o...

  January 5, 2026

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Business Series

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  Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce

  This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...

  December 31, 2025

  #Okinawa #Yamaguchi #Fukuoka #Nagasaki #Kumamoto #Oita #Miyazaki #Kagoshima

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  Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Getting Latent Human Resources Back into Workforce: Homemakers, Seniors Have Strong Inclination to Work

  “Please bear in mind that when you hand out your business card, you ought to introduce yourself f...

  December 29, 2025

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  Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu

  With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...

  December 29, 2025

  #Fukuoka #Kumamoto

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  Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub

  This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...

  June 30, 2025

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  Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues

  This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...

  June 29, 2025

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YIES

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  2026 Yomiuri Intl Forum to Explore World at Crossroads, Japan’s National Interests

  The Yomiuri Shimbun has chosen “the world at a crossroads and Japan’s national interests” as the ...

  January 15, 2026

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  U.S. Ready to Work with Whoever Becomes Japan’s Next PM, Says U.S. Ambassador at Talk in Tokyo

  U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass said that the United States would be ready to work with who...

  October 16, 2025

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  ‘Ethical Capitalism’ Needed in Modern World, Philosopher Markus Gabriel Says at YIES Lecture

  Markus Gabriel, a renowned philosopher, emphasized the necessity of “ethical capitalism” to count...

  September 27, 2025

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  Cracks in Japan, U.S., European Ties Benefit China, Says Former Japanese Ambassador to China

  Hideo Tarumi, former ambassador to China, said on Monday that it would be “extremely convenient” ...

  April 8, 2025

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  Mass Production of Rapidus Advanced Semiconductors From 2027; Company Working to Promote Human Resource Development

  Rapidus Corp. will begin mass production of advanced semiconductors in Japan in early 2027, accor...

  March 10, 2025