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Editorial: Japan gov't anti-low birth rate policy far from being of 'another dimension'
Tackling Japan's declining birth rate is a pressing issue for the country. But e…
(2023/6/2)
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Japan FY 2022 tax revenue likely hit record, may reach $500 billion
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's annual tax revenue likely hit a record high for the thi…
(2023/6/1)
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Japan eyes revamping tax-free shopping rule for foreign tourists to stem illicit resales
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is considering overhauling its tax-free shopping scheme f…
(2023/5/23)
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Japan PM rules out tax hikes to fund more childcare spending
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday ruled out raising taxes …
(2023/5/23)
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Japan core consumer prices rise 3.4% in April as food prices jump
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Inflation in Japan accelerated again in April, with core consum…
(2023/5/19)
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S. Korean economy shrinks in Oct.-Dec. for 1st time in 10 quarters
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea's economy shrank a real 0.4 percent in the October …
(2023/1/26)
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Editorial: Questions remain over effectiveness of Japan's carbon pricing policy
The Japanese government has decided to introduce a new policy to tackle global w…
(2022/12/26)
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Huge resale scheme suspected as visitors to Japan evade tax on duty-free deals
OSAKA -- An organized structure in which businesses are leading a resale scheme …
(2022/11/16)
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Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) -- The world is getting hotter and more crowded and …
(2022/11/15)
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Editorial: Is Japan's massive inflation-relief package a replay of haphazard policy?
The Japanese government has put together a 3-trillion-yen (approx. $21 billion) …
(2022/9/15)
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Japan, seeking arms buildup, makes opaque budget request
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Defense Ministry made an opaque budget request for the com…
(2022/8/31)
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Editorial: Measures needed to support people's lives as BOJ upgrades inflation forecast
The increase in commodity prices is accelerating amid soaring resource prices an…
(2022/7/26)
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West Japan Railway to raise fares for some Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains in April 2023
OSAKA -- West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) will raise fares for some Sanyo Shinka…
(2022/7/19)
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Editorial: Ex-PM Abe gunned down, but democracy cannot be destroyed by violence
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after he was shot during a stump speech fo…
(2022/7/9)
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80% of Japan election candidates want 'Abenomics' policy reviewed: survey
TOKYO -- A total of 80% of candidates in the July 10 House of Councillors electi…
(2022/7/6)
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Editorial: Calm, realistic debate on security needed ahead of election in Japan
With four months having passed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, security poli…
(2022/6/27)
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Editorial: As prices soar, parties must show path to reduce economic gap in Japan election
Campaigning has officially kicked off for the House of Councillors election slat…
(2022/6/23)
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China's trade rebounds in May as anti-virus curbs ease
BEIJING (AP) -- China's trade growth rebounded in May after anti-virus restricti…
(2022/6/9)
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From coffee shop culture to 100-yen stores, price rises hitting Japan daily life hard
Rising raw material costs coupled with the yen's historic drop to a two-decade l…
(2022/5/21)
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Editorial: Japan's people need living support as economy weighed down by double burden
Japan's economy is facing the double burden of economic stagnation and high pric…
(2022/5/21)