Japan

2023 - 12 - 12

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Japan PM pledges to restore trust as fundraising scandal engulfs ... (Reuters)

Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to restore trust in his government amid reports he is planning to purge ministers embroiled in a ...

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Japan builder Infroneer to buy wind power firm for $1.3bn from Bain (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- Japanese civil engineering group Infroneer Holdings plans to acquire wind power company Japan Wind Development from U.S. private equity firm.

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Scandal-hit Japan spokesman faces no-confidence motion (Kyodo News Plus)

Japan's largest opposition party will submit a no-confidence motion against the top government spokesman over accusations he failed to report millions of ...

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Korean cosmetics dominate Japan's mid-priced market (Inside Retail Asia)

K-beauty products are surging in popularity in the Japanese market, with various Korean brands riding the Hallyu or Korean Wave trend.

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Japan, U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise (navy.mil)

SINGAPORE - The U.S. Navy conducted a maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the South China Sea demonstrating the combined ...

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Japan's SMFG follows MUFG foray into Indonesian car loan business (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Monday said it will spend 20 billion yen ($136 million) for 51% of the shares in two Indonesian aut.

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Japan needs a 'jujitsu PM' to grapple with this scandal (The Japan Times)

Kishida fights for survival as the political funding scandal deepens. His predecessor, 'jujitsu PM” Junichiro Koizumi, could teach him a thing or two.

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Japan PM to sack key ministers over graft claims (Hurriyet Daily News)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to fire several top ministers who are reportedly under investigation for alleged fraud, local media said ...

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Japan's prime minister wary of 'growing' public mistrust amid political ... (Anadolu Agency)

Fumio Kishida says he will 'appropriately respond' to how ruling Liberal Democratic Party has managed funds - Anadolu Ajansı.

Japan's top gov't spokesperson faces no-confidence motion (Xinhua)

TOKYO, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's main opposition party submitted a no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Monday amid ...

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Kishida to Announce New Think Tank at ASEAN, Australia ... (JAPAN Forward)

Kishida's proposals will aim to steer Japan, Australia, and ASEAN on a realistic path toward decarbonization, taking into account each country's ...

MORNING BID ASIA-Reading inflation tea leaves from India, Japan (Yahoo Finance)

Inflation data from India and Japan dominate the Asian calendar on Tuesday, with investors expecting contradictory signals - a significant cooling in ...

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Morning Bid: Reading inflation tea leaves from India, Japan (Reuters)

Dec 12 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Inflation data from India and Japan dominate the Asian calendar on Tuesday, with investors ...

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Japan's LDP resists push to let foreign trainees switch jobs faster (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday called for a three-year minimum wait before foreign trainees can change jobs against earli.

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Semicon Japan to kick off as country moves to revive its chip industry (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- Japan's chip industry will tout its fledgling revival at the Semicon Japan trade show that kicks off on Wednesday in Tokyo.More than 250 spea.

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Japan's trust in Australia erodes in response to energy security fears ... (The Strategist)

Concerned about the future reliability of the Australia–Japan multi-decade partnership in resources and energy investment and trade, Japan's government and ...

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Japan plans 10-year tax breaks for EV and chip production (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to offer 10 years of tax incentives to promote mass production in five areas, including electric vehicles and s.

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Top fund likes Japan train stocks while cutting autos on yen bet (The Straits Times)

Carmakers may face headwinds if a stronger currency reduces the value of their overseas revenue. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japan's Kishida to remove scandal-hit spokesman as soon as ... (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is preparing to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and three other ministers early as Thu.

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Japan seeks more cutting-edge treatments with better drug price ... (Nikkei Asia)

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to expand support for new prescription drug prices in a bid to create a more welcoming market for internat.

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Japan PM backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up (Reuters)

A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he ...

Japan plans tax breaks for 10 years to boost EV, chip production ... (Reuters)

The Japanese government is planning to offer tax incentives for a decade to boost mass production in five areas including electric vehicle (EV) production ...

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Parliament session to end as Japan PM set to replace scandal-hit ... (Kyodo News Plus)

Japan's extraordinary parliamentary session will wrap up on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida set to replace several ministers embroiled in ...

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