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Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices

Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices

Larger gaps between wholesalers' procurement and selling prices, which represent...

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Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan

Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant ...

The move comes after sources said a day earlier that the carmaker was considerin...

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Trump’s deals cast China both as foe and prize, blurring signals

Trump’s deals cast China both as foe and prize, blurrin...

Pick through the details of recent U.S. trade negotiations and an outline of Don...

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Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa

Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa

The possible closure of the plants in the prefecture — Nissan's birthplace — see...

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Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing rising debt

Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing r...

The move that could complicate U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to cut taxe...

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Fuji Media Holdings posts net loss for first time since going public

Fuji Media Holdings posts net loss for first time since...

The company's net loss follows a slew of scandals concerning its corporate cultu...

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Tesla took back leased cars for use as 'robotaxis,' but sold them instead

Tesla took back leased cars for use as 'robotaxis,' but...

Despite repeated promises, the robotaxis never came and Tesla flipped many of th...

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Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsized firms

Hacking of trading accounts in Japan spreads to midsize...

The hacking of online trading accounts has exploded in Japan, surging more than ...

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BOJ’s most dovish member warns against rushing to raising rates

BOJ’s most dovish member warns against rushing to raisi...

Toyoaki Nakamura’s speech comes shortly after government data showed that Japan’...

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Nippon Life to stop sending staff to sales departments at banks

Nippon Life to stop sending staff to sales departments ...

Critics have said the practice has led to misconduct, in addition to reducing co...

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Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year before tariff jolt

Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year bef...

The first contraction under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba adds to concerns about...

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Japan Display to cut 1,500 jobs in Japan on consecutive years of losses

Japan Display to cut 1,500 jobs in Japan on consecutive...

The struggling maker of small and midsize liquid crystal display panels reported...

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Japan’s steep bond curve divides investors, challenges economy

Japan’s steep bond curve divides investors, challenges ...

Yields in the country’s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher...

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Sumitomo Mitsui braces for tariff fallout with more buffers

Sumitomo Mitsui braces for tariff fallout with more buf...

Japan’s second-largest lender expects net income to climb about 10% to ¥1.3 tril...

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Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump visit

Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during ...

The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines was worth $96 ...

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FTC orders sesame oil-makers to halt price cartel, issuing ¥21.98 million fine

FTC orders sesame oil-makers to halt price cartel, issu...

The antitrust watchdog said the two firms formed the cartel to secure profits am...