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U.S. trading partners ‘dazed and confused’ after tariff court loss

U.S. trading partners ‘dazed and confused’ after tariff...

Japan, which made an oral deal with little in writing, may choose to slow walk c...

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Robots increasingly used in Japan to enhance business efficiency

Robots increasingly used in Japan to enhance business e...

As the country needs to address labor shortages urgently, companies and workers ...

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Sukiya to slash beef bowl prices for first time in 11 years

Sukiya to slash beef bowl prices for first time in 11 y...

The move, which comes after a hike in March, will effectively bring prices back ...

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Most Trump tariffs are not legal, U.S. appeals court rules

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, U.S. appeals court rules

The court allowed the tariffs to remain in place through Oct. 14 to give the Tru...

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Japanese nails salon attempts reinvention as major bitcoin holder

Japanese nails salon attempts reinvention as major bitc...

The shift is the latest in a wave of radical financial reinventions pulling the ...

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Samsung and SK Hynix lose U.S. waiver on chip gear for China use

Samsung and SK Hynix lose U.S. waiver on chip gear for ...

The semiconductor companies had been operating in China under regulations that a...

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Best-performing Japan bank plays BOJ outlook with short debt

Best-performing Japan bank plays BOJ outlook with short...

The president of Hokuhoku Financial Group said he expects the Bank of Japan to r...

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Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice, report says

Top Japan trade negotiator canceled U.S. trip over rice...

Officials are unhappy that a U.S. presidential order would include plans for Jap...

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U.S. low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers and consumers

U.S. low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising c...

The move broadens the Trump administration's cancellation of the de minimis exem...

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Japan's unemployment rate falls to 2.3% in July

Japan's unemployment rate falls to 2.3% in July

The number of jobless people decreased 4.7% to 1.64 million as more people found...

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Prices of 1,422 food items, including chocolate, to rise in Japan in September

Prices of 1,422 food items, including chocolate, to ris...

The monthly total of food products and beverages with higher prices will rise 0....

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Akazawa expects to make another trip to U.S. ahead of executive order

Akazawa expects to make another trip to U.S. ahead of e...

Various consultations need to be completed before the agreement can be implement...

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Japan asks primary dealers for views on cutting long bond supply

Japan asks primary dealers for views on cutting long bo...

The Finance Ministry has asked primary dealers for their views on further reduci...

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Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal price war

Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal p...

Domestic EV maker Leapmotor said recently that while the government’s campaign i...

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Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled

Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly ...

Japan's chief tariff negotiator was set to leave on Thursday for a 10th round of...

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TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 billion in planned buyback

TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 bill...

The latest buyback at a higher valuation will come as ByteDance consolidates its...