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Japan remains 12th in global innovation ranking

Japan remains 12th in global innovation ranking

Japan remained in 12th place in an annual innovation report by the World Intelle...

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Asian carmakers besting U.S. rivals at home; China poised to strike

Asian carmakers besting U.S. rivals at home; China pois...

Major U.S. automakers have watched their domestic market share shrink even more ...

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McDonald’s Japan officially changes its mascot’s name…to Ronald McDonald

McDonald’s Japan officially changes its mascot’s name…t...

On October 1, McDonald’s Japan shocked fans with a surprise announcement that th...

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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar

G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and ...

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100...

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Japan jobless rate rises to 2.5% in August

Japan jobless rate rises to 2.5% in August

Japan's unemployment rate in August rose to 2.5 percent from 2.4 percent in the ...

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Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans to cut an undetermined number of jobs and establish a new campus in I...

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Survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiments up for sixth straight month

Survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiment...

The Bank of Japan gave a positive read on the economy in its quarterly “tankan” ...

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Inflation in U.S. cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending

Inflation in U.S. cooled slightly last month even as co...

Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though ...

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Factory activity returns to expansion in positive sign for China’s economy

Factory activity returns to expansion in positive sign ...

China’s factory activity expanded in September for the first time in three month...

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Prices of over 3,000 food and beverage items set to rise in October

Prices of over 3,000 food and beverage items set to ris...

The prices of 3,153 food and beverage items in Japan are set to rise next month ...

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Toyota global sales, production in August fall for 2nd straight month

Toyota global sales, production in August fall for 2nd ...

Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday its global sales fell 6.4 percent from a year ear...

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Toys R Us eyes exiting Japan, selling business to Don Quijote operator

Toys R Us eyes exiting Japan, selling business to Don Q...

Major toy retailer Toys R Us plans to withdraw from store operations in Japan, s...

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Japan soy sauce shipments in 2025 hit 75-year low

Japan soy sauce shipments in 2025 hit 75-year low

Shipments of domestic soy sauce fell to 670,159 kiloliters in 2025, the lowest l...

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Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

Certification of Boeing 737 MAX delayed by software bug

U.S. air safety regulators are delaying certification of the 737 MAX 10 until de...

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Nissan to maintain stake in Mitsubishi Motors after end of lockup period

Nissan to maintain stake in Mitsubishi Motors after end...

Nissan Motor Co is expected to maintain its current stake in Mitsubishi Motors C...

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Honda weighs hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio at cost of up to ¥400 bil

Honda weighs hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio at cost of up...

Honda Motor Co is considering a new hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio at a cost of be...