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JAPAN’S KEY INDEX REFLECTING THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC RISE IN OCTOBER
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- Japan’s key index reflecting the country’s economic rise in October.
- The index rose at a faster pace in October for the fifth straight month.
- The coincident index of business conditions rose to 4.9 poin...
TWO MEN ADMIT TO HAVING TAMPERED WITH A WITNESS ON BEHALF OF TSUKASA AKIMOTO
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- Two men admit to having tampered with a witness on behalf of Tsukasa Akimoto.
- The Japanese lawmaker has been indicted for receiving bribes with regards to casino license.
- Prosecutors demanded a 14-month prison term for b...
JAPAN NPA TO STOP USING ‘HANKO’ SEALS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
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- Japan NPA to stop using ‘hanko’ seals for administrative procedures.
- Police nationwide handle 315 types of administrative applications.
- The NPA is said to revise the Cabinet Office ordinance.
- The pr...
JAPAN REPORTS STEADY RISE IN PRIVATE-SECTOR MACHINERY ORDERS IN AUGUST
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- Japan reports steady rise in private-sector machinery orders in August.
- In August private-sector machinery orders increased by 0.2 percent from the previous month.
- Cabinet Office mentioned orders totaled to $7.1 billion....
PANDEMIC CREATES DISTRESS AMONG UNMARRIED JAPANESE COUPLES; WANT LEGAL PROTECTION
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- Pandemic creates distress among unmarried Japanese couples; want legal protection.
- Unmarried couples in long-term relationships stressed not being able to afford the same rights as a married couple.
- They want changes to ...
JAPAN CABINET OFFICE REPORT SEPTEMBER'S ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT UNCHANGED
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- Japan Cabinet Office report September's economic assessment unchanged.
- The government mentioned that the economy is starting to pick up from the pandemic slump.
- Exports and production are slowly recovering. ...
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT STARTS A NEWLYWED SUPPORT PROGRAM
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- Japanese government starts a newlywed support program.
- A newly married couple in Japan can receive up to $5,700 to start a new life.
- The program was to boost marriages as the country has been recording an ultralow birth ...
PRIVATE SECTOR MACHINERY ORDERS RISE BY 6.3 PERCENT IN JAPAN FOR JULY MONTH
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- Private sector machinery orders rise by 6.3 percent in Japan for July month.
- The orders in July totaled $7.1 billion.
- Orders from non-manufacturers grew by 5.0 percent to $295.11 million.
- The total orders were...
DECLINING COVID-19 CASES MIGHT LEAD EASE IN CROWD SIZE FOR EVENTS; JAPAN GOVERNMENT
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- Declining COVID-19 cases might lead ease in crowd size for events; Japan Government.
- The current rule allows venues to hold up to 50 percent of their capacity.
- By Sept.19, the government is planning scrap the same rule.<...
JAPAN’S REVISED GDP FOR APRIL-JUNE PERIOD SHRANK BY 28.1 PERCENT IN FISCAL 2020
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- Japan’s revised GDP for April-June period shrank by 28.1 percent in fiscal 2020.
- Capital expenditure dropped by 4.7 percent from the previous quarter.
- The exports of goods and services dropped by 18.5 percent. ...
JAPAN’S BUSINESS SENTIMENT IS RETURNING TO A NORMAL STATE
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- Japan’s business sentiment is returning to a normal state.
- The Cabinet Office released data on the diffusion index of confidence among ‘economy watchers’.
- The data was based on a poll conducted on 2,050...