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TOSHIBA EXCLUDES 2 BOARD MEMBERS FROM UPCOMING SHAREHOLDER MEETING
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- Toshiba excludes 2 board members from upcoming shareholder meeting.
- Toshiba fend off activist foreign investors in the company's general shareholders' meeting.
- The total number of nominees now comes to 11 from 13....
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT OF JAPAN RISES 2.5 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- Industrial output of Japan rises 2.5 percent in April.
- The index of production at factories and mines exceeded the pre-pandemic level.
- Output in the electrical machinery, information, and communication electronics equipme...
SUMITOMO WARNED FOR LEAKING BLUEPRINTS OF SDF WEAPON TO CHINA
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- Sumitomo warned for leaking blueprints of SDF weapon to China.
- The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued the warnings on April 28 to the company.
- A subcontracted firm by Sumitomo Heavy leaked blueprints of a mili...
JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FELL 9.5% IN FY 2020
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- Japan’s industrial output fell 9.5% in FY 2020.
- The country's output in March rose 2.2 percent.
- In comparison to last year, the seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 90.4. ...
JAPAN GOVT. TO RELEASE TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE SEA
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- Japan govt. to release treated radioactive water into the sea.
- The treated water is said to not pose safety concerns to humans or the environment.
- TEPCO expects to run out of storage capacity as early as fall next year.
JAPAN TO BOOST EFFORTS TO SUPPORT ASIAN COUNTRIES TO SHIFT TO LNG
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- Japan to boost efforts to support Asian countries to shift to LNG.
- Japan is known to be the world’s largest LNG consumer.
- Japan plans to procure LNG from Australia, Qatar, and the United States.
- In 2019, ...
JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN 2020 DROPPED LOWEST BY 10.1 PERCENT
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- Japan’s industrial output in 2020 dropped lowest by 10.1 percent.
- The government’s seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines stood at 90.9.
- In December 2020, the index fell 1.6 percent to 93....
JAPAN GOVT. TO GIVE CASH HANDOUTS TO SUPPORT SUPPLIERS OF RESTAURANTS
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- Japan Govt. to give cash handouts to support suppliers of restaurants.
- The government plans to pay $3,800 to suppliers in Tokyo and its vicinity areas.
- The government is to pay 60,000 yen per day to restaurants and bars t...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS THE COUNTRY’S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FLAT IN NOVEMBER
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- Japan Govt. reports the country’s industrial production flat in November.
- The seasonally adjusted index of industrial output stayed at 95.2 from the previous month.
- Production in the auto sector fell 4.7 percent due...
JAPAN GOVT. AIM FOR BAN ON SALES OF GASOLINE-ONLY CARS BY MID-2030s
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- Japan Govt. to aim for ban sales of gasoline-only cars by mid-2030s.
- Japan aims to promote all-electric, fuel cell, gasoline-electric, and plug-in hybrid cars.
- In 2019, the domestic sale of lower-or-zero-emissions cars, i...
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REPORTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN OCTOBER RISE BY 3.8%
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- Japanese government reports industrial production in October rise by 3.8%.
- The output at factories and mines seasonally adjusted index stood at 95.0.
- The production of general machinery was at 17.9%.
- The i...
TOSHIBA CORP. TO STOP TAKING ORDERS FOR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
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- Toshiba Corp. to stop taking orders for coal-fired power plants.
- The company is planning to shift its focus to renewable energy.
- The company plans to invest around 160 billion yen by fiscal 2022 in renewable energy. ...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS RISE IN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FOR SEPTEMBER BY 4.0%
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- Japan Govt. reports rise in industrial output for September by 4.0%.
- The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 91.6.
- The ministry expects an increase in output by 4.5% in October and 1.2%...
JAPANESE GOVT. PLANS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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- Japanese govt. plans to support the development of batteries for electric vehicles.
- An action plan for the same is said to be compiled by the end of this year.
- Prime Minister of Japan has pledged to cut greenhouse ga...
FACTORIES AND OFFICES IN JAPAN TO MADATORILY RECYCLE THEIR PLASTIC MATERIALS FROM 2022
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- Factories and offices in Japan to mandatorily recycle their plastic materials from 2022.
- In 2018 around 8.91 million tons of plastic were generated in Japan.
- An expert panel from the Japanese government endorsed the propo...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW TARGETS FOR REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS FOR FISCAL 2030
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- Japan government to review targets for reduction of CO2 emissions for fiscal 2030.
- The government has launched discussions on possible energy mixes to reduce CO2 emissions.
- The Minister of economy, trade, and ministry has...
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO STEP UP WITH R&D TO RECYCLE CARBON DIOXIDE
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- Japan and the United States of America to step up with R&D to recycle carbon dioxide.
- Both the countries have agreed to cooperate to find the technology for the same.
- The countries wish to turn CO2 into fuel and chemi...