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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’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FELL 2.1 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY OVER AN EARTHQUAKE
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- Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1 percent in February over an earthquake.
- An earthquake on Feb. 13 in northeastern Japan disrupted parts supply for major automakers.
- The auto sector reported an 8.8 percent fall in ...
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. 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%...
DECISION TO RELEASE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT’S TREATED WATER CURRENTLY PUT OFF
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- Decision to release Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s treated water currently put off.
- The earlier decision to do so triggered strong opposition from fishermen.
- Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister mentioned ...
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT ROSE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST IN JAPAN
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- Industrial output rose for the month of August in Japan.
- The value rose to 1.7 percent in the reporting month.
- The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 88.7.
- The index for ind...
JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AND INDIA TO COOPERATE TO ENHANCE REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS
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- Japan, Australia, and India to cooperate to enhance regional supply chains.
- The countries plan to draw up various measures for the same by the end of the year.
- The Economy ministers from all the countries discussed to enh...
JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INCREASED BY 8% FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
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- Japan’s industrial output increased by 8% for the month of July.
- Productions of autos and their parts started rebounding.
- The production index of factories and mines was recorded at 86.6%.
- Makers of prin...
See new opportunities for manufacturing
The Department of Trade and Industry is evaluating the overall manufacturing strategy of the country to reinforce support to manufacturers based on their factory output so that companies will not only export their goods to the Philippines but will also do real production in the region.
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