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forexcrunch.com - Jul 17
There was a time when some investors believed the worst was over for the yen. These beliefs were destroyed in the past week as the yen fell further against the dollar.

Wall Street Journal - Jul 17
Cash is king, especially in a bear market. Japanese investors should rejoice that companies are returning more to their shareholders.

Nikkei - Jul 17
Mitsubishi Motors will begin producing compact commercial vehicles in Kenya in early August, as tariffs in Africa are expected to be lifted in the near future under a regional free trade agreement that took effect in 2021.

NHK - Jul 15
A bunch of premium grapes has fetched a record price of 1.5 million yen, or more than 10,000 dollars, at the year's first auction in central Japan.

Kyodo - Jul 15
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled a new line of its long-running Crown series of luxury vehicles, revealing four new models, including crossover and sport utility variations.

marketscreener.com - Jul 14
Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, a Reuters poll found, a sharp rise from the previous survey six months ago as surging input prices and a weak yen drive up import costs.

newsonjapan.com - Jul 14
Influencer marketing is one of the best ways for international brands to enter the Japan market.

pinknews.co.uk - Jul 13
In a 1-UP for LGBTQ+ rights, Nintendo is giving queer employees in same-sex partnerships in Japan the same benefits as married couples.

forbes.com - Jul 13
As Japan mulls how to reinvigorate its economy in the post-Shinzo Abe era, there’s an obvious place to start: gender.

Nikkei - Jul 13
A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to pay the utility some 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in total damages for failing to prevent the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

NHK - Jul 13
Three of the four largest beer brewers in Japan reported gains in 1st-half sales volume as easing coronavirus concerns boosted demand.

Nikkei - Jul 13
Japanese camera maker Nikon will withdraw from the single-lens reflex camera business and shift toward digital offerings amid intensifying competition from smartphone cameras, Nikkei has learned.

newsonjapan.com - Jul 13
Japan is a hotspot for international brands seeking to expand new markets. This country has the third largest economy in the world, making it a haven for global businesses.

Nikkei - Jul 08
Bidding for a government-owned office property in Tokyo shows that the country's real estate market is still going strong, thanks to a weak currency and ultralow interest rates that have drawn both foreign and domestic investors eyeing healthy returns.

Bloomberg - Jul 07
Japan’s motorcycle manufacturers, which cast their gaze abroad long ago to make up for shrinking domestic sales, are seeing a jump in demand from an unexpected place: their home market.

skynews.com.au - Jul 07
Japanese Ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami says the decision to hike up royalties for mining companies may potentially trigger “widespread effects” on investing in Queensland.