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Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJapan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record...
Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoTOKYO (Reuters) -Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese...
Japan Likes Tourists, Just Not This Many
New York Times· 1 hour agoThe country has politely handled travelers for years, but as international visitors spill into previously untouristed spots, some residents are...
Japan Runs on Vending Machines. It’s About to Break Millions of Them.
New York Times· 1 hour agoNew yen notes set to be introduced this summer won’t be compatible with many machines that...
Japan sales fall 4% in May
Just Auto via Yahoo Finance· 1 hour agoNew vehicle sales in Japan declined by a further 4% to 312,406 units in May 2024 from 326,731 units a year earlier, according to the Japan Automobile...
Japan Likely Sold Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 8 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s holdings of foreign securities dropped sharply in May, indicating that the...
Japan banks to begin divesting their strategic Toyota shareholdings, Bloomberg reports
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours agoJapan's two biggest banks will start divesting their strategic shareholdings in Toyota Motor - worth...
Japan Defends Its Turf in the Global Chip Battle
The Wall Street Journal· 9 hours agoThe rise isn’t from a surge in subscriptions. Rather, the Tokyo-based company holds a leading position in a type of packaging board for semiconductors, a...
Japan’s Households Boost Outlays for First Time in 14 Months
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 10 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s households boosted spending for the first time in 14 months in a sign that...
Japan has ways to avoid a sovereign debt crunch
Reuters· 5 hours agoAs interest rates rise, investors are once again fretting about the sustainability of government debt across the developed world. Financial crises,...