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KDDI OFFERS CHEAPEST OPTION OF DATA MOBILE PLAN FOR $24 A MONTH
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- KDDI offers cheapest option of data mobile plan for $24 a month.
- KDDI is expected to announce the new plan today along with other price options.
- NTT Docomo Inc. has set its 20GB plan at 2,980 yen.
- SoftBank Corp...
JAPAN REPORTS 4 PEOPLE ARRIVING FROM BRAZIL INFECTED WITH NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19
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- Japan reports 4 people arriving from Brazil infected with new variant of COVID-19.
- Japan PM to take a few days to decide whether to expand the state of emergency.
- Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases di...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS AN INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD SPENDING BY 1.1 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER
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- Japan govt. reports an increase in household spending by 1.1 percent in November.
- Japan’s average spending by households with two or more people in real terms was 278,718 yen.
- Japan PM has declared a state of emerge...
JAPAN DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN TOKYO OVER INCREASING COVID-19 INFECTIONS
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- Japan declares a state of emergency in Tokyo over increasing COVID-19 infections.
- The emergency will be effective from Friday to Feb. 7, 2021.
- There will no punishment for those who might fail to comply with the emergency...
JAPAN’S ECONOMY EXPECTED TO PICK UP AT THE END OF FY 2021
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- Japan’s economy expected to pick up at the end of FY 2021.
- In the next fiscal year to March 2022, the country’s economy is expected to grow 3.42 percent.
- The Japanese government expects a 4.0 percent growth ne...
INVESTORS FORECAST TOKYO STOCKS TO RISE IN 2021
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- Investors forecast Tokyo stocks to rise in 2021.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended trading the highest in 2020 year-end close.
- The benchmark Nikkei rose by 15 percent just in November.
- Companies related ...
JAPAN CABINET APPROVES 3rd SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET OF $210 BILLION FOR FISCAL 2020
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- Japan Cabinet approves 3rd supplementary budget of $210 billion for fiscal 2020.
- A new national bond worth 22.40 trillion yen will be issued from the supplementary budget.
- Japan’s current fiscal year’s debt is...
JAPAN GOVT. TO RAISE OUT-OF-POCKET MONEY FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE’S MEDICAL FEES
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- Japan govt. to raise out-of-pocket money for elderly people’s medical fees.
- The plan is said to be possibly approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.
- The government wants to lower the burden on the working generation.
JAPAN SEEKS TO PROMOTE INVESTMENT IN MOZAMBIQUE; SAYS TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI
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- Japan seeks to promote investment in Mozambique; says Tohimitsu Motegi.
- The Southeastern African country is said to be rich in natural gas and coal.
- Motegi in a visit to Mozambique pitched the concept of a free and open I...
JAPAN PARLIAMENT ENACTS A LAW TO COVER RESIDENTS COVID-19 VACCINE COSTS
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- Japan parliament enacts a law to cover residents' COVID-19 vaccine costs.
- The House of Councillors unanimously passed a bill to revise the current vaccination law.
- PM Yoshihide Suga has vowed to secure COVID-19 vaccin...
JAPAN’S REGULAR DIET SESSION FOR 2021 TO HAPPEN ON JAN.18
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- Japan’s regular diet session for 2021 to happen on Jan.18.
- The government is aiming to pass the third fiscal 2020 supplementary budget bill.
- The third extra budget may go up to 20 trillion yen.
- Tokyo is g...
JAPAN CABINET OFFICE AIMING FOR 35% QUOTA FOR FEMALE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES
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- Japan Cabinet office aiming for 35% quota for female parliamentary candidates.
- The government aims to achieve the same by 2025.
- Japan aims to increase female representation among lawmakers and civil servants.
- I...
JAPAN ON THURSDAY RECORDED 2,385 NEW COVID-19 CASES
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- Japan on Thursday recorded 2,385 new COVID-19 cases.
- Tokyo recorded 534 new COVID-19 cases alone on Thursday.
- Osaka reported 338 and Hokkaido 266 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
- Tokyo municipal government annou...
RISING COVID-19 INFECTIONS LEAD TOKYO STOCKS TO FALL ON THRUSDAY MORNING
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- Rising COVID-19 infections lead Tokyo stocks to fall on Thursday morning.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 161.21 points.
- The Topix index of all First Sections on the TSE was down by 4.35 points.
- Stock i...
A BILL TO GIVE RECOGNITION TO USERS OF DONATED EGGS AS PARENTS SUBMITTED IN JAPAN
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- A bill to give recognition to users of donated eggs as parents submitted in Japan.
- Japan’s ruling and opposition parties jointly submitted the bill on Monday.
- The bill doesn’t recognize the rights of such chil...
JAPAN PM TELLS SOUTH KOREAN LAWMAKERS HIS HOPES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF BILATERAL TIES
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- Japan PM tells South Korean lawmakers his hopes in the improvement of bilateral ties.
- Suga reiterated its intention to make the first reconciliatory move.
- Since 2018, bilateral ties between Japan and South Korea have rema...
JAPAN GOVT. AND RULING PARTIES TO HOLD REGULAR DIET SESSION IN LATE JANUARY
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- Japan Govt. and ruling parties to hold regular diet session in late January.
- The session has been delayed to make thorough preparations for deliberation on issues.
- The third fiscal 2020 supplementary budget is also likely...
SUGA INSTRUCTS TO COMPILE 3RD SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2020
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- Suga instructs cabinet ministers to compile 3rd supplementary budget for fiscal 2020.
- The economic stimulus package is to support the country’s economy.
- The extra budget will likely fund the government's “...
JAPAN WILL NOT REFER TO ACQUIRING STRIKE CAPABILITIES AGAINST FOREIGN BASES
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- Japan will not refer to acquiring strike capabilities against foreign bases.
- Next month the Defense Ministry will be revising its national defense plan.
- The Japanese government had scrapped the Aegis Ashore missile defens...
COMPETITION AMONG 3 JAPANESE CITIES RISES TO INVITE FOREIGN COMPANIES
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- Competition among 3 Japanese cities rises to invite foreign companies.
- Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo are among the cities competing to become an international financial hub.
- Many foreign financial institutions have offices in Tok...