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JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS A 1.0 PERCENT DROP IN THE DEC. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
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- Japan govt. reports a 1.0 percent drop in the Dec. consumer price index.
- In 2020, the core CPI dipped 0.2 percent on average.
- In December, electricity bills fell 7.9 percent and gas bills at 9.5 percent.
- Accomm...
JAPAN CHAIN STORES ASSOCIATION REPORTS RISE IN SUPERMARKET SALES IN 2020
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- Japan Chain Stores Association reports a rise in Supermarket sales in 2020.
- Newly opened supermarket sales, operated by 56 companies totaled $123.34 billion.
- Food sales on a same-store basis climbed 4.7 percent in 2020.
TOKYO STOCKS OPENED LOW ON FRIDAY MORNING OVER CORPORATE EARNINGS
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- Tokyo stocks opened low on Friday morning over corporate earnings.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended 109.87 points.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down 3.49 points.
- Stock issues s...
JAPAN REPORTS FALL IN SALES AT 7 MAJOR CONVINIENCE STORES IN 2020
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- Japan reports a fall in sales at 7 major convenience stores in 2020.
- Japanese convenience store sales fell 4.5 percent to $103 billion.
- Newly opened convenience stores in 2020 sales fell by 4.7 percent to 10.16 trillion y...
HONDA ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH U.S GENERAL MOTORS CO. AND CRUISE
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- Honda announces collaboration with U.S General Motors Co. and Cruise.
- Honda plans to launch a service using self-driving vehicles in Japan.
- Honda plans to continue on making autonomous vehicle MaaS business in Japan a rea...
TOKYO STOCKS END LOWER ON WEDNESDAY OVER JOE BIDEN’S INAUGURATION DAY
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- Tokyo stocks end lower on Wednesday over Joe Biden’s inauguration day.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 110.20 points.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 6.26 points.
WEST JAPAN RAILWAY CO. TO PUT ITS WORKFORCE ON TEMPORARY LEAVE
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- West Japan Railway Co. to put its workforce on temporary leave.
- JR West mentioned that about 1,000 employees a day will be on leave between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28.
- Travel demand has been low due to the spread of the novel co...
SHIZUOKA PREFECTURE IN JAPAN ISSUES COVID-19 EMERGENCY ALERT OVER NEW VARIANT
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- Shizuoka prefecture in Japan issues COVID-19 emergency alert over new variant.
- The governor of Shizuoka, Heira Kawakatsu announced the alert at a press conference.
- However, the transmission routes of the new COVID-19 vari...
TOKYO STOCKS END HIGHER ON TUESDAY OVER THE U.S COVID-19 STIMULUS PACKAGE
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- Tokyo stocks end higher on Tuesday over the U.S COVID-19 stimulus package.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up at 391.25 points.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended at 10.35 points.
HOKKAIDO PREFECTURE REPORTS 5 PEOPLE INFECTED BY COVID-19 AT A HOME GATHERING
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- Hokkaido prefecture reports 5 people infected by COVID-19 at a home gathering.
- Japan confirmed 4 clusters of coronavirus infections.
- The authorities reported that the drinking sessions were held at the home of one person ...
JAPAN REPORTS 3 PEOPLE HAVING CONTRACTED NEW STRAIN OF COVID-19
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- Japan reports 3 people having contracted new strain of COVID-19.
- The source of the new strain is however unknown.
- Health authorities believe they contracted the virus through community transmission.
- A total of ...
TOKYO STOCKS RISE ON TUESDAY MORNING OVER U.S COVID-19 AID PACKAGE
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- Tokyo stocks rise on Tuesday morning over U.S COVID-19 aid package.
- The 225-issues Nikkei Stock Average gained 361.64 points.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was up 11.13 points.
- Stock issues...
JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES S. KOREA’S COURT RULING OVER ‘COMFORT WOMEN’
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- Japan Foreign Minister criticizes S. Korea’s court ruling over ‘comfort women’.
- Foreign Minister mentioned that the order for Japan government to pay the damages is an “abnormal” situation.
- T...
JAPAN CONDUCTED THE YEAR’S ORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY SESSION; PM GAVE POLICY SPEECH
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- Japan conducted the year’s ordinary parliamentary session; PM gave a policy speech.
- PM Suga vowed to bring the coronavirus situation under control in the country.
- The country is said to continue to host the Tokyo Ol...
JAPAN TO COLLECT DATA OF PEOPLE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 EVEN AFTER VACCINATION
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- Japan to collect data of people infected with COVID-19 even after vaccination.
- The health ministry will prepare a system to gather vaccination records of all infected people.
- It will then evaluate the effectiveness of the...
TOKYO STOCKS OPEN LOW ON MONDAY OVER INVESTOR LOCKING GAINS
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- Tokyo stocks open low on Monday over investor locking gains.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down by 236.44 points.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down 9.14 points.
- Stock issues s...
SHIBUYA’S PUBLIC HOSPITAL TURNED COVID-19 CENTER CAUSE DIFFICULTIES FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS
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- Shibuya’s public hospital turned COVID-19 center cause difficulties for expecting mothers.
- Reportedly around 200 women were scheduled to give birth in the public hospital in Shibuya Ward.
- They are now forced to find...
JAPAN REPORTS COVID-19 PATIENTS RECUPERATING AT HOME TO REACH 30,208
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- Japan reports COVID-19 patients recovering at home to reach 30,208.
- On Wednesday the figure was 1.7 times that of the previous week.
- In the few prefectures, the number of bed occupancy situations has reached Stage 4. ...
JAPAN BEGINS NEW UNIFIED UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMS WITH ANTI-COVID-19 MEASURES
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- Japan begins new unified university entrance exams with anti-COVID-19 measures.
- The current exam replaced the country’s National Center Test for University Admissions.
- Around 866 universities, colleges and junior co...
OIL LEAKED BY JAPANESE FREIGHTER IN MAURITIUS COASTLINE REMOVAL ALMOST COMPLETE
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- Oil leaked by Japanese freighter in Mauritius coastline removal almost complete.
- The bulk carrier Wakashio is owned by Nagashiki Shipping Co. in Okayama Prefecture.
- Nagasiki Shipping official mentioned the visible oil has...