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McDonald's Japan raises prices again on higher ingredient costs
Nikkei - Sep 27
McDonald's Holdings (Japan) will raise menu prices for the second time this year, the fast-food chain said Monday, seeking to offset higher ingredient costs caused by a weak yen.
Blowfish season kicks off in Japan with first auction
NHK - Sep 27
The year's first blowfish auction kicked off early Monday morning in the western Japan port city of Shimonoseki.
Japan's crypto regulator warns exchanges self-regulating body, criticizes management
cryptonews.com - Sep 27
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan's crypto market regulator, has issued a renewed warning to the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the country's crypto exchanges self-regulatory body, about the October full-scale implementation of FATF travel rules for crypto.
Casino Promotions As A Way to Win More
newsonjapan.com - Sep 27
With the introduction of the Internet, wagering has become quite competitive, and in order to compete, most casinos provide fresh Internet bonuses and promotions to keep their clients playing.
Japanese art platform hits back at Chinese pirates with banned political keywords
rfa.org - Sep 26
A Japanese art and manga website that was cloned by Chinese pirates has hit back by encoding forbidden keywords and hashtags banned by Chinese censors into its code, prompting the authorities to shut the pirated version down.
Japan's reopening poised to deliver vital GDP boost
Nikkei - Sep 25
Japan's decision to loosen border controls is expected to buoy an economy facing headwinds, as inbound tourism recovers with the aid of a weak yen.
Japan's Fujitsu opens pet office for more cuddly experience
New Straits Times - Sep 25
Japan's armies of "salarymen" were famous for spending endless hours at the office. Now, one tech giant is trying to make the experience more cuddly by allowing in pets.
Toyota to terminate auto production in Russia
Nikkei - Sep 24
Toyota Motor on Friday announced that it would stop producing automobiles in Russia, citing difficulties supplying key materials and parts in the country amid the war in Ukraine.
Without rate hike, impact of Japan's yen intervention likely limited
Nikkei - Sep 23
Japan's first direct yen-buying intervention in 24 years sent the currency rebounding Thursday from its slump beyond 145 to the dollar, but many market watchers are questioning whether even this last resort will have a real impact on its trajectory.
BOJ sticks to monetary easing policy
NHK - Sep 22
The Bank of Japan says it is sticking to its massive easy-monetary stance, even as other central banks are raising interest rates.
Forever 21 is returning to Japan, trying to avoid repeating same mistake as last time
Japan Today - Sep 22
American fashion brand Forever 21 opened its first store in Japan in 2009, and its mix of stylish designs and affordable prices quickly won it a large number of fans.
Honda eyes reviving iconic NSX sports car as EV
Nikkei - Sep 22
With only a handful of special editions left in dealer showrooms, the Acura NSX from Honda Motor seems ready to drive off into the sunset. But we might not have seen the last of the iconic sports car.
Eneos ex-Chairman Sugimori asked to leave over harassment allegations
channelnewsasia.com - Sep 22
Eneos Holdings said in a statement released on Wednesday that it asked ex-chairman Osamu Sugimori to step down after allegations of harassment came to light.
Japan consortium explores other options for Toshiba restructuring -Kyodo
Reuters - Sep 22
A Japanese consortium chosen in the first round of bids to restructure Toshiba Corp has decided to explore other options, Kyodo news reported on Wednesday.
Apple to raise app prices in Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia
NHK - Sep 21
Apple said on Tuesday it will raise prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the eurozone and some countries in Asia and South America.
Residential land prices in Japan rise for the first time in 31 years
NHK - Sep 21
Japan's land ministry says the average price of residential land in the country has risen for the first time in 31 years.
