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SoftBank launches used car subscriptions as telecom growth slows
Kyodo - Sep 21
SoftBank Corp. said Tuesday it has launched a subscription service that lets customers drive a used car at a fixed monthly rate, as it tries to diversify its business portfolio amid a slow growth in the flagship mobile phone business.
How Japan is moving towards a cashless society with digital salary payments
weforum.org - Sep 21
The Japanese government is preparing to introduce a system for companies to pay salaries digitally – without going through bank accounts – by spring 2023.
Tokyo Game Show 2022’s attendance was half that of the 2019 show
videogameschronicle.com - Sep 20
The official attendance figures for the 2022 Tokyo Game Show have been announced, revealing the turnout to be around half of what the event was getting before the COVID-19 pandemic.
為替レートは24年ぶりの円安水準
newsonjapan.com - Sep 20
今年3月頃から外国為替市場で急激な円安・ドル高が進行し、9月には1ドル＝145円に接近。これは1998年以来24年ぶりの円安水準となる。わずか半年でなぜここまで円安が進行したのだろうか。
Effective Marketing Strategy for Canna Businesses in 2022
newsonjapan.com - Sep 20
It seems like everyone’s got a list of marketing strategies they are implementing for 2022.
7 Best P2P Exchange Platforms For 2022
newsonjapan.com - Sep 20
A P2P exchange platform is a type of cryptocurrencies that allows users to purchase and sell their digital funds directly.
Japan signals readiness to operate in the foreign exchange market should the yen remain volatile
bollyinside.com - Sep 16
Japan’s finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he would not rule out any action options in the currency market if the yen continued to weaken strongly.
Japan August core inflation seen hitting near 8-year high – Reuters poll
wsau.com - Sep 16
Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely rose to a near eight-year high in August as companies passed on rising raw material costs fuelled by the weak yen, highlighting persistent price pressures in the economy, a Reuters poll showed.
Vintage guitar prices in Japan soar on nostalgia and COVID boredom
Nikkei - Sep 16
Prices of some vintage guitars in Japan have doubled since the start of the pandemic as what began as a pandemic hobby turned into an outlet for revenge spending.
HFM Launches New Cent Account
newsonjapan.com - Sep 16
September 2022 – Global multi-asset broker HFM has announced the launch of Cent account, a new account type designed to allow every trader to trade with cent lots thus opening much smaller positions.
Japan boosts natural gas imports from Russia
Moscow Times - Sep 15
Japan, the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), imported over 200% more of the fossil fuel from Russia in August, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday, citing data from Japan’s finance ministry.
Moderna looks to build COVID vaccine plant in Japan, CEO says
Nikkei - Sep 15
Moderna, the U.S. pharmaceutical that brought mRNA technology to the fight against COVID-19, is considering building a factory in Japan to produce its vaccines, CEO Stephane Bancel told Nikkei on Wednesday.
Google turns to potato chips to promote Pixel 7 phones in Japan
The Star - Sep 14
Alphabet Inc’s Google is bringing back its Original Chips snack in Japan, offering flavoured potato chips branded with the company’s name to promote its upcoming smartphone release.
Japan to allow businesses to pay salaries into app accounts
Japan Times - Sep 14
As Japan slowly shifts away from cash, the government is expected to allow businesses to pay salaries into cashless payment accounts, which have gained widespread use in the age of the smartphone.
Japan's wholesale prices jump 9% in Aug. as weak yen lifts import costs
Kyodo - Sep 13
Wholesale prices in Japan climbed 9.0 percent in August from a year earlier as the yen's tumble against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies boosted import costs, Bank of Japan data showed Tuesday.
Nintendo's Splatoon 3 hits Japan sales record, beats Animal Crossing
Nikkei - Sep 13
Nintendo said Monday that Splatoon 3 has been the company's strongest-ever Switch game launch in Japan, easily topping the initial sales of previous record holder Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
