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TPP free trade signatories agree not to renegotiate
Published on 12/09/2016
» TOKYO - The 12 countries that signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact earlier this year agreed on Monday they will not renegotiate the deal, Japanese TPP minister Nobuteru Ishihara said.
Number of tourists to Japan on course for annual record
Published on 15/06/2016
» TOKYO - The number of foreign visitors to Japan has been increasing at the fastest pace this year, with more than 10 million already visiting the country as of June 5, the head of the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday.
British PM David Cameron says he will resign
AFP, Published on 24/06/2016
» LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he will resign after Britons voted to leave the EU in defiance of his warnings of economic pain.
100 nations to join new regime to fight tax avoidance
Published on 30/06/2016
» KYOTO - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday around 100 countries are likely to join global efforts to fight corporate tax avoidance amid growing public concern following revelations contained in the so-called Panama Papers.
More than 2.5 million sign petition calling for 2nd EU referendum
Kyodo News, Published on 26/06/2016
» More than 2.5 million people have signed an online petition calling for a second referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union (EU).
East Timor expects more private sector investment
Published on 07/06/2016
» A large Burger King conspicuously located in front of a plaza in the East Timor capital drew the attention, at least momentarily, of local and foreign investors arriving in the plaza's lobby to attend an international investment conference.
US warns of China's use of contested islands
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2016
» TOKYO — China has increased the amount of land it has reclaimed in contested areas of the South China Sea more than six-fold in the past year and the facilities it has built will allow it to "significantly" boost its presence there, the US Defense Department said Friday.
Nintendo to enter into movie business
Published on 16/05/2016
» OSAKA -- Nintendo Co has started negotiations with several movie makers to form an alliance in a bid to enter into the movie production business, a company official said.
Foreign tourists provide economic boost to Japan
Published on 19/03/2016
» TOKYO — Japan's tourism sector represents a rare bright spot for the country's economy thanks to an increasing number of foreign visitors, many of whom are venturing beyond the well-trodden "golden route" encompassing Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
Japan envisions 60m foreign visitors annually by 2030
Published on 03/04/2016
» TOKYO - Japan now aims to welcome 40 million foreign visitors annually by 2020 -- double the previous target -- and 60 million by 2030, under a new government tourism strategy.