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Toyota to set up JV to develop automated driving software

March 3, 2018

Nagoya- Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will set up a joint venture with Denso Corp. and Aisin Seiki Co.later this month to develop automated driving software. The move is designed to accelerate the development of automated driving technology and

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1.3 million mistakenly receive lower pension benefits

March 3, 2018

Tokyo- About 1.3 million people in Japan ended up receiving lower amounts of public pension benefits than supposed in February due to mistakes in their filings for income tax breaks, health ministry officials said Saturday. The mistakes were caused by

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Trump tariff plan causes worries in Japan

March 3, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government and industry are worried about the possible effects on the domestic economy of tariffs, which US President Donald Trump on Thursday said would be imposed on steel and aluminum imports for national security reasons. While the

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Trump eyeing tariffs of 25 % on steel, 10% on aluminum

March 2, 2018

Washington- US President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his intention to impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, a move that is expected to increase friction between the United States and its trading partners.

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Ministers make case against US tariff plans

March 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese cabinet ministers argued Friday against US plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, saying that Japanese products do not threaten the national security of the United States. “Steel and aluminum imports from the US ally of

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Jan. jobless rate lowest since April 1993

March 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 2.4 pct in January, the lowest level since the 2.3 percent in April 1993, a government report showed Friday. The January figure compared with 2.7 percent in December 2017, according to the

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Biz leaders regret gov’t decision on discretionary work

March 2, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese business leaders on Thursday voiced disappointment at the government’s decision not to include a proposed expansion of the so-called discretionary work system in planned work style reform bills. It is “really regrettable” that the government has had to

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Moon warns Japan not to declare comfort women issue over

March 2, 2018

Seoul- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that the Japanese government should not say the issue of wartime “comfort women,” mainly Koreans, is over, calling Japan the party at fault. Referring to comfort women, who were forced to serve

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