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Cold wave forces TEPCO to seek help from peers

January 26, 2018

Tokyo- TEPCO Power Grid Inc. received electricity from three other regional power suppliers on Thursday to cope with a surge in electricity demand mainly for heating in its service area due to a cold wave. The unit of Tokyo Electric

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Core consumer prices log 1st rise in 2 years in 2017

January 26, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s average core consumer price index for 2017 rose 0.5 percent from the previous year, marking the first growth in two years, government data showed Friday. The growth mainly reflected rises in gasoline prices and electricity fees on the

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Japanese officials cautiously welcome Trump’s TPP remark

Japanese officials cautiously welcome Trump’s TPP remark

January 26, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese cabinet members on Friday welcomed, albeit cautiously, US President Donald Trump’s remark hinting that the United States may consider returning to the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade agreement. “I welcome his recognition of the significance of the TPP,”

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Labor chief calls for pay hikes across board

January 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s top labor leader Rikio Kozu said Wednesday that all workers in the country should enjoy pay hikes through this year’s “shunto” nationwide wage negotiations. The spread of pay hikes so far should be taken as “far from enough,”

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White goods shipments hit 20-year high in 2017

January 25, 2018

Tokyo- White goods shipments in Japan in 2017 grew 2 percent from the previous year to 2,347.9 billion yen, hitting the highest level since 1997, an industry group said Wednesday. Shipments grew for the second consecutive year, led by the

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Tokyo hits minus 4 degrees Celsius, coldest in 48 Years

January 25, 2018

Tokyo- The air temperature fell as low as minus 4 degrees Celsius in central Tokyo Thursday morning, the coldest in 48 years for the Japanese capital, as wide areas of Japan were affected by a strong winter pressure pattern. The

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Japan likely to delay introduction of equal pay for equal work

January 25, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s labor ministry is considering delaying the introduction of equal pay for equal work by one year to give companies enough time for preparations, informed sources said. Under the ministry’s plan, the introduction will be pushed back to fiscal

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South Korea Welcomes Abe’s Planned Visit

January 25, 2018

Seoul- A press secretary at the South Korean presidential office on Wednesday welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s plan to visit South Korea on the occasion of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics next month. South Korea hopes to closely work with

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