Downward pressure continues as weakening yen pushes up import costs
Fine wines and fancy bags among items popular with tech staff working at site
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Collectors travel to Japan to hunt for favorite characters in secondhand market
Corporate metabolism quickens as both business births and deaths rise around 10%
Head of chamber of commerce calls for fair competition to grow SMEs
McDonald's fights inflation fatigue with $5 deal while Chinese chain offers $1 breakfast
Fund under pressure to generate bigger gains as wage growth picks up
Bloc should protect domestic industries and 'be a bit more self-centered'
Ministry official casts doubt on whether wages have kept pace with prices
Bold government measures are needed to unleash nation's start-up potential
JICA doubles estimate amid global race for employees and weaker Asian growth
Bills embrace cutting-edge tech in a world first, are clearer to non-Japanese
PM Kishida to reveal details of 10-year plan as utilities seek slice of market
Local governments hope new restrictions help reduce crowds and accidents
Twenty-nine out of 47 prefectures see rises; Fukuoka has biggest gains
Quarterly survey results come amid BOJ's pending policy shift
Construction data in unscheduled revision darkens recovery prospects
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Stoppages in auto industry continue to weigh heavily on economy, data shows
Japanese households see annual costs rise $560 on costlier food and energy
Director-general of international bureau will replace Masato Kanda on July 31
Trilateral with South Korea produces agreement on supply chain cooperation
Tokyo awaiting May U.S. inflation data on Friday: Mizuho
Drop stokes expectations for government and BOJ to step in again