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With 2,887 days in office, Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM
The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.
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SoftBank's Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with messaging app Line
A deal would bring together the operators of two of Japan's biggest QR code payment apps as the country belatedly shifts to cashless payments
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Japan's NTT to invest $5.5 bn in building power networks for supply backup
NTT will provide electricity by using power saved in batteries at the 7,300 buildings it owns and will purchase power from others, the report said.
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RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround
Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India
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Why the world needs to cut back on production capacity of steel plants
China's contention that the goal of curbing overcapacity in steel has been achieved is only partially true and doesn't bode well for India
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Fate of Japan's imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old
Hisahito's birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession
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In an era of crumbling trade deals, India and Indonesia get closer
The two commodity heavyweights have set a target to double trade to $50 billion in 2025
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Why Asia's biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars over EVs
Critics argue FCVs may never amount to more than a niche technology. But proponents counter hydrogen is the cleanest energy source for autos available
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Japan court acquits three energy firm bosses over Fukushima disaster
The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted
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Here's why Japan boasts the world's most powerful force of retail traders
About 85 per cent of traders are men, mostly in their 30s, 40s and 50s, according to estimates from Gaitame
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Japan to phase out tariffs on US wine imports as part of trade deal
Japan taxes imported wine at a rate of 15% or 125 yen ($1.16) per litre, whichever is cheaper, according to the Nikkei
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An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities
A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles
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US, Japan reach agreement on trade deal framework, says media report
Japan will lower tariffs imposed on US beef and pork
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South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan
South Korea notified Japan of plans to withdraw from the three-year-old framework for exchanging classified military information
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Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges
High visa charges is one reason that makes India less attractive to tourists and so the fee is being reduced to increase footfalls and foreign exchange receipts
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Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept
Japan announced earlier this month that it was removing South Korea from its own "white list" of countries that have enjoyed minimum trade restrictions.
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South Korea calls for 'cooling-off' period in trade row with Japan
The trade dispute has intensified since Japan imposed curbs last month on exports to South Korea of three high-tech materials needed to make memory chips and display panels
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Japanese women are dropping marriage, but cultural norms fail to catch up
Not so long ago, Japanese women who remained unmarried after the age of 25 were referred to as "Christmas cake," a slur comparing them to old holiday pastries that cannot be sold after December 25
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S. Korea's Moon condemns Japan's 'reckless' trade decision
Tokyo's "selfish act will inflict tremendous damage on the world economy by disrupting global supply chains, said South Korean President Moon Jae-in
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I don't have words: Boss of torched Japan animation studio mourns staff
Thursday's attack on Kyoto Animation, well known for its television series and movies, was the worst mass killing in two decades in a country with one of the world's lowest crime rates
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