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Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expand

Japanunexpectedlyslumpedbackintoatradedeficitforthefirsttimeinfourmonths,assoaringenergyimportbillsoffsetgrowthinthecountry'sshipmentsabroad,governmentdatashowe

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Asian markets extend gains at start of the week

AsianmarketsonMondaybuiltonlastweek'sgainsfollowinganotherrecordonWallStreet,whiletheeuroedgeduponnewsthatFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron'spartyhadsecuredahealthy

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Western Digital to raise Toshiba chip offer to $18 billion or more

Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) plans to raise its offer for Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) prized semiconductor unit to 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) or more, a person familiar with the matter said, marking a last-ditch effort to clinch a deal that both companies consider vital.

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Western Digital to raise Toshiba chip offer to $18 billion or more

WesternDigitalCorp(WDC.O)planstoraiseitsofferforToshibaCorp's(6502.T)prizedsemiconductorunitto2trillionyen($18billion)ormore,apersonfamiliarwiththemattersaid,ma

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Asia markets struggle as Comey, British vote approach

AsianstocksstruggledonTuesdayasinvestorswaitnervouslyforkeypoliticaleventslaterintheweekwiththesackedformerheadoftheFBItogivetestimonytoCongressandBritainholdin

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Nominal wages in Japan rise on year in April

Nominal wages in Japan rose 0.5 percent in April from a year before after declining a month earlier, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in a preliminary report on Tuesday.

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Asia markets rally as oil prices bounce

AsianmarketsroseThursdaywithenergyfirmsprovidingstrongsupportafterasurgeinoilprices,whilethedollarheldgainsagainsttheyenasatopFederalReserveofficialreinforcedex

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Japan passes bill requiring TEPCO to save money for decommissioning Fukushima plant

TOKYO, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will be required to raise funds for the decommissioning of the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant following the passing of a bill in parliament on Wednesday.

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Japanese box office sales set record with ‘new animation generation’

The Japanese box office hit a record high 235.5 billion yen ($2.09 billion) in 2016, as unconventional animated films scored big and advertising through social media took off, industry officials said.

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"Explosive shopping" by Chinese tourists in Japan may be on the wane

Per capita spending by mainland tourists in Japan is down almost 19 per cent, as luxury items become more available in China

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Top 20 Highest Grossing Movies of 2016 in Japan

Oricon has released the top 10 in the box office charts for 2016. Movie Collection listed the top 20 so check out the list below!

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‘Your Name.’ pop-up cafe in Nagoya caters to hit movie’s fans

Anime fans with an insatiable appetite for all things “Your Name.” will be able to satisfy their cravings at a pop-up cafe here that will serve recreations of snacks featured in the blockbuster movie.

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Japanese insurance firm replaces 34 staff with AI

Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans are ousted from their jobs by machines.

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Universal Studios Japan announces price hike for 2017

With a record-breaking number of visitors expected this fiscal year, Universal Studios Japan here will hike its admission fees from Feb. 8, marking the eighth consecutive year for a price increase, operator USJ Co. announced on Dec. 27.

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'Your Name.' soars to 2nd all time in domestic box office take

Conjuring up more magic at the domestic box office, the teenage body-switching anime “Your Name.” has become the second-highest grossing Japanese film ever, passing Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle” and trailing only “Spirited Away.”

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ANA, H.I.S. plan outer-space tours in 2023 for 0.12 million dollars

Airline operator ANA Holdings Inc. and travel agency H.I.S. Co. plan to send tourists into outer space in seven years, the companies said Dec. 1.

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Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double: Report

​Japan's trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant to more than 20 trillion yen (US$178 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday (Nov 26).