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Lack of Japan-U.S. Trade Deal Document Causes Worry; 2 Govts Put Differing Spins on Details of Agreement
The Japan News
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July 30, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to reporters’ questions regarding tariff negotiations with the United States at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on July 23. By Kentaro Matsumoto and Shodai Niki / Yomiuri...
Market Watch: Stocks climb on Japan and EU trade deals
Jersey Evening Post
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July 30, 2025
Sponsored content Andrew Gillham of Team Asset Management offers this week’s market review AMERICAN stocks rose to new all-time highs after President Trump announced deals with key trading partners. The blue-chip S&P 500 and technology-focused...
Japan Post Insurance Invests $2 Billion in Global Atlantic Vehicle
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TOKYO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 30, 2025-- Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Japan Post Insurance"), KKR & Co. Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “KKR”), and Global Atlantic, a leading provider of retirement security and investment...
Japan becomes first country in the world to sell climate bonds
The European Times
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July 30, 2025
Japan has become the first country in the world to sell so-called sovereign climate transition bonds on the market. The auction was successful, although with slightly lower interest than expected, Reuters reported in February this year. Climate...
Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces new chief as profits barely hold up
Mint
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July 30, 2025
Tokyo, Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2 per cent rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as...
Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces a new chief as its profits barely hold up
Yahoo Finance
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as...
Japan's stocks close mixed ahead of key policy meetings
Xinhua News Agency
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TOKYO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Japan's key stock index fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of key monetary policy announcements from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. The benchmark...
Japan-U.S. Tariff Agreement: Collaborative Projects Should be Steadily Promoted
The Japan News
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July 30, 2025
Editorial 16:12 JST, July 30, 2025 The tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States have been settled, and the focus will now shift to managing the progress of implementing the agreement. Japan needs to urgently realize signature...
Japan Genome Editing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2025-2033: Japan's Genome Editing Market Set To Reach USD 1.45 Billion By 2033
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Japan's genome editing market, valued at USD 1.45 billion by 2033, grows at a 17.97% CAGR, driven by precision medicine and biotech investment. Key technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 lead, supported by regulatory...
Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning
BBC
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July 30, 2025
ShareSave The Fukushima nuclear plant was the site of a triple disaster in 2011 Workers at Japan's embattled Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated earlier on Wednesday after tsunami warnings were issued across the country. The plant's operator...
Japan’s Foreign Ministry Looks to Improve Economic Diplomacy with Organizational Shakeup
The Japan News
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July 30, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Foreign Ministry in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:44 JST, July 30, 2025 The Foreign Ministry has announced that it will establish new divisions to back up its efforts related to the economy, which is...
Japan, SI sign agreement for human resource development scholarships
The Islandsun
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July 30, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Governments of Japan and Solomon Islands have signed exchange notes for the second batch of the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS), reaffirming Japan’s ongoing commitment to supporting Solomon Islands’ development through...
Japanese investor completes takeover of Highland port
BBC
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A Japanese investor has completed its takeover of a port in the Highlands. Global Energy has sold the Port of Nigg and its fabrication arm to minority investor Mitsui for an undisclosed sum. The site, in Easter Ross on the Cromarty Firth, is seen...
Japan releases guidelines for IT giants regarding smartphone apps
Japan Times
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July 30, 2025
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday released guidelines for information technology giants, such as Google and Apple, regarding smartphone apps, ahead of the full implementation in December of a new law to promote competition in the app...
Japan to provide diagnostic equipment to Kyrgyzstan
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov has signed the law the ratifying the Exchange of Notes between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the government of Japan on the project "Socio-Economic Development Program", which was signed in...
Japan probe dives 8,000 meters undersea after upgrade
NHK
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The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology says its unmanned deep-sea probe reached a depth of as low as 8,000 meters. Agency officials say the URASHIMA stayed more than 24 hours at a depth of 7,200 to 7,500 meters during a trial in...
Business : Saviynt Accelerates Global Expansion With New Regional Hubs In APJ, EMEA
Bernama
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July 30, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Cloud-native artificial intelligence (AI) identity and governance solutions provider, Saviynt has announced a major global expansion, including new offices in Singapore and London, a customer operations centre in...
Business News | Vivek Abrol Attends Centenary Tribute to Tyeb Mehta at Jehangir Art Gallery
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 30: Prominent art collector and connoisseur Vivek Abrol was among the distinguished guests at Conversations with Chai, a heartfelt memorial event commemorating the birth centenary of legendary Indian...
Japan: Swiss Re appoints new head of life and health
Asia Insurance Review
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Swiss Re has appointed Mr Stephen Abrokwah as the new head of life and health (L&H), Japan, effective 1 October 2025 and subject to the necessary approvals. He will transition into his new role starting in the month of September. Mr Abrokwah...
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. And Consolidated Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Results For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Based On IFRS), Unaudited
Mondovisione
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During the consolidated cumulative first quarter (from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025), JPX Group recorded operating revenue of ¥43,451 million (increased 7.7% from the same period of the previous fiscal year (i.e., year on year)), and operating...