Coronavirus-Linked Layoffs Near 30,000 in Japan

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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)--The number of workers confirmed to have been laid off because of the coronavirus crisis came to 29,237 as of Monday in Japan, according to labor ministry data.

Japan Confirms Decision to Scrap Aegis Ashore Program

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Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Thursday confirmed its decision to fully pull the plug on its program to introduce the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system from th

Cashless Payments Make Up Record 26.8 Pct in Japan

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Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)--Cashless payment methods accounted for 26.8 pct of overall household consumption spending in Japan in 2019, up 2.7 percentage points year on year and hitting the highes

Iran, Japan hold meeting on entrepreneur women

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Tehran, June 23, IRNA – Iranian Vice Presidency for women and family affairs and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation held the third online meeting of the joint strategic committee on empowering women.

Iran, Japan discuss fighting COVID-19

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Tehran, June 13, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Japanese counterpart Takeo Mori on Saturday reviewed cooperation on fighting coronavirus.

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