Expansion 2nd longest of postwar era

Expansion 2nd longest of postwar era

Japan's cabinet says its current economic expansion is the second longest since World War Two.

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FY 2019 budget tops record $880 billion

FY 2019 budget tops record $880 billion

Japan's government proposes a record $880 billion national budget for fiscal 2019, with plenty allotted for the consumpt...

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Nissan recalls 150K cars

Nissan recalls 150K cars

Nissan Motor submits a nearly 150,000-vehicle recall to the Transportation Ministry following the recent discovery of fa...

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Execs present vision of Japan's future

Execs present vision of Japan's future

Corporate executives in Japan have presented a declaration of goals for 100 years since World War Two.

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Network bug causes nationwide communication failures

Network bug causes nationwide communication failures

SoftBank says Thursday's nationwide communication failures were caused by a bug with Ericsson's network software.

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Govt to not purchase Chinese telecom equipment

Govt to not purchase Chinese telecom equipment

Japan's government has decided not to use Chinese telecom equipment for cyber-security reasons.

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Data snafu snarls Tokyo trains

Data snafu snarls Tokyo trains

Data transmission troubles snarl Tokyo train lines, hitting morning commuters from the day's first departures.

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3rd hog cholera case detected in Gifu

3rd hog cholera case detected in Gifu

Two pigs are infected with hog cholera in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, in the third case in the prefecture since Sept...

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New Yamanote station to be called Takanawa Gateway

New Yamanote station to be called Takanawa Gateway

Tokyo's main train line the Yamanote is getting a new station.

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US base reclamation to start

US base reclamation to start

The government plans to start landfill work for a new US base against fervent opposition by Okinawa Prefecture.

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