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South Korea reinstates Japan on export white list to boost economic ties

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South Korea has reinstated Japan on its “white list” of trusted trading partners, a significant step towards mending their bilateral economic and diplomatic ties. Three years ago, Japan was removed from the list, which grants expedited trade processes for approved countries. The decision was announced by South Korea’s Ministry of......
Technology

Japan set to invest $7 billion in chip-gear to bolster global semiconductor market position

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Japan is set to increase its spending on chip-gear by a staggering 82% in a bid to bolster its position in the global semiconductor market. The spending boost will put Japan ahead of other major chip-making markets, including China, Europe and the Middle East. Although Taiwan remains the biggest spender......
Technology

Investments by Apple in Japan surpass $100 billion

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As Apple Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited the epicenter of the country’s semiconductor industry, the company said it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the past five years. It is reported that Apple said in a statement that its spending on suppliers......
Business

Japan provides $110 million soft loan to support the energy sector in Jordan

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The Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a 15 billion JPY ($110 million) soft loan provided by the Japanese government to support the general budget of Jordan. As part of Japan’s pledge at the 2019 London Conference, the country will provide Jordan......
News

Bird flu outbreak has led Tottori prefecture in Japan to cull some 110,000 chickens

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Sputnik quoted Japanese broadcaster NHK as saying the Japanese prefecture of Tottori will cull about 110,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak. A local farm in Tottori discovered 40 dead chickens on Wednesday, raising suspicions of a disease outbreak. According to the Malaysian News Agency (Bernama), genetic analysis confirmed that......
Business

Modi-led India to surpass Germany and Japan as 3rd largest economy by 2029

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Indian economy will reach third place in the world by 2029. India will surpass Germany by 2027 and Japan most likely by 2029, according to a State Bank of India report. According to the report, the country has undergone a large structural shift since 2014, and is now the 5th......