Government pivots to 1% consumption tax cut on food to speed rollout Japan’s government has shifted course to a 1% consumption tax cut on food, citing register upgrades and speed …
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Business
Japanese Electronic Component Makers Lose 11-Point Share as Murata Shifts to Low-Cost
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese electronic component manufacturers lose 11 percentage points of global market share over 20 years Japanese electronic component manufacturers have lost 11 percentage points of global market share over the …
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Subaru postpones in-house EV rollout, shifts focus to hybrids and gasoline cars
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSubaru delays EV rollout, postpones planned 2028 in-house electric vehicle launch Subaru delays EV rollout: the automaker said on May 15, 2026 it will postpone its planned 2028 launch of …
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Calbee shifts potato chips packaging to black-and-white to cut ink use
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCalbee potato chips move to black-and-white packaging to cut ink use and push sustainability Calbee potato chips switch to black-and-white packaging to cut ink use and boost sustainability, change that …
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Politics
Mazda2 Production Ends in Japan in August as Company Shifts to SUVs
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoMazda2 domestic production to end in August as company shifts focus to SUVs Mazda2 production ending in Japan will stop in August, and sales in the domestic market will cease …