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11 Settembre 2026

Japanese Restaurants Seek Relief from Wider Tax Gap

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese restaurant industry on Thursday called on the government to take steps to help it weather possible impacts of a planned consumption tax cut for food. Japan currently imposes the 10 pct consumption tax on meals served
11 Settembre 2026

Quake-Hit Kumamoto to Offer Travel Discounts

Kumamoto, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Kumamoto Prefecture will launch a travel discount campaign on Tuesday to stimulate tourism demand following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July, Governor Takashi Kimura said Friday. The discounts will apply to overnight stays
11 Settembre 2026

Japan Ruling LDP OKs Food Consumption Tax Cut Plan

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday approved a tax system reform package featuring a food consumption tax cut plan and an income-linked benefit program, with the package expected to receive cabinet approval on Tuesday. The package was
11 Settembre 2026

Japan Producer Prices Rise 7.6 Pct in Aug.

(The first sentence of the second paragraph should have read, “…producer price index…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story followed.) Japan Producer Prices Rise 7.6 Pct in Aug. Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices remained elevated in August as the
11 Settembre 2026

Japan Big Firms’ Sentiment Turns Positive in July-Sept.

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large Japanese companies turned positive in the July-September quarter thanks to stronger semiconductor-related demand and more customers at hotels and restaurants, government data showed Friday. The business survey index for large companies stood at plus
11 Settembre 2026

Ex-Takeda Pharmaceutical Head Hasegawa Dies at 80

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Yasuchika Hasegawa, former president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and former chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, died at a Tokyo hospital July 3. He was 80. Born in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan,
11 Settembre 2026

July U.S. Forex Intervention worth 500 M. Euros: ECB Head

London, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. financial authorities carried out a foreign exchange intervention worth 500 million euros to prop up the yen on July 31, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday. “I’m not going to comment” on any foreign
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