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Japan’s business mood hits near 2-year high, keeps BOJ exit in focus
Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to December for a third quarter in a row, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Wednesday, underscoring the ... ( read original story ...)
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Gunze Launches Environmentally Friendly “GEOPLAS™ HCX1”, the Lightest Shrink Film for Automatic Sleeve Applicators
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Japanese rubber futures end unchanged
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Japan plans tax breaks for 10 years to boost EV, chip production – Nikkei
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Japan business mood improves for 3rd straight quarter to December – tankan
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