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US president signs order to cut levies on Japanese cars to 15%

US president signs order to cut levies on Japanese cars to 15%

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that cuts tariffs on Japanese car imports from 27.5% to 15%, easing uncertainty for motor industry giants like Toyota, Honda and Nissan. It formalises an agreement, which was announced in July, to apply a 15% levy to almost all Japanese exports to the US – including vehicles and pharmaceuticals. Tokyo …

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Chief of Japanese beverage giant Suntory claims innocence after resigning over CBD supplement

Chief of Japanese beverage giant Suntory claims innocence after resigning over CBD supplement

TOKYO (AP) — The former chief executive of Japanese beverage giant Suntory acknowledged he was investigated on suspicion of possessing an illegal drug but asserted his innocence despite resigning from his position. “I have not broken the law. I believe I am innocent,” Takeshi Niinami told reporters Wednesday. Suntory Holdings President Nobuhiro Torii, a member of the company’s founding family, …

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CEO of Jim Beam’s Japanese Owner Quits During Police Probe – The Wall Street Journal

CEO of Jim Beam’s Japanese Owner Quits During Police Probe  The Wall Street Journal CEO of Japanese drinks giant Suntory resigns following drug probe  CNN Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns amid investigation into suspected illegal supplements  The Guardian Suntory Boss Resigns After Buying Supplement That May Be Illegal in Japan  The New York Times Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns after possible purchase of illegal …

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Sterling, Japanese yen slump on investor anxiety over public finances – Reuters

Sterling, Japanese yen slump on investor anxiety over public finances  Reuters Treasury yields jump as U.K. government bonds are the latest casualty of budget deficit angst  MarketWatch British Pound slides 0.9% against U.S. dollar as U.K. fiscal concerns mount  CNBC Franklin Templeton Sees Gilt Yields Rising Above 6% By Year End  Bloomberg.com Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27-year high  The Guardian …

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This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, more

This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, more

Hollow Knight: Silksong for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC, and Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are Hirogami for …

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I tried the ‘Japanese walking’ workout that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

I tried the ‘Japanese walking’ workout that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

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Japanese team develops strong painkiller to replace fentanyl

Japanese team develops strong painkiller to replace fentanyl

KYOTO–Researchers from Kyoto University announced the development of a painkiller that relieves suffering more safely than fentanyl and other conventional alternatives. They said the drug is just as effective as existent narcotic analgesic agents, commonly known as opioids, which are used to treat acute pain associated with disease, especially cancer. The painkiller is expected to replace opioids because it is free of …

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