British Reporter — In Japan, more COVID-19 cases and deaths have occurred in prefectures with lower household incomes and a higher unemployment rate, among other socioeconomic factors, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Yuki Yoshikawa and Ichiro Kawachi.
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The FINANCIAL -- Company Debuts Six New Brands in Japan, Underscoring Continued Strength of the Marriott International Portfolio. Marriott International, Inc. announced the expansion of its footprint in Japan with the debut of six of its hotel brands in the country in 2020. Newly
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The FINANCIAL — Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia spoke on the phone with H.E. Tadaharu Uehara, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Georgia today upon closure of his diplomatic tenure in the country. The Head of Government of Georgia underlined
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The FINANCIAL — The Minister of Internal Affairs, Vakhtang Gomelauri, held a farewell meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Georgia, Tadaharu Uehara, who completed his mission to Georgia. Vakhtang Gomelauri expressed the gratitude to the Ambassador for his
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The FINANCIAL — Aramco and the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), in partnership with SABIC, have successfully demonstrated the production and shipment of blue ammonia from Saudi Arabia to Japan with support from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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The FINANCIAL — ICC, the institutional representative of 45 million companies – has welcomed today’s announcement by newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, committing Japan to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Commenting on the announcement, ICC Secretary General John W.H.
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The FINANCIAL — Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the European Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. As stipulated in the
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The FINANCIAL — Samsung Electronics and Kyocera Communication Systems (KCCS) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly expand the private 5G network business in Japan. As their first collaborative project, the companies will implement a dedicated private
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The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) are seeking to strengthen their relationship and accelerate their efforts to develop economies in regions where both organisations operate. In a Memorandum of Understanding signed by
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The FINANCIAL — The OECD unemployment rate fell by 0.6 percentage point in August, to 7.4%, but remained 2.2 percentage points above the level observed in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the labour market. 48.4 million persons were unemployed in the OECD area, 13.5
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