Tag: japan
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12 Japanese Cars Lasting 200K Miles+
According to the experts, cars are now lasting longer than they’re built. While vehicles from the 1970s tended to conk out after about 100,000 miles, today’s models can double that and go beyond. Japan’s car manufacturers do more than their American and European competitors by miles when it comes to reliability. There are many U.S.…
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Japan ages more – Over 10% of population aged 80 or over
Over 10 Per Cent Of Japanese People Are Now Aged 80 Or Above: Government Japan is grappling with a rapidly aging population, with over 10% of its people being 80 years or older for the first time. The country also has the highest percentage of elderly population globally. The elderly population in Japan is…
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Price Pain: Japan unveils $48 billion package (50,000 yen per child)
Japan has prepared to provide handouts for low-income families to help protect them from the impact of rising prices and energy costs on normal households. For this Japan has earmarked a $48.6 billion economic package. The country wants to do all it can to complete the salvaging of the economy from economic woes and other…
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Japan’s central bank will be ‘alarmed’ if yen crosses 130 per dollar – ex-vice minister
“This yen depreciation is a reflection of the dollar appreciation vis-à-vis yen and market expect that depreciation of the yen would probably continue and some people expect that dollar-yen rate toward 130,” said Sakakibara, currently president at Institute for Indian Economic Studies. “If it goes to 130 — and beyond 130 — that may create…