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Looking for new ways to boost revenue, Tokyo’s tax authority will hold a competition for ideas on how to revive liquor sales The Japanese tax service has launched a contest, calling on citizens to come up with innovative ways to revive falling alcohol sales, hoping to encourage young adults to hit the bar more often…

The Asian nation has no choice but to buy LNG from Moscow, according to Mitsui OSK Lines Japan will have to continue importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to surging energy prices and limited prospects for rebooting nuclear plants, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Japanese transportation giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).