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Qobuz Parent Company Xandrie Acquires Japan’s E-Onkyo Music

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MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE
 
Xandrie SA, parent company of France-born high-quality music streaming platform Qobuz, has acquired Japan’s e-onkyo music, a high-resolution music download platform, from Japanese electronics manufacturer Onkyo Corporation.
The acquisition marks the acceleration of Qobu...

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Gaming Chairs Win Over Teleworkers In Japan Amid Pandemic

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Demand for gaming chairs is expanding in Japan, on the back of the spread of esports and heightened home office demand amid the pandemic.
Originally developed for pro gamers who spend long hours in front of computer screens, the comfortable ergonomic chairs are now being used by ...

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Hokkaido Air System Takes Delivery Of Third ATR 42-600

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hokkaido Air System’s (HAC) latest ATR 42-600 left Toulouse has arrived in Japan, with a brand new One World Alliance livery and using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
The aircraft is the third ATR 42-600 that the airline, operated by Japan Airlines, has received since its first del...

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Toyota Outsells GM In U.S. For 1st 9 Months

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Automaker Toyota Motor Corp. outsold General Motors Co. in the United States for the first nine months of 2021 as the Detroit automaker grappled with production problems stemming from the semiconductor chip shortage.
Toyota during the first nine months sold 1.86 million vehicles ...

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Japan's Business Mood Improves On Solid Demand, Hopes Of Post-COVID Recovery

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REUTERS
 
Japan's business mood improved for a fifth straight quarter in September with manufacturers perking up on robust global demand, a central bank survey showed on Friday, boding well for the next administration's bid to pull the economy out of the doldrums.
Steady progress in vaccinations ...

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Japan Businesses Hope For Revival Of COVID-Hit Economy Under New PM

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KYODO NEWS
 
Business leaders in Japan voiced hope Wednesday that Fumio Kishida, the newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will make all-out efforts to return the pandemic-stricken domestic economy to a steady growth track as early as possible.
Kishida, who is set to rep...

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Unauthorized Exports Of Japan-Branded Farm Products Evident

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An increasing number of premium fruits and other high-quality agricultural products developed in Japan are turning up in markets overseas, threatening Japanese producers.
Although the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Law has been amended to ban unauthorized exports of such agric...

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Osaka Hotel To Offer Physical Therapy For Guests

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
The Royal Hotel, Ltd. announced Friday it will begin offering physical therapy for guests of its Rihga Royal Hotel in Kita Ward, Osaka City, starting Oct. 1. The service starts at ¥1.96 million per room for 30 nights, including tax. As the number of guests continues to decline b...

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Kansai Electric Yet To Regain Trust Two Years After Gifts Scandal

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Kansai Electric Power Co. has promoted corporate governance reform since the revelation two years ago that company executives had received cash and gifts from an influential politician in a municipality that hosts a nuclear plant of the utility.
The company still has a long way to g...

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First-Time Imports Of Norwegian Raw Mackerel Arrive In Japan By Airplane

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Imports of Norwegian raw mackerel arrived in Japan by air for the first time on Friday.
Trading house Jalux Inc., a group company of Japan Airlines, started importing the nonfrozen fish to promote it as a new autumn delicacy, naming it “Saba Nouveau.” Mackerel, called saba in Jap...

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