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Japanese-Style Pubs Report Losses But Sales At Fast-Food Chains Soar

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The restaurant sector in Japan has reported divergent results in their latest earnings as a drop in the number of people dining out amid the coronavirus pandemic hit izakaya pub operators hard, while takeout demand boosted fast-food chains.
Pub operator Watami Co. on Friday reported...

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Tokura, As New Keidanren Chairman, To Carry On Nakanishi Policy

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Masakazu Tokura, who will take over as chairman of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), will be watched for how he can demonstrate leadership on key issues facing the federation, such as balancing measures against the novel coronavirus with economic recovery and consolidating t...

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Lessons From 2011 Disaster Help Toyota Ride Out Chip Shortage

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The global microchip shortage dragging on the auto industry has put barely a dent in production at Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, thanks to lessons it learned after Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster.
While the latest crisis caused by skyrocketing demand for semiconductors has fo...

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Paytm Provides Technological Support To Japan's Payment App Paypay

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BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 SoftBank is aiming to take PayPay public; Paytm may also get some stake in the appIndian digital payments firm Paytm is providing technological support to Japan’s payment app PayPay, which multinational conglomerate SoftBank is aiming to take public. Noida-based Paytm may als...

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Softbank Corp. And Oneweb Agree On Collaboration Towards Satellite Communication Service Business Deployment In Japan And Global Markets

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BUSINESS WIRE
 
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434, “SoftBank”) and OneWeb, today announced an agreement for mutual cooperation to promote OneWeb’s satellite communication services in the global and Japan markets.
SoftBank and OneWeb will promote satellite communication services via the combination of O...

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Japanese Airlines Eye Low-Cost Services To Drive Post-Pandemic Growth

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - While uncertainty remains over when -- or if -- travel demand will make a full-fledged recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Japan's two major airlines are positioning themselves to take advantage of any upturn with a punt on low-cost services.
With leisure demand expected...

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As The World Grays, Japan’s Aging Market Showcases High-Tech Senior Care

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech’s frontier.
Six years ago, Atsushi Nakanishi launched Triple W with nothing but the seed of an idea and an overwhelming passion to realize it. Today, the startup is the crea...

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Yomiuriland To Reopen This Week With Reduced Capacity

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Yomiuri Land Co. announced Saturday that it will reopen its Yomiuriland amusement park on Wednesday.
The number of people allowed inside the park will be limited to 5,000, and the park will take thorough measures to prevent infections, such as conducting temperature checks and ca...

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Majority of Japanese Global Businesses Seeking New Acquisitions in Post-Pandemic Era

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NIPPON.COM
 
A recent survey by an international auditing and consulting group found high interest among Japanese executives of firms with global operations in acquiring other companies as a means of staving off the negative business effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
As the business environment...

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JAL Reports First Net Loss Since 2012 Relisting As Pandemic Bites

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan Airlines Co. on Friday reported a net loss of ¥286.69 billion for the business year through March as the coronavirus pandemic depressed travel demand, causing the company to log its first red ink since relisting in 2012 following business rehabilitation.
JAL, which has been un...

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