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Japan’s Young Musicians Rally To Save Dying Art Of Shamisen Music
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THE GUARDIAN
The makers of this ancient instrument were near to closure. But could it get a new lease of life?
Katsuhiro Otaki confesses he can’t play a note on the shamisen, a three-stringed instrument whose sound has been the backdrop to Japanese traditional theatre for centuries.
But tens of...
The makers of this ancient instrument were near to closure. But could it get a new lease of life?
Katsuhiro Otaki confesses he can’t play a note on the shamisen, a three-stringed instrument whose sound has been the backdrop to Japanese traditional theatre for centuries.
But tens of...
- September 16, 2020
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Nikkei Gains Ahead Of Japan's Election Results; Softbank Shines On Nvidia Deal
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DECCAN HERALD
Japanese shares inched higher on Monday as investors awaited election results for the country's ruling party to choose a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The benchmark Nikkei share average rose 0.74 per cent to 23,579.48, while the broader Topix gained 0.93 per cent to 1,6...
Japanese shares inched higher on Monday as investors awaited election results for the country's ruling party to choose a successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
The benchmark Nikkei share average rose 0.74 per cent to 23,579.48, while the broader Topix gained 0.93 per cent to 1,6...
- September 14, 2020
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Japan, Singapore To Resume Short-Term Business Travel From Sept. 18
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JAKARTA POST
Japan will resume short-term business travel with Singapore from Sept. 18, marking the first time that Tokyo has decided to allow the entry of businesspeople without requiring a 14-day self-isolation period amid the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Frid...
Japan will resume short-term business travel with Singapore from Sept. 18, marking the first time that Tokyo has decided to allow the entry of businesspeople without requiring a 14-day self-isolation period amid the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Frid...
- September 12, 2020
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Japan’s MUFG — Finding A Sense Of Unity Amid Financial Change
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The digitization of financial transactions has empowered start-ups that can provide payment and other digital services. The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Hironori Kamezawa, president and group CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG), about how the group is responding to r...
The digitization of financial transactions has empowered start-ups that can provide payment and other digital services. The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Hironori Kamezawa, president and group CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG), about how the group is responding to r...
- September 11, 2020
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Japan's Rebounding July Machinery Orders Tempered By Fragile Business Outlook
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REUTERS
Japan’s machinery orders rebounded in July from a sharp fall in the previous month, a welcome relief for the coronavirus-stricken economy but the outlook for capital spending remained uncertain due to fragile global business conditions.
Corporate Japan is facing strains from steep decli...
Japan’s machinery orders rebounded in July from a sharp fall in the previous month, a welcome relief for the coronavirus-stricken economy but the outlook for capital spending remained uncertain due to fragile global business conditions.
Corporate Japan is facing strains from steep decli...
- September 10, 2020
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Amazon's Japan Unit To Return 2 Bil. Yen To Suppliers
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KYODO NEWS
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit has pledged to return around 2 billion yen ($18.8 million) to around 1,400 suppliers after having them shoulder part of the costs to cover discounts the online retailer applied on goods, the antitrust watchdog said Thursday.
The pledge was part of Amazon ...
Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit has pledged to return around 2 billion yen ($18.8 million) to around 1,400 suppliers after having them shoulder part of the costs to cover discounts the online retailer applied on goods, the antitrust watchdog said Thursday.
The pledge was part of Amazon ...
- September 10, 2020
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Japan's Suga Says Strong Economy Necessary To Pursue Fiscal Reform
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THE CHRONICLE HERALD
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to become next prime minister, said on Wednesday that strong economic growth is necessary to pursue fiscal reform.
"Reviving Japan's economy is our priority ... A strong economy is necessary for...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to become next prime minister, said on Wednesday that strong economic growth is necessary to pursue fiscal reform.
"Reviving Japan's economy is our priority ... A strong economy is necessary for...
- September 9, 2020
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Eneos To Hasten Refinery Consolidation As Virus Hits Demand At Home
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc will hasten its transformation into a supplier of low-carbon energy and materials as domestic oil demand drops more than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new President Katsuyuki Ota said.
A quicker timeline comes amid a wider cons...
Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc will hasten its transformation into a supplier of low-carbon energy and materials as domestic oil demand drops more than expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new President Katsuyuki Ota said.
A quicker timeline comes amid a wider cons...
- September 6, 2020
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Japan's Tuna Market, The World's Largest, Hit Hard By COVID-19 Pandemic
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CNA
Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, is taking an outsized hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers at Tokyo's sprawling Toyosu fish market to adapt to survive.
Businesses had hoped for more activity after Japan lifted its state of emergency in late May, b...
Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, is taking an outsized hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers at Tokyo's sprawling Toyosu fish market to adapt to survive.
Businesses had hoped for more activity after Japan lifted its state of emergency in late May, b...
- September 5, 2020
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Japan’s Convenience Stores Are Told to Stop Pushing 24-Hour Schedules
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NEW YORK TIMES
The country’s antimonopoly regulator has warned the powerful industry to improve the treatment of franchisees who have been fighting for shorter opening hours.
Japanese convenience store owners who have been fighting for a break from their grueling 24-hour, 365-day-a-year operati...
The country’s antimonopoly regulator has warned the powerful industry to improve the treatment of franchisees who have been fighting for shorter opening hours.
Japanese convenience store owners who have been fighting for a break from their grueling 24-hour, 365-day-a-year operati...
- September 5, 2020
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