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Delta to shift U.S.-Tokyo flights from Narita to Haneda in March

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Delta Air Lines said Friday that it will fully transfer its U.S.-Tokyo flights from Narita Airport to Haneda Airport.
The move is designed to increase customer convenience, as Haneda is closer to central Tokyo than Narita.
The U.S. airline will transfer al...

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Japan Posts Surprising Growth, But Economic Threats Loom

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
 
TOKYO — Japan’s growth showed surprising strength in the three months that ended in June, but the country faces its most serious economic challenges in years.
Japan’s economy, the third largest in the world behind the United States and China, grew at an annualized rate of 1.8 p...

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LNG Buyers Talk Tough As Spot Prices Hit 3-Year Lows

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — An inexorable decline in spot market prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is pushing utilities in Japan to be more aggressive in price reviews built into traditional long-term contracts linked to oil prices, lawyers and analysts said.
The utilities a...

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Japan's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected On New Imperial Era Holidays

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the second quarter, official data showed on Friday, helped by celebrations to usher in a new imperial era.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's third-biggest economy grew 0.4 percent from the previous quarter, the...

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Japan Says Export Step Not Aimed at Hurting Ties With Seoul

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US NEWS
 
Japan's government spokesman says downgrading of South Korea's trade status is not intended as retaliation for disputes over court rulings ordering Japanese companies pay compensation for their treatment of Korean laborers during World War II.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government spokesman s...

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Japan To Allow First Export Of Materials To South Korea Since Curbs

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NIKKEI ASIA REVIEW
 
Move comes a month after Tokyo tightened controls on chip components
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to greenlight some exports of semiconductor manufacturing materials to South Korea, the first such approvals since Tokyo tightened export controls on the products in J...

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Japan Post Capital Fund Puts Money Behind Tokyo-Based News Startup Smartnews

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JAPAN TIMES
 
TORONTO – It’s a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo.
Sma...

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Japan To Strike South Korea Off Trusted Export List As Rift Deepens

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BBC
 
Japan will remove South Korea from its list of trusted trade partners, deepening a bitter row between the two countries.
The decision to strike South Korea off its so-called "white list" puts fresh trading restrictions on the country.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday condemned T...

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Toyota Cuts Full-Year Earnings Forecasts On Stronger Yen

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it has revised down its group earnings projections for fiscal 2019, due partly to the yen’s strength against other major currencies.
For the year to March 2020, Toyota now expects to log a net profit of ¥2.15 trillion, down from...

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Japan Post Admits To Mis-Selling 180,000 Insurance Policies

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan Post Holdings Co said Wednesday it mis-sold around 183,000 insurance policies to customers over the past five years, double the number previously announced.
The postal and financial services group pledged to investigate all 30 million of its insurance policies after ca...

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