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EU Fines Hello Kitty Owner $7 Million In Antitrust Ruling

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union authorities on Tuesday fined the company behind Hello Kitty for restricting cross-border online sales of toys, mugs, bags and other products featuring the cartoon cat girl.
The EU’s antitrust commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said that Sanrio Co. w...

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Asking For A Raise In A Japanese Company

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JAPAN TIMES
 
After working for a company for a certain amount of time, an employee will naturally start to wonder when they might receive a salary increase. When working for a Japanese company in Japan, the answer is not necessarily a straightforward one.
The first thing to consider is the type ...

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Japanese Rice Farmers, Distributors Looking Overseas

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese rice farmers and distributors are increasingly looking overseas to sell their products as domestic consumption is falling at an annual pace of 100,000 tons amid shrinking populations and diversified dietary habits.
Japan’s rice exports expanded by mo...

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Japan’s Trade War Is as Futile as Trump’s

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FOREIGN POLICY
 
Tokyo’s temper tantrum over history is mostly hurting itself.Japan and South Korea’s long-standing diplomatic dispute about the legacy of imperial Japan’s colonization of South Korea is not new. But Tokyo’s recent decision to turn trade issues with South Korea into a weapon in th...

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Japan's 7-Eleven Payment App Gives Easy Access To Scammers

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BBC
 
In a glaring security lapse, customers of 7-Eleven stores across Japan have lost millions of yen after scammers gained access to their online accounts.
The store launched a smartphone app for cashless payments earlier this week without realising the security risk.
Around 900 customers have ...

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Japan Household Spending Up 4.0% Year-On-Year In May

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THE TELEGRAM
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - Household spending in Japan rose at the fastest pace in four years in May, in a sign improving domestic demand will offer some support for an economy facing growing external pressure.
A recovery in private consumption is seen as vital in Japan's fight against defl...

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Otsuka Kagu Eyes China Market For Turnaround

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. will accelerate efforts to develop sales channels in China to achieve a turnaround, President Kumiko Otsuka has said.
In a recent interview, Otsuka said her company will start with luxury futon with down feathers in its fre...

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Japan Bets On Mobile Payments To Boost Spending

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STRAITS TIMES
 
TOKYO • When the baseball season kicked off in Japan in spring, fans of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles faced an inconvenience they had never encountered before: the food and drinks stalls did not accept cash.
The team's owner, Internet commerce firm Rakuten, was trying to promot...

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Royal Visit Burnishes Finland’s Business And Culture Profile In Japan

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NEWS NOW FINLAND
 
Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are touring Helsinki, Espoo and Turku as part of their visit.
The visit of Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess to Finland officially marks 100 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, but it also raises the Nordic nation’s p...

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Abe Sticks With Plan To Raise Japan's Consumption Tax Despite Weak Tankan Results

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has twice avoided raising the consumption tax, citing domestic and international economic uncertainties.
But it appears this time he will follow through, despite mixed economic signals and the tax’s unpopularity among voters.
The Bank of Japan on Monday...

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