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Suntory Sells 'World Whisky' Blend As Premium Tipple

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO/LONDON
Japan's Suntory Holdings, faced with a whisky crunch, is selling a rare mix sourced from around the world as premium whisky, aiming to elevate the status of young blends among discerning drinkers who often swear by aged single malts.
Whisky makers globally, and in Japan...

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Japan Says Sales Tax Will Rise As Scheduled In October

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THE STAR
 
WASHINGTON: Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso pledged to global finance leaders that Tokyo will forge ahead with a scheduled sales tax hike in October, even as weakening global growth darkened the outlook for the export-reliant economy.
There is simmering speculation Prime Minister Sh...

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30 Firms In Japan Have Made Reiwa Part Of Their Corporate Names Since April 1 Announcement

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The number of companies in Japan that have adopted Reiwa — the name announced for the country’s forthcoming new era — as part of their corporate names has reached 30, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said.
There were no such firms before the name of the new era was announced April 1.
Of th...

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Japan Business Lobby Plumps For Atomic Power To Fight CO2 Emissions

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THE MAINICHI
 
TOKYO -- Japan needs to restart idled nuclear plants and build new ones to reduce the country's CO2 emissions and guarantee a stable power supply, Japan Business Federation head Hiroaki Nakanishi declared in a policy statement released at an April 8 news conference here.
The policy...

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Bank Of Japan Cuts Assessment For Three Regions, But Kuroda Sees Moderate Growth Ahead

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for three of the country’s nine regions, the biggest number of downgrades in six years, suggesting that damage to exports and factory output from slowing overseas demand was broadening.
The BOJ lowered its views on Tohoku, Hokuriku an...

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Japan Faces Recession Risks With Dearth Of Ammunition

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THE CHRONICLE HERALD
 
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan appears to have dodged a recession thanks to resilient business spending but tanking factory and export sectors and a lack of policy options leave it particularly vulnerable if a projected recovery in the global economy fails to materialize.
If domes...

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ANA Unveils New Boeing 787-10 For International Routes

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Friday unveiled its new Boeing 787-10, after its arrival Thursday from Boeing's manufacturing facility in Charleston, SC. Among a range of upgrades, the advanced aircraft features upgraded seats with enhanced comfort and functionality in both Prem...

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Japan Introduces Legal Cap On Long Working Hours Under Labor Reform Law

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - A labor reform law came into force on Monday, setting a legal cap on long work hours to change Japan's notorious overwork culture blamed for causing sickness and deaths.
The cap, which only targets major companies for now, is one of the three pillars of labor reform pushed b...

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Japan's Business Mood Slumps To Two-Year Low As Trade War Hits: Survey

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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
 
TOKYO: Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence worsened to a two-year low in the March quarter, a central bank survey showed, underscoring concerns that Sino-US trade tensions and softening global demand were taking a toll on the export-reliant economy.
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Auto Industry In Fierce Battle To Secure IT Professionals

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The nation’s automotive industry is in fierce competition over acquiring information technology professionals.
With the auto industry in the middle of a major change that comes only once in 100 years, companies are facing an urgent need to secure industry-rea...

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