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Toyota Posts Record Q1 Net Profit But Warns of U.S. Sanctions
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday posted a record first-quarter net profit but warned that threatened U.S. sanctions on the auto sector could have a "very big" impact on earnings.
The firm added that ongoing trade frictions between the U.S. and China, as well as Washington...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday posted a record first-quarter net profit but warned that threatened U.S. sanctions on the auto sector could have a "very big" impact on earnings.
The firm added that ongoing trade frictions between the U.S. and China, as well as Washington...
- August 4, 2018
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Already In Decline, Japan’s Pachinko Industry Now Braces for Gambling-Addiction Regulations
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JAPAN TIMES
Like many pachinko parlors throughout Japan, Naomi Suzuki’s establishment on the outskirts of the city of Fukushima was once full of energy, with the din of bouncing steel balls and garish lights flashing to indicate winnings.
But business is quieter for her these days as her parlor...
Like many pachinko parlors throughout Japan, Naomi Suzuki’s establishment on the outskirts of the city of Fukushima was once full of energy, with the din of bouncing steel balls and garish lights flashing to indicate winnings.
But business is quieter for her these days as her parlor...
- August 3, 2018
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Nintendo’s Software Sales Help Bolster Profits in 2nd Quarter
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Nintendo Co. reported quarterly earnings that topped estimates, as higher software sales online made up for weaker shipments of the Switch console.
Operating profit was ¥30.5 billion in the June quarter, compared with analysts’ average projection for ¥25.6 bil...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Nintendo Co. reported quarterly earnings that topped estimates, as higher software sales online made up for weaker shipments of the Switch console.
Operating profit was ¥30.5 billion in the June quarter, compared with analysts’ average projection for ¥25.6 bil...
- August 2, 2018
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Japanese Airlines Report Sluggish Profits on Higher Fuel Costs
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Major Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) on Tuesday reported sluggish April-June profits as fuel costs weighed despite higher revenues.
Both airlines left their full-year guidances unchanged, bracing for annual profit drops.
ANA Holdings said...
TOKYO - Major Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) on Tuesday reported sluggish April-June profits as fuel costs weighed despite higher revenues.
Both airlines left their full-year guidances unchanged, bracing for annual profit drops.
ANA Holdings said...
- August 1, 2018
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Kaizen Crisis ; Two More Illustrious Japanese Firms Admit to Falsifying Quality Data
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THE ECONOMIST
AKIO MORITA, co-founder of Sony, liked to recall his first trip to Germany in 1953, when a waiter stuck a small paper parasol in his ice-cream and sneered: “This is from your country.” Like many of his post-war compatriots, Mr Morita was ashamed that Japan was known for shoddy goo...
AKIO MORITA, co-founder of Sony, liked to recall his first trip to Germany in 1953, when a waiter stuck a small paper parasol in his ice-cream and sneered: “This is from your country.” Like many of his post-war compatriots, Mr Morita was ashamed that Japan was known for shoddy goo...
- July 30, 2018
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Nissan Profits Fall on Rising Costs, Forex Woes
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen.
Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe.
The firm's quarterly net profit in t...
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen.
Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe.
The firm's quarterly net profit in t...
- July 27, 2018
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Japan Lifts Ban on Canadian Wheat Imports
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan on Friday lifted a ban on Canadian wheat imports more than a month after it halted shipments following the discovery of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) plants there.
On June 15, Tokyo banned sales and imports of Canadian wheat after Ottawa said unauthorised GM w...
TOKYO - Japan on Friday lifted a ban on Canadian wheat imports more than a month after it halted shipments following the discovery of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) plants there.
On June 15, Tokyo banned sales and imports of Canadian wheat after Ottawa said unauthorised GM w...
- July 21, 2018
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Autonomous Taxi to Get Road Test in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
- July 20, 2018
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Icy Vending Machine Rolls Out Free Drinks For SNS Exposure
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THE ASAHI SHINBUN
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
- July 20, 2018
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Govt Devises Aid for Farmers, Small Firms After Rain Disaster
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government has drawn up the first set of assistance to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry players and small businesses damaged by the recent torrential rain in western Japan.
The package, centering on financ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government has drawn up the first set of assistance to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry players and small businesses damaged by the recent torrential rain in western Japan.
The package, centering on financ...
- July 17, 2018
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