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Business Leaders Feeling Positive About 2018 Economy

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s top business leaders are feeling upbeat about the prospects for the nation’s economy during the upcoming year, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.
Of 30 leaders of major companies surveyed, 28 said the economy is currently “recovering moderately” and 26 — nearly 90 per...

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Managers Must Understand Importance of Quality Control Over Short-term Profit

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Accreditation Board President Yoshinori Iizuka has said managers at Japanese companies need to recognize the importance of product quality control, given recent irregularities at major
manufacturers.
“Focusing on short-term profits within a narrow scope...

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Japan's Jobless Rate Lowest Since 1993

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's unemployment rate in November dipped to its lowest level since November 1993, official data showed Tuesday, offering another sign that the world's third-largest economy is on track to recovery even if the place is slow.
Figures released by the government showed unemp...

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Rakuten Aims to Become Nation’s 4th Mobile Carrier

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Inc. said Thursday that it aims to become the country’s fourth mobile carrier with its own communications infrastructure, hoping to launch the services in 2019.
The major cybermall operator will apply for frequency band allocation for the fourth-gener...

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Lawson to Start Unmanned Night Checkout Service

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawson Inc. said Monday it will introduce unattended checkout counter services late at night at some of its stores, in the first such step by a Japanese convenience store operator to tackle manpower shortages.
Lawson will start tests for such unattended opera...

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Metal Unions Request Moderate Hikes

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
The Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions (JCM) is coordinating its member labor unions’ joint demand for a basic pay scale hike at ¥3,000 or more a month in the shunto annual spring labor-management wage negotiations in 2018.
JCM comprises major industrial federations of labor...

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FamilyMart to Open 24-hour Gyms

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Major convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will start a 24-hour fitness gym business, tapping into consumers’ growing health consciousness.
Over the next five years, the company aims to open a total of 300 gyms, on the second floor of Fami...

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SoftBank Told About Uber Breach Before Public

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Uber Technologies Inc. disclosed its massive data breach to prospective investor SoftBank Group Corp. before revealing the details to the public.
The disclosure came as SoftBank conducts due diligence on the ride-hailing company ahead of a potential investment, Uber said in an em...

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Toshiba to Remove Times Square Advertising In Cost-cutting Move

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Toshiba Corp will remove its corporate logo from its prominent position atop the One Times Square building overlooking New York's iconic tourist hub as part of cost-cutting efforts, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
In addition to terminating its contract for the T...

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Toshiba's Quarterly Profit Jumps 76% on Strong Memory Chip Demand

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toshiba Corp reported a 76 percent jump in second-quarter operating profit on Thursday, driven by a strong performance from its memory chip unit which it recently agreed to sell for $18 billion.
The struggling industrial conglomerate said operating profit for the July-September quar...

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