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Japanese Firms Shift to Clean Energy Despite State's Cling to Nuclear Power
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - While Japan's government clings to atomic power even after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, its private sector is moving ahead with more use of renewables to power their operations amid growing international awareness of global warming.
Daiwa House Industries Co, for instance, ...
TOKYO - While Japan's government clings to atomic power even after the Fukushima nuclear crisis, its private sector is moving ahead with more use of renewables to power their operations amid growing international awareness of global warming.
Daiwa House Industries Co, for instance, ...
- June 25, 2018
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Japan's Exports Accelerate in May; Surplus with U.S. Lowest Since 2013
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan’s exports rose in May at the fastest rate in four months thanks to increased shipments of cars, car parts, and semiconductor equipment, a sign that global demand is gaining strength.
Exports rose 8.1 percent in May from the same period a year ago, more than the median ...
TOKYO - Japan’s exports rose in May at the fastest rate in four months thanks to increased shipments of cars, car parts, and semiconductor equipment, a sign that global demand is gaining strength.
Exports rose 8.1 percent in May from the same period a year ago, more than the median ...
- June 18, 2018
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Silkworm-Based Drug Planned
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THE JAPAN NEWS
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — A company was founded in April to make pharmaceutical materials using silkworms.
The company, based in Fukuoka, is called Kaico, which means silkworm in Japanese. It was established using financial assistance from Kyushu University.
Kaico plans to make raw ...
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — A company was founded in April to make pharmaceutical materials using silkworms.
The company, based in Fukuoka, is called Kaico, which means silkworm in Japanese. It was established using financial assistance from Kyushu University.
Kaico plans to make raw ...
- June 18, 2018
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Second Jobs, Once Rare in Japan, Are Reshaping Attitudes About Work
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Kazuhiro Hasegawa has been driving a taxi in Tokyo for three years. It's a job he enjoys, despite 18-hour shifts.
But recently, he said, it has not been enough to make ends meet.
The 4.5 million-4.8 million yen a year he makes from his primary job is far short of what he nee...
TOKYO - Kazuhiro Hasegawa has been driving a taxi in Tokyo for three years. It's a job he enjoys, despite 18-hour shifts.
But recently, he said, it has not been enough to make ends meet.
The 4.5 million-4.8 million yen a year he makes from his primary job is far short of what he nee...
- June 12, 2018
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Face Recognition Gates Unveiled at Narita Airport
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NARITA, Chiba (Jiji Press) — Automatic immigration gates with face recognition systems were unveiled to the press at Narita International Airport on Friday before they enter into full operation for the first time in Japan on Monday.
The unmanned gates will automate passport contr...
NARITA, Chiba (Jiji Press) — Automatic immigration gates with face recognition systems were unveiled to the press at Narita International Airport on Friday before they enter into full operation for the first time in Japan on Monday.
The unmanned gates will automate passport contr...
- June 12, 2018
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Japan Tobacco Cuts Heated Tobacco Prices in Battle with Philip Morris
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan Tobacco Inc on Monday cut prices on its heated tobacco products early next week after a similar move by bigger rival Philip Morris International Inc, signaling increased competition in Japan's nascent market for alternative cigarettes.
Japan, where regular e-cigarettes...
TOKYO - Japan Tobacco Inc on Monday cut prices on its heated tobacco products early next week after a similar move by bigger rival Philip Morris International Inc, signaling increased competition in Japan's nascent market for alternative cigarettes.
Japan, where regular e-cigarettes...
- June 8, 2018
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Sony's Push Into Entertainment Aims for Stability, Not Splashiness
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Sony Corp's new chief executive is embracing entertainment content, but for now appears to be steering clear of direct competition with tech giants such as Apple Inc and Netflix Inc.
The company last month announced a $2.3 billion deal for EMI Music Publishing, and CEO Kenic...
TOKYO - Sony Corp's new chief executive is embracing entertainment content, but for now appears to be steering clear of direct competition with tech giants such as Apple Inc and Netflix Inc.
The company last month announced a $2.3 billion deal for EMI Music Publishing, and CEO Kenic...
- June 4, 2018
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Kobe Beef Fetches Record-high Price
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THE JAPAN NEWS
KOBE (Jiji Press) — Kobe beef sold for a record high of ¥8,024 per kilogram in an auction on Monday at the wholesale market in Kobe, reflecting the brand’s rising popularity.
The beef was sold to a local trader.
Exports of Kobe beef have been growing. In addition, an increasing n...
KOBE (Jiji Press) — Kobe beef sold for a record high of ¥8,024 per kilogram in an auction on Monday at the wholesale market in Kobe, reflecting the brand’s rising popularity.
The beef was sold to a local trader.
Exports of Kobe beef have been growing. In addition, an increasing n...
- May 30, 2018
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In Corporate Japan, Little Movement on Harassment Policies: Survey
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don't plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise.
The survey results come after a top Japanese bureaucrat was toppled over a...
TOKYO - Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don't plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise.
The survey results come after a top Japanese bureaucrat was toppled over a...
- May 30, 2018
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Next Keidanren Chair: Promote ‘Society 5.0’ to Solve Challenges
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Hiroaki Nakanishi, incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), said, “The future of the world will be greatly changed by digital information,” in a speech at a forum held by the Yomiuri International Economic Society at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Thursday....
Hiroaki Nakanishi, incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), said, “The future of the world will be greatly changed by digital information,” in a speech at a forum held by the Yomiuri International Economic Society at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Thursday....
- May 26, 2018
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