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Toyota to Invest $10 Bil in U.S.

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JAPAN TODAY
 
DETROIT — Toyota will invest $10 billion in the United States over the next five years, the company said Monday at the annual Detroit auto show.
The announcement comes just days after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized the Japanese manufacturer for a previously-announced r...

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Tokyo Stocks Likely to Rise Moderately In 2017; Trump Policies Eyed

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JAPAN TIMES
 
While traditional investment wisdom holds that the market will be volatile in 2017, Tokyo stocks will likely continue the current “Trump rally” this year, although at a mild pace, supported by a weaker yen and solid corporate earnings.
The course of the stock market in the Chinese z...

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‘Trump Shock’ After Toyota Tweet Reverberates as Japan Business Community Reacts with Concern

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A tweet targeting Toyota by the incoming U.S. president has spread a renewed “Trump shock” among Japanese political and business leaders.
President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet blasted Toyota’s plans to make U.S.-bound cars in Mexico, threatening expensive tariffs.
While Trump’s stanc...

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Nikkei Closes at 20-year High

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Kumamoto Prefecture’s official mascot Kumamon rings a bell as four-time Olympic wrestling gold medallist Kaori Icho, right, looks on during a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2016 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Friday. The Nikkei Stock Average ended at a 20-year high of ...

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Forbes Japan Announces Winners of Japan Women Award 2016

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Business magazine Forbes Japan in cooperation with LiB Inc, a Tokyo-based female employment agency, has announced the winners of the first Japan Women Award 2016, one of the country’s largest to date awards recognizing female entrepreneurs and companies working to promote ge...

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Winter Bonuses at Major Japanese Companies Rise for 4th Straight Year

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Winter bonuses at Japanese companies employing more than 500 people averaged 880,736 yen, up 0.02% from the previous year and rising for the fourth straight year, the country’s major business lobby said Wednesday.
Winter bonuses at Japanese manufacturers averaged 900,490 yen...

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Retailers Tailor Wardrobes for Business

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
More women hold management and administrative positions these days, boosting demand for business clothes such as functional jackets for work and smart dresses for social events. Retailers are presenting a series of new items and setting up special areas to meet the needs of worki...

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Beer Brewery Firms Reviewing Strategies Ahead of Tax Reforms

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Beer brewery companies will likely review their business strategies in light of the decision by the ruling parties to integrate alcohol taxes on beer and beer-like beverages over the next 10 years as part of their outline for fiscal 2017 tax system reforms.
While taxes on beer pr...

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Workers Put Up With Long Hours, Unpaid Overtime Under Pressure from Companies

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese workers put up with long hours and unpaid overtime under pressure from cost-saving companies, and figures from government, which wants more money in workers’ pockets to boost consumer spending, appear to underestimate the problem.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying...

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Abe, Putin Eye ‘Economic Activities’ / ‘Special System’ to be Crafted for N. Territories

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a two-day meeting on Friday afternoon, but closely watched talks on the territorial issue between their nations appeared to make little progress.
“We agreed to start negotiations on a ‘special syst...

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