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Ruling Bloc OK’s Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling bloc has decided to adopt a plan to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen line via Obama, Fukui Prefecture, and Kyoto, informed sources said Wednesday.
A subgroup of the project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito ally will draw up...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling bloc has decided to adopt a plan to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen line via Obama, Fukui Prefecture, and Kyoto, informed sources said Wednesday.
A subgroup of the project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito ally will draw up...
- December 10, 2016
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Caps On Overtime Don’t Worry 45% of Major Firms Surveyed
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Major companies are divided over the introduction of upper limits on overtime hours, which is being discussed by the government as part of working-style reforms, a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey showed.
According to the survey, 47 percent of major companies said they were concerne...
Major companies are divided over the introduction of upper limits on overtime hours, which is being discussed by the government as part of working-style reforms, a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey showed.
According to the survey, 47 percent of major companies said they were concerne...
- December 7, 2016
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Tax System Revisions Aim to Boost Business Restructuring
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government and ruling parties plan to revise the tax system in a bid to provide a boost to the business restructuring of Japanese companies, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Under the current tax system, when a company separates its business divisions or subsidiaries and make...
The government and ruling parties plan to revise the tax system in a bid to provide a boost to the business restructuring of Japanese companies, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Under the current tax system, when a company separates its business divisions or subsidiaries and make...
- December 3, 2016
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Japan Factory Output Inches Up in October
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output inched up in October, expanding for the third month in a row, government data showed Wednesday.
Industrial production grew 0.1% on-month, following a 0.6% increase in September.
“Activity is now well above the lows reached earlier this year, but there ...
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output inched up in October, expanding for the third month in a row, government data showed Wednesday.
Industrial production grew 0.1% on-month, following a 0.6% increase in September.
“Activity is now well above the lows reached earlier this year, but there ...
- December 1, 2016
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Tax System Revisions Aim to Boost Business Restructuring
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government and ruling parties plan to revise the tax system in a bid to provide a boost to the business restructuring of Japanese companies, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Under the current tax system, when a company separates its business divisions or subsidiaries and make...
The government and ruling parties plan to revise the tax system in a bid to provide a boost to the business restructuring of Japanese companies, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
Under the current tax system, when a company separates its business divisions or subsidiaries and make...
- December 1, 2016
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Equal Tax Rates for Sake, Wine Considered
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government and ruling parties are considering the unification of tax rates on sake and wine, aiming to simplify the nation’s complicated liquor tax system, according to sources.
They plan to gradually reduce the tax rate on sake while increasing the tax on wine. Such revision...
The government and ruling parties are considering the unification of tax rates on sake and wine, aiming to simplify the nation’s complicated liquor tax system, according to sources.
They plan to gradually reduce the tax rate on sake while increasing the tax on wine. Such revision...
- November 25, 2016
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Majority of Japanese Believe Nation's Economy is Worsening: Poll
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — A majority of Japanese think the country’s economy is worsening due to slumping consumer spending and slowing wage increases, according to results of a nationwide poll published by local newspapers.
In the survey conducted Nov 5 and 6, 58% said they think the economy is falt...
TOKYO — A majority of Japanese think the country’s economy is worsening due to slumping consumer spending and slowing wage increases, according to results of a nationwide poll published by local newspapers.
In the survey conducted Nov 5 and 6, 58% said they think the economy is falt...
- November 24, 2016
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YIES / JCCI Chairman: Abenomics Must Give Hope for Future
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Akio Mimura, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, endorsed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies on Monday at the Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) lecture meeting in Tokyo, urging the government to inform society of its ultimate goals in a ...
Akio Mimura, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, endorsed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies on Monday at the Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) lecture meeting in Tokyo, urging the government to inform society of its ultimate goals in a ...
- November 22, 2016
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A Touch of 'Star Wars,' Swarm of SUVs at LA Auto Show
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JAPAN TODAY
LOS ANGELES — From Nissan’s “Star Wars” model, to a sexy Alfa Romeo sedan, lots of fast cars and a flock of SUVs: fun and fantasy collide at the Los Angeles auto show opening Friday.
- An SUV, high-tech sedan at Alfa Romeo -
The new Giulia was presented by Alfa Romeo boss Reid Bigla...
LOS ANGELES — From Nissan’s “Star Wars” model, to a sexy Alfa Romeo sedan, lots of fast cars and a flock of SUVs: fun and fantasy collide at the Los Angeles auto show opening Friday.
- An SUV, high-tech sedan at Alfa Romeo -
The new Giulia was presented by Alfa Romeo boss Reid Bigla...
- November 19, 2016
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Stop-start: Open And Shut Case Of a Global e-biz Firm
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Rakuten and its charismatic CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani, are often-cited examples of progressive Japanese companies and their forward-thinking leaders. The Internet retailer is among a handful of domestic titans recognized as a global player, and consistently ranks among Forbes Ma...
TOKYO — Rakuten and its charismatic CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani, are often-cited examples of progressive Japanese companies and their forward-thinking leaders. The Internet retailer is among a handful of domestic titans recognized as a global player, and consistently ranks among Forbes Ma...
- November 16, 2016
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