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Companies Unenthused Over Abe’s Stimulus, BOJ Easing
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese companies overwhelmingly say the government’s latest stimulus will do little to boost the economy and the Bank of Japan should not ease further, a Reuters poll showed, a setback for policymakers’ efforts to overcome deflation and stagnation.
Prime Minis...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese companies overwhelmingly say the government’s latest stimulus will do little to boost the economy and the Bank of Japan should not ease further, a Reuters poll showed, a setback for policymakers’ efforts to overcome deflation and stagnation.
Prime Minis...
- August 23, 2016
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SoftBank, KDDI Hitting Back at Low-cost Smartphone Firms
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major mobile phone carriers SoftBank Group Corp. and KDDI Corp. are hitting back at low-cost smartphone service providers by offering competitive rates under their group brands.
Newcomers to the rapidly expanding low-cost smartphone service market include ret...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major mobile phone carriers SoftBank Group Corp. and KDDI Corp. are hitting back at low-cost smartphone service providers by offering competitive rates under their group brands.
Newcomers to the rapidly expanding low-cost smartphone service market include ret...
- August 19, 2016
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Japan a Bright Point in Lackluster Asia Trade
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JAPAN TODAY
HONG KONG — Tokyo stocks made solid gains Wednesday on the back of rising oil-linked counters, while elsewhere in the region trade was lackluster after a weak lead from Wall Street.
The advance on Japan’s main index, which was up 0.7% shortly after the break—snapping two sessions of...
HONG KONG — Tokyo stocks made solid gains Wednesday on the back of rising oil-linked counters, while elsewhere in the region trade was lackluster after a weak lead from Wall Street.
The advance on Japan’s main index, which was up 0.7% shortly after the break—snapping two sessions of...
- August 19, 2016
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Cranes Deliver Japan's Real Estate Revival to BOJ's Doorstep
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Anyone visiting the Bank of Japan these days cannot miss the construction site across the street that takes up a whole city block, part of a renaissance in real estate development that is sweeping the country.
Offices, apartments and hotels are popping up in major cities acr...
TOKYO — Anyone visiting the Bank of Japan these days cannot miss the construction site across the street that takes up a whole city block, part of a renaissance in real estate development that is sweeping the country.
Offices, apartments and hotels are popping up in major cities acr...
- August 17, 2016
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Toshiba Reports Quarterly Profit On Sale of Home Appliances Arm
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Toshiba said Friday it swung to a profit in the April-June quarter, thanks to cost cuts and the sale of its home appliance business.
The vast conglomerate, which is trying to turn the page on an embarrassing accounting scandal, said it booked a net profit of 79.8 billion yen...
TOKYO — Toshiba said Friday it swung to a profit in the April-June quarter, thanks to cost cuts and the sale of its home appliance business.
The vast conglomerate, which is trying to turn the page on an embarrassing accounting scandal, said it booked a net profit of 79.8 billion yen...
- August 13, 2016
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World Bank Suffering 'Leadership Crisis,' Staff Say
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JAPAN TODAY
WASHINGTON — Staff at the World Bank delivered a broadside against its sitting president this week, saying the global lender faced a “crisis of leadership” and risked irrelevance on the world stage.
The rebuke, made in an open letter from the Bank’s staff association, came as inform...
WASHINGTON — Staff at the World Bank delivered a broadside against its sitting president this week, saying the global lender faced a “crisis of leadership” and risked irrelevance on the world stage.
The rebuke, made in an open letter from the Bank’s staff association, came as inform...
- August 11, 2016
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Idemitsu Founding Family Buys Showa Shell Shares to Block Merger
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A member of the founding family of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co. has bought shares in industry peer Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. in an attempt to block the two firms’ planned merger.
Shosuke Idemitsu, honorary chairman of Idemitsu Kosan, purchased about ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A member of the founding family of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co. has bought shares in industry peer Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. in an attempt to block the two firms’ planned merger.
Shosuke Idemitsu, honorary chairman of Idemitsu Kosan, purchased about ...
- August 8, 2016
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Trial Starts For Short-distance Taxi Trips
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TOKYO (Jiji Press)— Japan’s transport ministry started a demonstration trial for short-distance taxi trips in Tokyo on Friday, looking to gauge demand for rides at a reduced minimum fare.
In the trial, the starting fare is set at ¥410 for about one kilometer, down from the curren...
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— Japan’s transport ministry started a demonstration trial for short-distance taxi trips in Tokyo on Friday, looking to gauge demand for rides at a reduced minimum fare.
In the trial, the starting fare is set at ¥410 for about one kilometer, down from the curren...
- August 8, 2016
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Toyota's Q1 Profit Dented by Yen Rally, North American Sales Drop
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Toyota on Thursday posted a nearly 15 percent drop in its April-June net profit, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and falling North American vehicle sales.
The world’s biggest automaker also trimmed its full-year profit and sales forecasts, underscoring the negative impact th...
TOKYO — Toyota on Thursday posted a nearly 15 percent drop in its April-June net profit, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and falling North American vehicle sales.
The world’s biggest automaker also trimmed its full-year profit and sales forecasts, underscoring the negative impact th...
- August 5, 2016
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Helicopter Money Talk Takes Flight as BOJ Runs Out of Room
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TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan’s review of its monetary stimulus program promised for September has revived expectations it could adopt some form of “helicopter money,” printing money for government spending to spur inflation.
The BOJ disappointed market hopes on Friday that...
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan’s review of its monetary stimulus program promised for September has revived expectations it could adopt some form of “helicopter money,” printing money for government spending to spur inflation.
The BOJ disappointed market hopes on Friday that...
- August 2, 2016
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