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Kuroda Dismisses Talk of ‘Helicopter Money’

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
There is growing concern outside Japan over whether the Bank of Japan will adopt so-called helicopter money as part of its monetary easing policy, since the bank’s current easing policy is seen as bearing little fruit.
Helicopter money is thought to stimulate demand by distributi...

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Fitch Cuts Outlook on Japan Over Sales Tax Delay

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Fitch on Monday cut its outlook for Japan, citing Tokyo’s decision to postpone a sales tax hike seen as critical to paying down one of the world’s biggest national debts.
The company said it was changing its view to negative from stable but left Japan’s “A” credit rating unc...

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Free Wi-Fi Coming To McDonald’s Japan Branches

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — For a couple of years now, McDonald’s Japan has been looking with envy at Starbucks’ and other coffee houses’ ability to draw in customers throughout the day to sip and snack even outside of peak dining hours. In response, the burger chain has remodeled many of its locations...

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Govt Seeks To Reduce Solar Panel Waste

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Tatsuya Nozaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
With the rapid proliferation of solar panels, the Environment Ministry has released guidelines aimed at creating a system on the reuse or recycling of old ones.
Since the introduction of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) system (see below) ...

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Toyota Rolls Out New Plug-in Prius

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (AP) — A top engineer at Toyota says the automaker plans to get as bullish as its rivals in pushing plug-in hybrids with the introduction of its new Prius Prime.
Toyota Motor Corp. leads the industry in hybrids, which switch between a gas engine and an electric motor. It ha...

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BOJ Holds Off On More Easing With U.K. Vote, Election Ahead

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan refrained from expanding monetary stimulus as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and his board continue to gauge the economic impact of their unpopular negative-rate policy ahead of an election next month.
With the uncertain outlook for global markets also...

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Messaging App Line to Make IPO in Tokyo, New York

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Messaging app Line said Friday it will make its stock market debut in Tokyo and New York next month, as it looks to expand on booming popularity among smartphone users in Asia.
The Japan-based firm won regulatory approval for the sale with the dual listing expected to raise ...

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Stricter Rules Eyed For Automakers

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry released Friday a draft report that includes plans for harsh punishments on automakers found to have committed wrongdoing in the future. The report describes reforms of the current inspection system for ...

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Toyota Threatens Action Over Brexit Camp Logo Use

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JAPAN TODAY
 
LONDON — Japanese automotive giant Toyota said Thursday it was considering legal action against the official campaign for Britain to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum for using its logo and implying it backs a Brexit.
In a statement, the company said the use of the Toyota logo ...

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Mitsubishi Starts Production of Smaller MRJ Test Model

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The Yomiuri Shimbun
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started production of a 70-seat test model of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet airplane. This model is smaller than the 90-seat version, for which test flights have already been successfully conducted.
The MRJ is Japan’s first passenge...

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