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Japan factories start 2015 on strong note
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REUTERS
Japanese manufacturers began the new year on a strong note as domestic and overseas orders picked up, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economy is shrugging off a slump in consumer spending last year that triggered a recession.
The Markit/JMMA flash Japan Manufacturing Purchas...
Japanese manufacturers began the new year on a strong note as domestic and overseas orders picked up, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economy is shrugging off a slump in consumer spending last year that triggered a recession.
The Markit/JMMA flash Japan Manufacturing Purchas...
- January 23, 2015
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Japan Government Presses Companies to Raise Wages
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WSJ
During the new year’s greeting season earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda spent some extra hours with corporate executives, clinking glasses and golfing. Their mission: persuading corporate Japan to hand out generous raises to worker...
During the new year’s greeting season earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda spent some extra hours with corporate executives, clinking glasses and golfing. Their mission: persuading corporate Japan to hand out generous raises to worker...
- January 23, 2015
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Toyota to increase Mirai production
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will increase production in 2016 and later of its Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which was released in Japan in December.
Toyota will increase its annual production capacity from 700 units to about 2,000 units in 2016 and to about 3,000 units in 2017.
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Toyota Motor Corp. said it will increase production in 2016 and later of its Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which was released in Japan in December.
Toyota will increase its annual production capacity from 700 units to about 2,000 units in 2016 and to about 3,000 units in 2017.
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- January 23, 2015
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Line Taxi launches, gives Uber first major challenger in Japan
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TECH IN ASIA
Finally, Japan gets a taxi war of its own. China has Didi Dache versus Kuadi Dache. India has Ola and TaxiForSure. GrabTaxi and EasyTaxi are duking it out across Southeast Asia. Even Vietnam has a Tolkien-esque battle of five armies. But Japan? It was enjoying a serene peace under ...
Finally, Japan gets a taxi war of its own. China has Didi Dache versus Kuadi Dache. India has Ola and TaxiForSure. GrabTaxi and EasyTaxi are duking it out across Southeast Asia. Even Vietnam has a Tolkien-esque battle of five armies. But Japan? It was enjoying a serene peace under ...
- January 8, 2015
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Asia to face 'significant economic challenges' in 2015
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DW.DE
Japan has returned to recession, and growth in Asia's developing countries is expected to slow down. Economist Rajiv Biswas talks to DW about the main risks and opportunities the region's economies face in 2015.
As China's economic expansion moderates and Japan struggles to come out of ...
Japan has returned to recession, and growth in Asia's developing countries is expected to slow down. Economist Rajiv Biswas talks to DW about the main risks and opportunities the region's economies face in 2015.
As China's economic expansion moderates and Japan struggles to come out of ...
- January 8, 2015
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Games Console And Software Sales In Japan Return To 90s Levels
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FORBES
In a recent issue of Famitsu, the last 27 years of Japanese console software and hardware sales were laid bare. In short, console gaming has regressed to where it was at the beginning of the 90s. With the success of mobile gaming in the region thought to be the cause.
Now that may soun...
In a recent issue of Famitsu, the last 27 years of Japanese console software and hardware sales were laid bare. In short, console gaming has regressed to where it was at the beginning of the 90s. With the success of mobile gaming in the region thought to be the cause.
Now that may soun...
- January 8, 2015
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Japan: 'Made in China' labels dropped to boost sales
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BBC NEWS
Chinese manufacturers have stopped using "made in China" labels on clothes sold in Japan in an effort to improve sales, it's reported.
The move is an attempt to overcome perceptions that Chinese-made clothes are poor quality, the South China Morning Post website reports. Instead, clo...
Chinese manufacturers have stopped using "made in China" labels on clothes sold in Japan in an effort to improve sales, it's reported.
The move is an attempt to overcome perceptions that Chinese-made clothes are poor quality, the South China Morning Post website reports. Instead, clo...
- January 8, 2015
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NTT DoCoMo files arbitration request to sell $1 billion Tata Teleservices stake
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JAPAN TODAY
NTT DoCoMo Inc on Monday said it has asked a London court to ensure Tata Sons Ltd finds a buyer for the Japanese carrier’s stake in an Indian joint venture for $1 billion, after Tata failed to do so by an agreed date.
DoCoMo paid 266.7 billion yen ($2.22 billion) for 26.5% of Tata...
NTT DoCoMo Inc on Monday said it has asked a London court to ensure Tata Sons Ltd finds a buyer for the Japanese carrier’s stake in an Indian joint venture for $1 billion, after Tata failed to do so by an agreed date.
DoCoMo paid 266.7 billion yen ($2.22 billion) for 26.5% of Tata...
- January 8, 2015
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Toyota to give away fuel-cell patents to boost industry
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota will give away thousands of patents for its fuel-cell cars, it said Tuesday, in an effort to encourage other automakers into the new industry.
The world’s largest vehicle maker said it will allow royalty-free use of about 5,680 patent licenses, including 1,970 related to fu...
Toyota will give away thousands of patents for its fuel-cell cars, it said Tuesday, in an effort to encourage other automakers into the new industry.
The world’s largest vehicle maker said it will allow royalty-free use of about 5,680 patent licenses, including 1,970 related to fu...
- January 8, 2015
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JAL carried over 2 million passengers between Dec 19 and Jan 4
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JAPANTODAY
JAL Group carried a total of 437,334 passengers on its international flights and 1,569,379 passengers domestically during the 17-day new year vacation period in Japan between Dec 19 and Jan 4.
On international routes, the passenger count increased 3.3% on the same period last year ...
JAL Group carried a total of 437,334 passengers on its international flights and 1,569,379 passengers domestically during the 17-day new year vacation period in Japan between Dec 19 and Jan 4.
On international routes, the passenger count increased 3.3% on the same period last year ...
- January 8, 2015
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