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Narita passengers since 1978 opening top 900 million

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JAPAN TIMES
 
NARITA, CHIBA PREF. – The cumulative number of passengers at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture topped 900 million Monday, 36 years and seven months after the airport’s opening.
 
Amid severe protests, the airport started operations with only one runway in May 1978. Bu...

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Thailand looking to Japan for railways revamp

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Thailand is talking to Japan with a view to building three rail routes in the Southeast Asian country, a Thai minister said on Saturday, the latest move by its military government to kick-start long-delayed plans to modernise its aging rail network.
 
Thailand wants three new lines ...

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Honda begins sales of all-new mini-vehicle N-BOX SLASH

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co on Monday began sales of the all-new mini-vehicle, N-BOX SLASH, the fifth model of the N Series, at dealerships across Japan.
 
The N-BOX SLASH features a boxy and yet coupe-like form as well as complete coordination of exterior design with a custom car taste, bold in...

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Idemitsu eyes buyout of Shell Sekiyu

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s second-largest oil distributor Idemitsu Kosan is planning to acquire its smaller rival Shell Sekiyu in a deal worth an estimated $4.18 billion, a report said Saturday.
 
The deal, which would create a firm controlling nearly one third of the domestic market, would see Showa ...

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CEO of Japan energy start-up steps down after accounting probe

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The head of Japanese energy start-up Eneres Co, which debuted on Tokyo’s stock exchange amid much fanfare in October 2013, has resigned after an independent investigation flagged concerns over its accounting practices.
 
Eneres shares more than doubled in its first trading day and s...

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Japan announces solutions for suspended grid connection applications

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced that it will review the operation of the feed-in tariff (FIT) policy with the aim of solving the problem of the suspension of grid connection applications.
 
The appli...

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Japan’s biggest online retailers now have more smartphone traffic than desktop site users

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s most visited sites saw PC traffic decline by between 10 and 20% in 2014, while access from smartphones rose rapidly, according to a Nielson survey published this week. Online retailers saw the most marked changes, with some experiencing as much as a 60 percent rise in mobile...

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Honda to expand motorcycle production capacity in Indonesia

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — PT Astra Honda Motor (AHJ), Honda’s motorcycle production and sales joint venture company in Indonesia, has announced plans to expand the production capacity of its motorcycle production plant in Karawang (4th plant) by adding a new production line with annual production of ...

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Honda to recall almost 570,000 vehicles in China

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JAPAN TODAY
 
SHANGHAI — Japanese carmaker Honda will recall almost 570,000 vehicles in China from February due to potentially defective airbags, China’s quality watchdog said.
 
Honda’s two Chinese joint ventures have filed their plans with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Insp...

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Japanese banks to boost India presence

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MUMBAI/TOKYO — Faced with a shrinking economy and tepid loan demand at home, Japan’s largest banks are looking to bolster their presence in India, enthused by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reform agenda and improving ties between the two countries.
 
While some European and U.S. le...

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