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Ride-sharing Services Kick Off in 4 Prefectures This Month
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JAPAN NEWS
Ride-sharing services were set to begin in some districts in Tokyo and three other prefectures this month under the management of taxi companies.
The services were to be rolled out during the first month of fiscal 2024 in parts of the four prefectures, which also include Kanagawa, Ai...
Ride-sharing services were set to begin in some districts in Tokyo and three other prefectures this month under the management of taxi companies.
The services were to be rolled out during the first month of fiscal 2024 in parts of the four prefectures, which also include Kanagawa, Ai...
- April 1, 2024
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Japanese Businesses Brace For Life With Interest Rates
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JAPAN TODAY
In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen aging machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive.
"Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money," Kanoh said of th...
In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen aging machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive.
"Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money," Kanoh said of th...
- April 1, 2024
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Dollar Hits 33-Year High of 151.97 Yen in Tokyo (Update 1)
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JAPAN NEWS
The dollar briefly climbed as high as ¥151.97 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, hitting the highest level in 33 years and eight months.
Dollar buying for yen accelerated amid growing anticipation for a wider gap ahead between Japanese and U.S. interest rates, market sources said.
At noon, ...
The dollar briefly climbed as high as ¥151.97 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, hitting the highest level in 33 years and eight months.
Dollar buying for yen accelerated amid growing anticipation for a wider gap ahead between Japanese and U.S. interest rates, market sources said.
At noon, ...
- March 31, 2024
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More Companies Use Alumni Networks to Rehire, Work with Former Employees
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JAPAN NEWS
More and more companies have been introducing alumni systems to strengthen ties with former employees. In doing so, the companies aim to rehire them as skilled workers or create new businesses in collaboration with their current employers.
As job changes become more common, a view of...
More and more companies have been introducing alumni systems to strengthen ties with former employees. In doing so, the companies aim to rehire them as skilled workers or create new businesses in collaboration with their current employers.
As job changes become more common, a view of...
- March 28, 2024
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Yen Falls To 34-Year Low Against Dollar
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JAPAN TODAY
The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the Bank of Japan announced a much-anticipated interest rate hike in a shift away from years of ultra-loose monetary policy.
The unit weakened to 151.97 per dollar, its softest since 1990, before recov...
The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the Bank of Japan announced a much-anticipated interest rate hike in a shift away from years of ultra-loose monetary policy.
The unit weakened to 151.97 per dollar, its softest since 1990, before recov...
- March 27, 2024
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Japan Companies Raise Starting Salaries For New Graduates; Retention Of Young Employees A Concern
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JAPAN NEWS
An increasing number of companies are raising their starting salaries as they look to hire and retain talented people. The low birthrate and high turnover rates of young employees, combined with the need to secure new personnel to deal with digitalization and other challenges, are is...
An increasing number of companies are raising their starting salaries as they look to hire and retain talented people. The low birthrate and high turnover rates of young employees, combined with the need to secure new personnel to deal with digitalization and other challenges, are is...
- March 26, 2024
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Honda Aircraft Aims to Increase Sales with HondaJet Echelon; Firm Hopes to Attract New Buyers with Aircraft’s High Fuel Efficiency
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JAPAN NEWS
The president of Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S. subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., said the aircraft manufacturer aims to sell 60 HondaJet small business aircraft annually by 2028, about three times more than in 2023.
Honda Aircraft President Hideto Yamasaki said in an interview with The Yom...
The president of Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S. subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., said the aircraft manufacturer aims to sell 60 HondaJet small business aircraft annually by 2028, about three times more than in 2023.
Honda Aircraft President Hideto Yamasaki said in an interview with The Yom...
- March 24, 2024
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Japan’s Exports Rise Nearly 8% In February On Strong Shipments Of Cars And Machinery
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan’s exports rose 7.8% in February from a year earlier on strong shipments of cars and electrical machinery, the government said Thursday.
Exports in February totaled 8.2 trillion yen ($55 billion), marking the third straight month of growth, according to preliminary customs data...
Japan’s exports rose 7.8% in February from a year earlier on strong shipments of cars and electrical machinery, the government said Thursday.
Exports in February totaled 8.2 trillion yen ($55 billion), marking the third straight month of growth, according to preliminary customs data...
- March 22, 2024
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Indonesian Manpower Minister Hopes For Stronger Labor Cooperation With Japan
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ANTARA NEWS
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah met with Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yasushi Masaki, here on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of labor.
During the meeting, Fauziyah expressed the hope for stronger cooperation...
Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah met with Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yasushi Masaki, here on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of labor.
During the meeting, Fauziyah expressed the hope for stronger cooperation...
- March 20, 2024
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Japan Business Lobby Chief Hopes For Gov't Efforts To End Deflation
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JAPAN TODAY
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country's decades-long deflation.
In a speech at the annual convention of Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Part...
The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country's decades-long deflation.
In a speech at the annual convention of Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Part...
- March 18, 2024
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