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Panasonic Changes Course Over 100 Years

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — After overcoming past crises by adapting to changing business environments, electronics maker Panasonic Corp. marked its 100th anniversary last Wednesday.
The company was launched by the late Konosuke Matsushita, a legendary corporate manager in Japan, with h...

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Leaders / Investing To Support Life Spans of 100 yrs / Way To Financial Success is Steady Accumulation

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
As the Japanese population ages, asset management is on many people’s minds. How will the largest securities firm in Japan respond to the needs of its customers? For this installment of “The Leaders” column, which highlights corporate management and senior executives, The Yomiuri...

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FSA Suspends 2 Crypto Marts

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Financial Services Agency announced Thursday that it has issued business suspension orders for the first time to two virtual currency exchanges that were so-called quasi-operators, allowed to conduct business even though their applications for registration were still being sc...

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Japanese Household Spending Rises in January

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's household spending rose 2.0 percent in January from a year earlier, according to government data released Friday, suggesting demand is gradually recovering in the world's third-largest economy.
The figure, released by the internal affairs ministry, wrong-footed marke...

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Subaru to Replace President After Faulty Inspections Scandal

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Automaker Subaru Corp said it was replacing its president and overhauling its board after an inspections scandal, part of a string of compliance failings that surfaced last year and hit Japan Inc's reputation for quality control.
Yasuyuki Yoshinaga will step down as presiden...

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Japan-Swiss Collaborations Enhance Competitiveness

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
How will Japan and Switzerland bolster their competitiveness via economic collaboration? The Swiss Embassy, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lausanne-based IMD business school held an economic forum to discuss partnerships for global competitiveness, innovation ...

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Job-hunting Season Gets Under Way

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — University students in Japan who are due to graduate in spring 2019 started job-hunting activities on Thursday.
Based on employment guidelines set by the Japan Business Federation, the nation’s biggest business lobby, known as Keidanren, companies across Japa...

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Japan's Jobless Rate at Lowest in Nearly 25 Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.4 percent in January, the lowest in nearly 25 years, official data showed Friday, a major boost for the world's third-largest economy.
The figure -- the lowest since April 1993 when the rate hit 2.3 percent -- comes as Japan has notched up eig...

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Suntory Unit Holds London Event for Japanese Craft Gin

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Beam Suntory Inc., a U.S. unit of major Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings Ltd., held an event in London on Tuesday to promote Japanese craft gin Roku, which uses ingredients unique to the Asian country.
Some 30 people attended the event, held at a res...

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HondaJet Soars to 1st Place in ’17 Small-jet Orders

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that the HondaJet, manufactured by a U.S. subsidiary, became the most delivered small jet in the world for the first time on an annual basis in 2017.
According to the Japanese firm, shipments of the Honda Aircraft Co.-made busine...

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