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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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Securities Firms Target Elderly Customers

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese securities firms are boosting services to support shukatsu end of life preparations as a marketing strategy to lure elderly customers.
Securities firms are aiming to attract elderly people and their financial assets by providing advice not only on in...

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Japan Logs First Trade Deficit in Eight Months

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade deficit in January, the first negative figure in eight months, as imports of fossil fuel overwhelmed the revenue from exports, government data showed Monday.
The world's third-largest economy registered a trade balance deficit of 943.4 billion yen ($887 ...

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BOJ Chief Kuroda Nominated for Second Term

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor on Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world's number-three economy.
Kuroda's nomination was among those submitted to the parliament...

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Nidec Chief To Step Down After 45 Years

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Nidec Corp. said Thursday that it will promote Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, 50, to president to succeed Shigenobu Nagamori, in a bid to rejuvenate its management for further growth.
While stepping down as president, Nagamori, 73, will retain h...

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