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Sony Net Profit Soars in April-June Quarter
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and cameras and solid revenue from its game business.
Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of...
TOKYO - Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and cameras and solid revenue from its game business.
Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of...
- August 2, 2017
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Premium Friday Reaches Crossroads
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Premium Friday, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to leave work early on the last Friday of every month and spur consumer spending, faces a crucial moment a half year after its splashy debut.
Only a small number of companies have managed to establish ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Premium Friday, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to leave work early on the last Friday of every month and spur consumer spending, faces a crucial moment a half year after its splashy debut.
Only a small number of companies have managed to establish ...
- July 31, 2017
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Sharp Returns to Profit on Foxconn's Cost-Cutting Efforts
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TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Friday it swung back to profit for the three months to June thanks to cost-cutting efforts under Taiwan's Hon Hai.
The Taiwanese company, better known as Foxconn, last August acquired the Japanese industrial mainstay which had been pumme...
TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Friday it swung back to profit for the three months to June thanks to cost-cutting efforts under Taiwan's Hon Hai.
The Taiwanese company, better known as Foxconn, last August acquired the Japanese industrial mainstay which had been pumme...
- July 29, 2017
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Govt Panel Agrees On ¥25 Minimum Wage Increase
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government advisory panel agreed Tuesday to propose raising mandatory hourly minimum wages by ¥25 on average in fiscal 2017.
The rate of increase for the year that started in April matches the
government’s target of around 3 percent.
The proposal by a subco...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government advisory panel agreed Tuesday to propose raising mandatory hourly minimum wages by ¥25 on average in fiscal 2017.
The rate of increase for the year that started in April matches the
government’s target of around 3 percent.
The proposal by a subco...
- July 27, 2017
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Japan Likely to Increase Import Tariffs on Frozen U.S. Beef to 50%
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan is likely to impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef from the United States starting next month in response to a spike in imports, a government source said Wednesday.
The measure, designed to protect domestic farmers from sudden increases in imports, would remain in pl...
TOKYO - Japan is likely to impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef from the United States starting next month in response to a spike in imports, a government source said Wednesday.
The measure, designed to protect domestic farmers from sudden increases in imports, would remain in pl...
- July 27, 2017
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Telework Test Held to Prepare for Olympics
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government held a teleworking campaign day on Monday, with about 60,000 people from about 1,000 companies mainly based in the Tokyo metropolitan area working outside their regular workplaces.
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2020, and traf...
The government held a teleworking campaign day on Monday, with about 60,000 people from about 1,000 companies mainly based in the Tokyo metropolitan area working outside their regular workplaces.
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2020, and traf...
- July 25, 2017
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Japan Trade Balance Returns to Surplus in June
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade surplus of nearly $4 billion in June, rebounding from a deficit the previous month, but its politically sensitive surplus with the United States slipped, government data showed Thursday.
The world's third-largest economy logged a surplus of 439.9 billion...
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade surplus of nearly $4 billion in June, rebounding from a deficit the previous month, but its politically sensitive surplus with the United States slipped, government data showed Thursday.
The world's third-largest economy logged a surplus of 439.9 billion...
- July 22, 2017
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BOJ’s Dovish Bent Reinforces Policy Divergence Across Asia
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THE JAPAN NEWS
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan’s determination to press on with its unprecedented monetary stimulus leaves it out of step with developed world peers, which are either raising rates or debating how to start normalizing policy.
Yet in its own region — Asia — the BO...
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan’s determination to press on with its unprecedented monetary stimulus leaves it out of step with developed world peers, which are either raising rates or debating how to start normalizing policy.
Yet in its own region — Asia — the BO...
- July 21, 2017
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Kanebo Remnant Still Faces Issues Decade After Scandal
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THE JAPAN NEWS
This July marks 10 years since Kracie Holdings Ltd. was established to take over the business operations of Kanebo Ltd.’s failed daily products and other divisions.
Kracie’s results have been improving thanks to the release of hit hair care products and other items. However, for ...
This July marks 10 years since Kracie Holdings Ltd. was established to take over the business operations of Kanebo Ltd.’s failed daily products and other divisions.
Kracie’s results have been improving thanks to the release of hit hair care products and other items. However, for ...
- July 18, 2017
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SoftBank Founder Son to Stay at Helm as Company's Firepower Grows
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, Japan's richest man, says he will spend the next decade identifying a successor to drive his rapidly growing technology empire, which has amassed an unprecedented investment war chest over the past year.
Since the departure of former chi...
TOKYO - SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, Japan's richest man, says he will spend the next decade identifying a successor to drive his rapidly growing technology empire, which has amassed an unprecedented investment war chest over the past year.
Since the departure of former chi...
- July 13, 2017
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