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Factory Output Tumbles at Fastest Rate Since March 2011
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s industrial output fell faster in May than at any time since the devastating earthquake of March 2011 while inventories hit their highest in almost a year, suggesting a nascent economic recovery may stall before it gets properly started.
Household spendin...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s industrial output fell faster in May than at any time since the devastating earthquake of March 2011 while inventories hit their highest in almost a year, suggesting a nascent economic recovery may stall before it gets properly started.
Household spendin...
- July 1, 2017
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Japan Tobacco Tries to Catch Up With Rival in Vaping
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan Tobacco Inc said on Wednesday it hoped to catch up with Philip Morris International Inc in smokeless tobacco by expanding the number of smoke-free restaurants and public places that allow its vaping product.
Tobacco firms see Japan as a test ground for vaping products,...
TOKYO - Japan Tobacco Inc said on Wednesday it hoped to catch up with Philip Morris International Inc in smokeless tobacco by expanding the number of smoke-free restaurants and public places that allow its vaping product.
Tobacco firms see Japan as a test ground for vaping products,...
- July 1, 2017
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Toshiba Faces Grilling From Shareholders
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THE JAPAN NEWS
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa directly apologized to shareholders on Wednesday for the company’s continuing failure to fix its fiscal 2016 earnings and a delay in sealing a contract to sell its Toshiba Memory Corp. unit.
“We deeply apologize for r...
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa directly apologized to shareholders on Wednesday for the company’s continuing failure to fix its fiscal 2016 earnings and a delay in sealing a contract to sell its Toshiba Memory Corp. unit.
“We deeply apologize for r...
- June 29, 2017
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Toshiba to Further Delay Financial Report
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toshiba Corp. submitted to regulators on Friday a request to extend the deadline for presenting its fiscal 2016 financial report from the end of this month.
The Kanto Local Finance Bureau gave its approval for the application to reset the deadline to Aug. 10....
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toshiba Corp. submitted to regulators on Friday a request to extend the deadline for presenting its fiscal 2016 financial report from the end of this month.
The Kanto Local Finance Bureau gave its approval for the application to reset the deadline to Aug. 10....
- June 27, 2017
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Indonesia Considers Restricting Used Train Car Imports from Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
JAKARTA — Moves to restrict imports of used Japanese train cars have surfaced in Indonesia, where Japan-built rolling stock is a mainstay of rail lines.
The Indonesian government began discussing restricting imports in response to calls for putting higher priority on domestic tra...
JAKARTA — Moves to restrict imports of used Japanese train cars have surfaced in Indonesia, where Japan-built rolling stock is a mainstay of rail lines.
The Indonesian government began discussing restricting imports in response to calls for putting higher priority on domestic tra...
- June 26, 2017
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BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged Amid Growing Pressure to Discuss Stimulus Exit Plan
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JAPAN TIMES
With inflation still distant from its target, the Bank of Japan left its monetary stimulus program on cruise control, saying improving private consumption will support a growing economy.
The policy statement Friday came on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s third interest rate incre...
With inflation still distant from its target, the Bank of Japan left its monetary stimulus program on cruise control, saying improving private consumption will support a growing economy.
The policy statement Friday came on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s third interest rate incre...
- June 23, 2017
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Nikkei Hits 22-month Closing High
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei average advanced further to end at its highest level in about 22 months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, supported by the yen’s weakening against the dollar and U.S. equities’ advance overnight.
The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The benchmark Nikkei average advanced further to end at its highest level in about 22 months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, supported by the yen’s weakening against the dollar and U.S. equities’ advance overnight.
The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped ...
- June 21, 2017
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U.N. Rights Rapporteur Criticizes Passage of ‘Conspiracy Bill’
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The U.N. special rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joseph Cannataci, has criticized the enactment of a law targeting conspiracies to commit terrorism and other serious crimes on Thursday.
In an email to Reuters, Cannataci said the Japanese government had used "the psycholo...
TOKYO - The U.N. special rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joseph Cannataci, has criticized the enactment of a law targeting conspiracies to commit terrorism and other serious crimes on Thursday.
In an email to Reuters, Cannataci said the Japanese government had used "the psycholo...
- June 21, 2017
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Air Bag Maker Takata to File for Bankruptcy This Month, Sources Say
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JAPAN TODAY
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward a deal for financial backing from U.S. auto parts maker Key Safety Syste...
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Takata Corp, the Japanese company facing billions in liabilities stemming from its defective air bag inflators, is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as next week as it works toward a deal for financial backing from U.S. auto parts maker Key Safety Syste...
- June 20, 2017
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Toyota Chiefs Vow to Work for Future Growth
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOYOTA, Aichi (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told shareholders Wednesday that he will “work hard for sustainable growth” after the company suffered its first falls in both sales and profit in five years.
The leading automaker reported its business results...
TOYOTA, Aichi (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda told shareholders Wednesday that he will “work hard for sustainable growth” after the company suffered its first falls in both sales and profit in five years.
The leading automaker reported its business results...
- June 15, 2017
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