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BOJ Soon to Add Reflationist, Banker

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An economist touting reflationary economic policies and an executive of a major Japanese commercial bank were nominated by the government Tuesday as members of the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board.
Their appointments are expected to win parliamentary approval by ...

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Japan Aims to Skirt Clash with U.S. Over Cars, Beef, Currency

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Automobiles, agricultural products and foreign exchange policy are three areas that are expected to be the subjects of heated debate in the Japan-U.S. economic dialogue.
The U.S. auto industry and agricultural organizations are pressuring the U.S. administration to demand that Ja...

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Tokyo-area New Condo Supply Hits 24-year Low

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of new condominiums put up for sale in the greater Tokyo area in fiscal 2016 fell 4.4 percent from the previous year to 36,450 units, the lowest level since fiscal 1992, the Real Estate Economic Institute said Monday.
The third straight year of dr...

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Japanese Shipbuilders Plan Reforms to Weather Losses

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Major shipbuilding companies are implementing structural reforms, such as scaling down unprofitable businesses and launching tie-ups with other companies to reduce costs.
This has been prompted by worsened business performance, with orders for ships having decreased worldwide and...

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Company Heads Urge Hires to Seek Challenges

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies across Japan held welcome ceremonies for their new employees on Monday, the first business day of fiscal 2017, with many top executives encouraging young workers to take on new challenges amid the changing business environment.
“Your mission is to c...

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New Auto Sales Back at 5 mil. Level in FY16

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New automobile sales in Japan in fiscal 2016 rebounded to top 5 million units for the first time in two years, industry data showed Monday.
In the fiscal year, which ended on Friday, sales of new vehicles, including mini-vehicles with an engine displacement o...

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Manufacturers' Business Confidence Rises for 2nd Straight Quarter

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed Monday, a welcome boost for the world’s third-largest economy.
The report comes after a batch of government data on Friday showed inflation and factory ...

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Double-decker Shinkansen Series to End Service

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s only existing double-decker Shinkansen bullet train series is set to end its service by the March 2021 end of fiscal 2020.
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will replace its E4 series double-decker trains on the Joetsu Shinkanse...

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Kansai Electric Says it Failed to Pay Y1.7 bil in Overtime Wages

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JAPAN TODAY
 
OSAKA — Kansai Electric Power Co has not paid some 12,900 employees a total of around 1.7 billion yen in overtime wages for a two-year period through the end of last year.
The Osaka-based utility discovered the underpayments for late-night overtime work while probing an overwork-rel...

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Fuji Heavy Industries Changes Name to Subaru Corp

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 TOKYO — Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd on Saturday changed its company name to Subaru Corp, the brand of its most popular line of cars.
The name change comes as the company marks the 100th anniversary of its founding.
Ceremonies were held Friday for employees at the company’s head offic...

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