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Nintendo Counting on High Praise for Zelda to fuel Switch Sales

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THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Nintendo Co. is earning early accolades for making sure that its new Switch console debuted with a strong gaming title, “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” The big question now is whether that will translate into sales.
So far, signs are good. The latest iteration of Zelda ha...

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Japan-U.S. Consortium Eyed for Toshiba Bid

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The idea of forming a Japanese-U.S. consortium has been floated to beat possible Chinese, Taiwanese and South Korean bidders in an auction of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory business, Jiji Press learned on Thursday.
The move comes as the Japanese government and ...

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Yamato to Carry Out Delivery Time Reforms / Better Work Conditions Eyed for Staff

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yamato Transport Co.’s management and labor have agreed to carry out reforms for the parcel delivery time slots to improve work conditions for its drivers, sources said Thursday.
The leading door-to-door parcel delivery firm will scrap the slot between noon a...

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Workers at Japan's Top Companies Get Meager Pay Hikes

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Most major Japanese companies offered the lowest hike in base pay in four years on Wednesday, a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign dubbed Abenomics to spur the long-sluggish economy.
Toyota Motor Corp’s base pay hike, traditionally a benchmark other companies u...

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Toshiba Puts Off Release Of Earnings

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Shaken by the huge loss incurred from its nuclear power business, Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that it is again postponing the release of its consolidated accounts for the April-December 2016 period.
Announcement of the results had been due on the day. Toshiba earlier postpone...

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Major Mobile Carriers Moving Into Budget Market

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Major mobile phone carriers KDDI Corp., which operates the au brand service, and SoftBank Group Corp. are increasingly expanding into the budget market. This is because independent carriers are attracting more users by offering reasonable services under brands such as IIJmio and ...

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SoftBank to Sell 25% Stake in ARM to Vision Fund: Sources

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JAPAN TIMES
 
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to sell a 25 percent stake in ARM Holdings PLC to a technology fund it is creating with Saudi Arabia after lead investors expressed a desire to include the chip-maker in their portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company will receiv...

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Aeon to Launch Tourism Venture Aimed at Helping Japan’s Quake-hit Tohoku Region

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JAPAN TIMES
 
In a bid to boost the Tohoku region’s recovery from damage caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, retail giant Aeon Co. will launch a venture offering tourism and other activities in affected areas.
The major supermarket and shopping mall chain has already been ...

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One Indonesian Woman's Road to a Successful Business In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — A few years ago, Erdina Oudang was just a financial professional who loved traveling to Japan. She would frequently tour Tokyo on seasonal breaks from her work at a bank in Singapore, exploring the country’s cuisine and culture. Today, she is the owner of two flourishing bus...

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Sompo Japan Offers nation’s First Online 'Flaming Insurance'

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Insurance provider Sompo Japan on Monday will begin offering Enjo Insurance (“Flaming Insurance”) to websites and companies. This insurance will offer coverage to recover from unflattering information going viral on websites or social media.
More specifically “enjo” refers t...

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