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JAL Revival Heralds New Competition / Transport Ministry to End Regulatory Supervision
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese airline industry is set to enter a new era of competition in April, with Japan Airlines to exit from restrictions on launching new operations that were imposed after the public bailout of the former national flag carrier.
Following its bankruptcy...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese airline industry is set to enter a new era of competition in April, with Japan Airlines to exit from restrictions on launching new operations that were imposed after the public bailout of the former national flag carrier.
Following its bankruptcy...
- March 28, 2017
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TEPCO to Reshuffle Top Management
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO), operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, will reshuffle its top management, promoting Director Tomoaki Kobayakawa to president, people close to the matter said Sunday.
TEPCO, which is effectively controlle...
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO), operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, will reshuffle its top management, promoting Director Tomoaki Kobayakawa to president, people close to the matter said Sunday.
TEPCO, which is effectively controlle...
- March 28, 2017
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Japan’s Premium Friday campaign gets tepid response from workers in Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Despite all the media fanfare and money spent on advertising the campaign, the jury is still out on whether Premium Friday was a success or flop.
The campaign launched by METI (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) asks companies to let workers off at 3pm on the last Friday ...
Despite all the media fanfare and money spent on advertising the campaign, the jury is still out on whether Premium Friday was a success or flop.
The campaign launched by METI (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) asks companies to let workers off at 3pm on the last Friday ...
- March 25, 2017
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Trump Names Businessman Hagerty as Ambassador to Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his nomination of William Hagerty, who had been director of presidential appointments in Trump’s transition team, as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Hagerty is expected to assume his new post after confirmation by ...
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his nomination of William Hagerty, who had been director of presidential appointments in Trump’s transition team, as the next U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Hagerty is expected to assume his new post after confirmation by ...
- March 25, 2017
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Japan, EU Look to Free Trade Amid Headwinds
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THE JAPAN NEWS
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met European Council President Donald Tusk and other European Union leaders in Brussels on Tuesday, where they reaffirmed their goal to quickly conclude a broad agreement on an economic partnership agreement.
Protectionist movements are gainin...
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met European Council President Donald Tusk and other European Union leaders in Brussels on Tuesday, where they reaffirmed their goal to quickly conclude a broad agreement on an economic partnership agreement.
Protectionist movements are gainin...
- March 23, 2017
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Feb. Trade Surplus Soars to ¥813.4 bil. On Upbeat Exports
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of ¥813.4 billion in February, up sharply from the year-before surplus of ¥235.5 billion, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
The nation’s trade balance was in the black for the first time in two months, on the ba...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of ¥813.4 billion in February, up sharply from the year-before surplus of ¥235.5 billion, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
The nation’s trade balance was in the black for the first time in two months, on the ba...
- March 23, 2017
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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...
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...
- March 21, 2017
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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 ...
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 ...
- March 21, 2017
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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...
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...
- March 18, 2017
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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...
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...
- March 16, 2017
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