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Gov't Pension Fund Logs Record Y10 Tril Investment Profit in Oct-Dec
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The Japanese government pension fund said Friday it posted a record investment profit of 10.50 trillion yen ($91.90 billion) in the October-December period, boosted by a rally in stocks at home and abroad following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election las...
TOKYO — The Japanese government pension fund said Friday it posted a record investment profit of 10.50 trillion yen ($91.90 billion) in the October-December period, boosted by a rally in stocks at home and abroad following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election las...
- March 4, 2017
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Rocky Path Awaits Kuroda in His Next BOJ Term
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda may have little to cheer about despite landing another five-year term for one of the most influential jobs in the country, if not the world.
For one thing, the 73-year-old Kuroda faces a grueling job: frequent overseas trips and grilling...
TOKYO- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda may have little to cheer about despite landing another five-year term for one of the most influential jobs in the country, if not the world.
For one thing, the 73-year-old Kuroda faces a grueling job: frequent overseas trips and grilling...
- February 28, 2017
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Yamato Transport Workers Demand Volume Limit Amid Labor Shortage
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Workers at Yamato Transport Co have asked the delivery service firm to limit the volume of packages accepted from clients amid labor shortages, sources close to negotiations between management and labor said Thursday.
The two sides will negotiate ways to deal with tough work...
TOKYO — Workers at Yamato Transport Co have asked the delivery service firm to limit the volume of packages accepted from clients amid labor shortages, sources close to negotiations between management and labor said Thursday.
The two sides will negotiate ways to deal with tough work...
- February 25, 2017
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Weekly Shonen Jump Manga Magazine Sales Decline 10 Percent In a Year
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JAPAN TRENDS
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) has released new data of magazine sales for October-December 2016 that reveal a major decline for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, one of Japan’s biggest manga titles.
Jump has apparently lost some 10% of sales in the past year, from a...
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) has released new data of magazine sales for October-December 2016 that reveal a major decline for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, one of Japan’s biggest manga titles.
Jump has apparently lost some 10% of sales in the past year, from a...
- February 23, 2017
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Companies Showcase Ideas on How to Spend 'Premium Friday'
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Companies on Tuesday showcased various ways for workers to spend their “Premium Friday,” with the rollout approaching of the government-business initiative to get workers to leave the office early on the last Friday of each month in a bid to curb long working hours and spur c...
TOKYO —Companies on Tuesday showcased various ways for workers to spend their “Premium Friday,” with the rollout approaching of the government-business initiative to get workers to leave the office early on the last Friday of each month in a bid to curb long working hours and spur c...
- February 22, 2017
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Sales of Kumamon Mascot Products Hit Record Y128 bil After Quake
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JAPAN TODAY
KUMAMOTO — Products bearing the image of “Kumamon,” the black bear mascot of quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, racked up sales of at least 128 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in 2016, the prefectural government said Wednesday.
The official mascot has been used to support reconstruction eff...
KUMAMOTO — Products bearing the image of “Kumamon,” the black bear mascot of quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, racked up sales of at least 128 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in 2016, the prefectural government said Wednesday.
The official mascot has been used to support reconstruction eff...
- February 16, 2017
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ANA Launches Direct Flights to Mexico City
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THE JAPAN NEWS
All Nippon Airways was to launch direct flights between Narita Airport and Mexico City on Wednesday, the first such flights to Mexico operated by a major Japanese airline company. The move is expected to strengthen Narita’s position as an international hub connecting Asia and the...
All Nippon Airways was to launch direct flights between Narita Airport and Mexico City on Wednesday, the first such flights to Mexico operated by a major Japanese airline company. The move is expected to strengthen Narita’s position as an international hub connecting Asia and the...
- February 15, 2017
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Toshiba Delays Earnings; Chairman to Step Down
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that Chairman Shigenori Shiga will resign from his post to take responsibility for massive losses caused by its U.S. nuclear power business.
The Japanese company said it would likely incur a loss of ¥712.5 billion after reviewing the value of a nuc...
Toshiba Corp. announced Tuesday that Chairman Shigenori Shiga will resign from his post to take responsibility for massive losses caused by its U.S. nuclear power business.
The Japanese company said it would likely incur a loss of ¥712.5 billion after reviewing the value of a nuc...
- February 15, 2017
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Honda to Release New Civic in Summer
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd will release its next-generation Civic in the summer. Honda will offer three models of the new Civic; a hatchback, sedan and sports car.
The power train of the new Civic is a 1.5L direct-injection engine with the “VTEC” variable valve timing (VVT) mechani...
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd will release its next-generation Civic in the summer. Honda will offer three models of the new Civic; a hatchback, sedan and sports car.
The power train of the new Civic is a 1.5L direct-injection engine with the “VTEC” variable valve timing (VVT) mechani...
- February 13, 2017
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SoftBank Expects to Gain From Trump’s Deregulation
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — SoftBank Group Corp.’s CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday the Japanese firm should benefit from President Donald Trump’s promised deregulation of the American economy and that he is keeping his options open about U.S. telecoms unit Sprint.
SoftBank, a telecommu...
TOKYO (Reuters) — SoftBank Group Corp.’s CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday the Japanese firm should benefit from President Donald Trump’s promised deregulation of the American economy and that he is keeping his options open about U.S. telecoms unit Sprint.
SoftBank, a telecommu...
- February 11, 2017
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