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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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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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Panasonic Upgrades Full-year Outlook
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TOKYO — Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Thursday revised up its full-year profit and revenue outlook following the weakness of the yen in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president.
Panasonic, which slashed its annual forecasts three months ago, said it now expect...
TOKYO — Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Thursday revised up its full-year profit and revenue outlook following the weakness of the yen in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president.
Panasonic, which slashed its annual forecasts three months ago, said it now expect...
- February 4, 2017
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Just 10 Years To Go Before Launch of Maglev Shinkansen
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Work for a magnetic levitation, linear motor Shinkansen bullet train line has started in various related locations, with 10 years to go before the scheduled launch in 2027 of the services that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in only 40 minutes at the fastest.
Cons...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Work for a magnetic levitation, linear motor Shinkansen bullet train line has started in various related locations, with 10 years to go before the scheduled launch in 2027 of the services that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in only 40 minutes at the fastest.
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- January 5, 2017
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Tokyo Stocks Lead Asia Gains
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TOKYO — Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday, with Tokyo leading the charge as it returned for the first day of trading after an extended new year break.
The gains follow a strong performance in global markets on Tuesday, as investors reacted to bright economic indicators pointing...
TOKYO — Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday, with Tokyo leading the charge as it returned for the first day of trading after an extended new year break.
The gains follow a strong performance in global markets on Tuesday, as investors reacted to bright economic indicators pointing...
- January 5, 2017
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Nippon Steel President Predicts Low Global Prices to Continue Until at Least 2020
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THE JAPAN NEWS
As low global steel prices caused by overproduction in China continue, Kosei Shindo, president of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., predicted in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the situation will remain at least until 2020.
“Though the problem won’t be resolve...
As low global steel prices caused by overproduction in China continue, Kosei Shindo, president of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., predicted in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the situation will remain at least until 2020.
“Though the problem won’t be resolve...
- December 30, 2016
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