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Amazon Japan Offices Raided in Antitrust Case
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan’s fair trade watchdog raided the offices of Amazon Japan over allegations that it improperly pressured retailers that sold products on its site, local media said Monday.
The Japanese unit of the U.S.-based internet retailer forced conditions such as requiring retailers...
TOKYO — Japan’s fair trade watchdog raided the offices of Amazon Japan over allegations that it improperly pressured retailers that sold products on its site, local media said Monday.
The Japanese unit of the U.S.-based internet retailer forced conditions such as requiring retailers...
- August 11, 2016
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Takashimaya Opens Store in Vietnam
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THE JAPAN NEWS
HO CHI MINH CITY (Jiji Press) — Takashimaya Co. opened a store in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, becoming the first Japanese department store operator to have an outlet in Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War.
Takashimaya aims to lure middle-class and wealthy consumers in the ...
HO CHI MINH CITY (Jiji Press) — Takashimaya Co. opened a store in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday, becoming the first Japanese department store operator to have an outlet in Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War.
Takashimaya aims to lure middle-class and wealthy consumers in the ...
- August 1, 2016
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Convenience Stores Buck Poor Sales Trend
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Kentaro Kuroki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Convenience store operators continued to enjoy solid performances for the business year ending February as general merchandise stores and department stores suffered poor sales, according to the financial reports of major retailers ...
By Kentaro Kuroki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Convenience store operators continued to enjoy solid performances for the business year ending February as general merchandise stores and department stores suffered poor sales, according to the financial reports of major retailers ...
- April 16, 2016
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Clothing Giant Uniqlo: Again The Face of Japan's Deflating Economy
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — When Japan’s cheap-and-cheerful clothing brand Uniqlo raised its prices in 2014, it was an endorsement of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to stimulate a lackluster economy: with confidence high, even purveyors of affordable jumpers became price setters.
But as Abe’s expa...
TOKYO — When Japan’s cheap-and-cheerful clothing brand Uniqlo raised its prices in 2014, it was an endorsement of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to stimulate a lackluster economy: with confidence high, even purveyors of affordable jumpers became price setters.
But as Abe’s expa...
- April 11, 2016
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Japanese Convenience Stores Hot in China
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THE JAPAN NEWS
BEIJING — Japanese-owned convenience store chains are stepping up efforts to expand their business operations in China, hoping to take advantage of an increase in the number of young middle-income Chinese, who have become important customers.
Currently, Japanese convenience store...
BEIJING — Japanese-owned convenience store chains are stepping up efforts to expand their business operations in China, hoping to take advantage of an increase in the number of young middle-income Chinese, who have become important customers.
Currently, Japanese convenience store...
- April 8, 2016
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Toshiba Sells Medical Devices Unit to Canon for Y665.5 Bil
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan’s Toshiba has sold its medical devices unit to camera and office equipment maker Canon for 665.5 billion yen, it said Thursday, as it sheds businesses to recover from a major accounting scandal.
The deal came as Toshiba’s share price plunged nearly eight percent after ...
TOKYO — Japan’s Toshiba has sold its medical devices unit to camera and office equipment maker Canon for 665.5 billion yen, it said Thursday, as it sheds businesses to recover from a major accounting scandal.
The deal came as Toshiba’s share price plunged nearly eight percent after ...
- March 24, 2016
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Pricey Gold Samurai Helmets On Sale For Japanese Boys
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Gold and silver ornamental samurai helmets went on sale at a Japanese jewelry store on Thursday ahead of an annual festival for boys.
Samurai helmets and samurai warrior figures are common decorations in Japanese homes with small boys, as the traditional armoured warriors ar...
TOKYO — Gold and silver ornamental samurai helmets went on sale at a Japanese jewelry store on Thursday ahead of an annual festival for boys.
Samurai helmets and samurai warrior figures are common decorations in Japanese homes with small boys, as the traditional armoured warriors ar...
- March 21, 2016
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Purchase Cool Japanese Goods On The Go With The Ability To Search For Sale Items Only
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — From Japan, the online proxy service that enables consumers from anywhere in the world to shop from Japanese websites, has updated their website, making it more responsive and mobile-device friendly to further improve user experience.
As one of the largest proxy shopping ser...
TOKYO — From Japan, the online proxy service that enables consumers from anywhere in the world to shop from Japanese websites, has updated their website, making it more responsive and mobile-device friendly to further improve user experience.
As one of the largest proxy shopping ser...
- March 18, 2016
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Read My Lips: Abenomics Is Losing Its Gloss
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan’s short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.
In the first year of Abenomics, the economic stimulus program of Prime
Minister Si...
TOKYO —Lipstick shades are kissing off Japan’s short-lived economic recovery, and fashion industry hues are turning as somber as a central banker after another ineffectual splurge of money printing.
In the first year of Abenomics, the economic stimulus program of Prime
Minister Si...
- March 10, 2016
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Electronics Firms Set To Raise Base Pay By Minimum ¥1,500
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Major electronics manufacturers, including Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., are in the final stage of their adjustments for the proposal of a monthly basic pay hike of at least ¥1,500 in response to labor unions’ demands for ¥3,000 in this year’s s...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Major electronics manufacturers, including Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., are in the final stage of their adjustments for the proposal of a monthly basic pay hike of at least ¥1,500 in response to labor unions’ demands for ¥3,000 in this year’s s...
- March 9, 2016
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