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ANA To Offer Flight Attendants 2-Day Workweek After COVID

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
All Nippon Airways Co plans to offer its flight attendants the option of working two days a week, starting fiscal 2023, enabling them to pursue second jobs as the coronavirus pandemic has dented demand for air travel, company sources said Monday.
The Japanese airline hopes the s...

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Asahi Tops As 3 Of 4 Major Japanese Brewers Post Increased Sales In 2022

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
Three of four major Japanese brewers posted a rise in sales of beer and beer-like drinks in 2022 from a year earlier, with Asahi Breweries Ltd apparently taking the top spot for the first time in three years, their data showed.
The results suggest more people are going out drinkin...

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Japan Business Failures Grow 6.6% in 2022

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in 2022 rose 6.6% from the previous year to 6,428, the first increase in three years, credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Friday.
Total liabilities left by failed companies increased 2.6% to ¥2.33 trillion, the first rise ...

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Toyota Pushes Zero-Emission Goals By Converting Old Models

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YAHOO NEWS
 
To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like fuel cells and electric motors.
“I don’t want to leave any car lover behind,” Chief Executive Akio Toyoda ...

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Mcdonald's Japan To Hike Prices For Third Time In 10 Months

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
The Japanese operator of McDonald’s restaurants has announced its third price hike in less than a year in the latest sign of compounding inflationary pressures on the nation’s consumers.
McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan said it would raise prices on about 80% of its menu from Jan...

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Uniqlo Owner Gives Japan Inc A Jolt With 40% Wage Hike

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REUTERS
 
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing Co Ltd (9983.T) on Wednesday said it would raise wages by as much as 40%, a clear sign that Japan's rock-bottom salaries may be starting to budge after decades of deflation and cost-cutting.
The move by the casual clothing giant is likely to heighten focus o...

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4 Major Japanese Dept. Stores Enjoy Sales Growth in Dec.

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Four major Japanese department store operators Wednesday reported same-store sales growth in December 2022, citing robust demand for Christmas cakes and gifts and active spending by visitors from abroad.
J. Front Retailing Co. saw sales expand 9.5 pct from a year before at its direct...

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New Car Sales In Japan Sank To A 45-Year Low In 2022, Data Shows

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ASAHI
 
New car sales in 2022 fell to their lowest level since 1977 mainly due to a protracted shortage of semiconductors that delayed production, according to auto industry organizations.
The data also shows the number of Japanese cars sold in the United States last year was lower than the previ...

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Oma Tuna Fetches ¥36.04 Mil. At New Year’s Auction In Tokyo

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, sold for ¥36.04 million in the first auction of the year at the Toyosu seafood market in Tokyo on Thursday.
The bid was significantly higher than the top price paid in 2021 or 2022, when demand for tuna in the food servic...

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Japan Marks 1st Business Day Of The Year

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's central and local governments, alongside many businesses, marked the year's first day of work Wednesday as the country refrained from implementing travel restrictions despite a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.
"Everyone is exhausted from working for about three years on...

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