JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's transport ministry inspected the headquarters of Honda Motor Co and Mazda Motor Corp on Monday after massive cheating on vehicle certifications by the two automakers and three other companies came to light.
Toyota Motor Corp, Yamaha Motor Co and Suzuki Motor Corp also faced ...

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ASEAN.ORG
 
The 18th ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting took place today reaffirming both sides’ commitment to strengthen cooperation under the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).
The Meeting welcomed the successful convening of the Commemorative Summit on the 50th...

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AP NEWS
 
The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of this year, slightly better than the initial estimate at a 2.0% contraction, according to revised government data Monday.
The revision was due to private sector investments, at minus 0.4%, up from the previous ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. on Wednesday announced the release of “The Nikka Nine Decades,” a commemorative 700-milliliter bottle of whisky marking the distiller’s 90th anniversary.
Over 150 types of single barrel whisky were used to create the product, and the suggested retail p...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Pop-culture powerhouse Japan wants to expand its overseas market for video games, manga and anime fourfold to $130 billion in about a decade, the government has said.
Japan, the birthplace of comic and cartoon epics such as "Dragon Ball" and game franchises from "Super Mario" to "Fi...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A few days ago, Amazon Japan made an announcement through its Seller Central discussion forum, but it’s one that affects buyers as well. The e-commerce giant will be altering its payment options policy, and shoppers will no longer be able to choose to pay by cash on delivery, or dai...

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FASHION UNITED
 
May same-store sales including online sales at Uniqlo Japan increased by 8.4 percent year on year while total sales including online sales increased by 9.3 percent.
The company part of the Fast Retailing Group attributed the same-store sales growth to buoyant business over the Go...

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REUTER
 
 
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor (7203.T), opens new tab and Mazda (7261.T)
, opens new tab both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's transport ministry found irregularities in applications to certify certain models.
The irre...

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KYODO NEWS
 
DMM Bitcoin Co., the operator of a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, said Friday that digital assets worth at least 48.2 billion yen ($300 million) have disappeared for an unknown reason.
The Tokyo-based company under major IT firm DMM.com LLC said it detected the abnormality at arou...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Around the world, railroads, which are environmentally friendly and help alleviate road congestion, are becoming more and more central to mass transportation networks.
Many large cities in Southeast Asia are now working hard to develop urban railways in hopes that this new infrastruc...

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