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Toyota to Build City for E-cars in Japan
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Japanese automaker Toyota has decided to build its own city for some 2,000 people and electric cars only.
The city will be established for testing purposes to experiment self-driving technique, connected vehicles, and other innovations in this field.
The Motor Trend website reported that...
Japanese automaker Toyota has decided to build its own city for some 2,000 people and electric cars only.
The city will be established for testing purposes to experiment self-driving technique, connected vehicles, and other innovations in this field.
The Motor Trend website reported that...
- January 11, 2020
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Japan's Household Spending Continues Drop In November
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BUSINESS TIMES
Weak consumption is adding to the risk economic growth could stall in the final quarter of 2019 or even contract
JAPANESE household spending fell for a second straight month in November and by more than forecast, suggesting that a higher sales tax may weigh on private consumption...
Weak consumption is adding to the risk economic growth could stall in the final quarter of 2019 or even contract
JAPANESE household spending fell for a second straight month in November and by more than forecast, suggesting that a higher sales tax may weigh on private consumption...
- January 11, 2020
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Tokyo Stocks Plunge, Yen Surges Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's financial markets saw turbulence Monday, the first trading day of 2020, with Tokyo stocks plunging and the yen climbing against the U.S. dollar in the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 451.76 points, or 1.91...
TOKYO - Japan's financial markets saw turbulence Monday, the first trading day of 2020, with Tokyo stocks plunging and the yen climbing against the U.S. dollar in the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 451.76 points, or 1.91...
- January 10, 2020
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Japan Loves Robots, But Human Work Is Not Easy For Them
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IRISH TIMES
Robots ‘cannot perform tasks requiring judgment or evaluate a change in a situation’Removing the tiny eyes that pockmark potatoes is dull, repetitive and time-consuming work – perfect, it would seem, for robots in a country where the population is declining and workers are increasin...
Robots ‘cannot perform tasks requiring judgment or evaluate a change in a situation’Removing the tiny eyes that pockmark potatoes is dull, repetitive and time-consuming work – perfect, it would seem, for robots in a country where the population is declining and workers are increasin...
- January 9, 2020
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Mizuho To Accelerate Digitization Push
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Financial Group Inc. President Tatsufumi Sakai has expressed his intention to accelerate the group’s efforts to keep pace with digitization in financial services, including steps on money settlements and transfers.
Mizuho will aim to improve its custom...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Financial Group Inc. President Tatsufumi Sakai has expressed his intention to accelerate the group’s efforts to keep pace with digitization in financial services, including steps on money settlements and transfers.
Mizuho will aim to improve its custom...
- January 9, 2020
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Tencent And Mitsui To Help Japan Companies Market In China
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NIKKEI ASIA
SMEs to sell goods losing sales from lack of Chinese inbound tourists on WeChat
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. and China's Tencent are working to set up a joint venture to help Japanese companies market their goods and services to Chinese consumers in a bid to replace ...
SMEs to sell goods losing sales from lack of Chinese inbound tourists on WeChat
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. and China's Tencent are working to set up a joint venture to help Japanese companies market their goods and services to Chinese consumers in a bid to replace ...
- January 4, 2020
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Flash-Crash Risks Spark Worry
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — As Japan enters a six-day New Year break, a sense of anxiety over the possibility of another flash crash is gripping currency traders.
The Financial Futures Association of Japan has already warned of market instability as the holidays create a liquidity vacuum...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — As Japan enters a six-day New Year break, a sense of anxiety over the possibility of another flash crash is gripping currency traders.
The Financial Futures Association of Japan has already warned of market instability as the holidays create a liquidity vacuum...
- January 2, 2020
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More Convenience Store Operators Eye Shorter Hours, Closures For Holidays
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's major convenience store operators are exploring reduced holiday hours amid a labor shortage and rising public awareness about overwork issues, with Seven-Eleven Japan Co and Lawson Inc closing some of their outlets on New Year's Day as an experiment to gauge consumer...
TOKYO - Japan's major convenience store operators are exploring reduced holiday hours amid a labor shortage and rising public awareness about overwork issues, with Seven-Eleven Japan Co and Lawson Inc closing some of their outlets on New Year's Day as an experiment to gauge consumer...
- January 2, 2020
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Execs Quit As Japan Post Units Ordered To Halt Insurance Sales For Three Months
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JAPAN TIMES
The Financial Services Agency ordered two subsidiaries of the former state-owned postal services group to suspend new sales of insurance products on Friday, for three months, over improper sales that left thousands of people disadvantaged.
The FSA issued the penalties to the two uni...
The Financial Services Agency ordered two subsidiaries of the former state-owned postal services group to suspend new sales of insurance products on Friday, for three months, over improper sales that left thousands of people disadvantaged.
The FSA issued the penalties to the two uni...
- December 30, 2019
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Seven-Eleven To End Contract With Franchisee Who Cut Opening Hours
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JAPAN TODAY
OSAKA - Seven-Eleven Japan Co has informed a store owner in western Japan who cried foul over its 24/7 operation policy that it is ending its franchise contract due to customer complaints, he said Sunday.
The operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan will terminate the contra...
OSAKA - Seven-Eleven Japan Co has informed a store owner in western Japan who cried foul over its 24/7 operation policy that it is ending its franchise contract due to customer complaints, he said Sunday.
The operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan will terminate the contra...
- December 30, 2019
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