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Uniqlo Ad Sparks Protest And Parody As South Korea-Japan Dispute Flares
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THE JAPAN TIMES
SEOUL – A commercial by clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it mocks victims of wartime labor and “comfort women,” reopening deep wounds from Japan’s colonial past.
A YouTube video created by a South Korean student parodying...
SEOUL – A commercial by clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it mocks victims of wartime labor and “comfort women,” reopening deep wounds from Japan’s colonial past.
A YouTube video created by a South Korean student parodying...
- October 23, 2019
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Wework Boss To Walk Away With $1.7bn After Softbank Rescue Deal
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THE GUARDIAN
Payout comes as US office-sharing firm weighs up sacking 2,000 people as biggest investor SoftBank takes control
WeWork’s co-founder Adam Neumann is in line for a $1.7bn (£1.3bn) payout as investors seize control of the troubled office rentals empire he co-founded and thousands of ...
Payout comes as US office-sharing firm weighs up sacking 2,000 people as biggest investor SoftBank takes control
WeWork’s co-founder Adam Neumann is in line for a $1.7bn (£1.3bn) payout as investors seize control of the troubled office rentals empire he co-founded and thousands of ...
- October 23, 2019
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After The Storm: Japan’s Recovery Efforts Post-Hagibis
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INSURANCE BUSINESS
On October 12, Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan, causing widespread damage, especially in the Kanto region. It was the strongest storm to hit the region since Typhoon Ida in 1958.
Two experts from international claims firm Crawford & Company – Futoshi Suezawa, country m...
On October 12, Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan, causing widespread damage, especially in the Kanto region. It was the strongest storm to hit the region since Typhoon Ida in 1958.
Two experts from international claims firm Crawford & Company – Futoshi Suezawa, country m...
- October 22, 2019
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Seven-Eleven Japan To End Some 24-Hour Operations Amid Labor Crunch
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Seven-Eleven Japan Co said Monday it will end 24-hour operations at some outlets, becoming the first major convenience store operator to scale back around-the-clock hours to address a labor crunch.
Eight stores will begin cutting back on their operating hours from Nov 1, as ...
TOKYO - Seven-Eleven Japan Co said Monday it will end 24-hour operations at some outlets, becoming the first major convenience store operator to scale back around-the-clock hours to address a labor crunch.
Eight stores will begin cutting back on their operating hours from Nov 1, as ...
- October 22, 2019
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Japan's Cabinet Approves Tougher Rules On Foreigners Owning Stocks Tied To National Security
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet on Friday approved draft legislation to impose tougher rules on foreign investment in stocks related to national security despite opposition from market participants.
The planned rules will require overseas investors to report in advance when they...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet on Friday approved draft legislation to impose tougher rules on foreign investment in stocks related to national security despite opposition from market participants.
The planned rules will require overseas investors to report in advance when they...
- October 18, 2019
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S Korea Cuts Interest Rate Again As Japan Trade Row Rumbles
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JAPAN TODAY
SEOUL - South Korea's central bank on Wednesday cut its key interest rate to the lowest point in two years in an effort to prop up its slowing economy as it is hit by a trade spat with Japan.
The move comes as President Moon Jae-in battles to kickstart inflation -- after prices fell...
SEOUL - South Korea's central bank on Wednesday cut its key interest rate to the lowest point in two years in an effort to prop up its slowing economy as it is hit by a trade spat with Japan.
The move comes as President Moon Jae-in battles to kickstart inflation -- after prices fell...
- October 17, 2019
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Japan Display CEO Shows Confidence In Turnaround
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THE JAPAN TIMES
Japan Display Inc. President and CEO Minoru Kikuoka said Thursday his company is expected to be profitable in the second half of the current business year through March with its new OLED products projected to reach the market later this year.
Kikuoka, who was promoted from chief...
Japan Display Inc. President and CEO Minoru Kikuoka said Thursday his company is expected to be profitable in the second half of the current business year through March with its new OLED products projected to reach the market later this year.
Kikuoka, who was promoted from chief...
- October 17, 2019
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Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis Wrecked Its Fleet Of Bullet Trains Worth $300 Million
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BUSINESS INSIDER
· Flooding from Typhoon Hagibis has destroyed a fleet of bullet trains worth ¥32.8 billion ($300 million), according to The Japan Times.
· The flooded bullet train yard was in Nagano, a city to the northwest of Tokyo.
· The East Japan Railway Company said 10 trains with a to...
· Flooding from Typhoon Hagibis has destroyed a fleet of bullet trains worth ¥32.8 billion ($300 million), according to The Japan Times.
· The flooded bullet train yard was in Nagano, a city to the northwest of Tokyo.
· The East Japan Railway Company said 10 trains with a to...
- October 16, 2019
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Panasonic To Team Up With IBM Japan In Improving Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
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FINANCIAL POST
OSAKA, Japan — On October 15, 2019, IBM Japan, Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation’s subsidiary, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Panasonic”), announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate to develop and market a new high-value-added system to optimize...
OSAKA, Japan — On October 15, 2019, IBM Japan, Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation’s subsidiary, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Panasonic”), announced that the companies have agreed to collaborate to develop and market a new high-value-added system to optimize...
- October 15, 2019
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Crawford Releases Update On Typhoon Hagibis' Damage In Japan
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INSURANCE BUSINESS MAG
Crawford & Company has released an update on the path taken and damage inflicted on Japan by Typhoon Hagibis, since it made landfall on October 12.
According to the international claims firm, Hagibis made landfall at 7pm local time on October 12 in Izu Peninsula, southwes...
Crawford & Company has released an update on the path taken and damage inflicted on Japan by Typhoon Hagibis, since it made landfall on October 12.
According to the international claims firm, Hagibis made landfall at 7pm local time on October 12 in Izu Peninsula, southwes...
- October 15, 2019
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