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Amazon Japan Suspected Of Forcing Retailers To Cut Product Prices

  • Category:Shopping
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's antitrust watchdog conducted an on-site investigation of the Japanese unit of Amazon.com Inc. on Tuesday for allegedly forcing retailers to cut prices of products sold on its online shopping website, sources close to the matter said.
Amazon Japan G.K. is alleged to have viola...

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Marriott Opens 100th Hotel In Japan

  • Category:Spot
TOP HOTEL NEWS
 
Marriott has strong growth momentum in Japan, and has just opened its 100th hotel in the country, under it Four Points Flex conversion brand.
​​Marriott International has opened its first Four Points Flex branded hotel in Asia Pacific, also marking the group’s 100th hotel in Japa...

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U.N. Panel’s Stance On Japan’s Imperial Succession Refuted

  • Category:Other
ASIA NEWS
 
At a press conference held after a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed his displeasure at the committee’s report that recommended the law be amended.
The reverberations from a U.N. committee’s recommendation that the Japanese government amend the Imperial...

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Japan’s Nikkei Ends Higher As Investors Assess Positive US Data

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LIVE MINT
 
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday as local investors found comfort from recent U.S. data that signalled strong business activity in the world's largest economy.
A measure of U.S. business activity raced to a 31-month high in November, boosted by hopes for lower inter...

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Mitsuoka Motor Launches Limited Run of M55 Concept Car; 100 Retro Inspired Vehicles to be Sold for ¥8.08 Million Each

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsuoka Motor Co. has announced the launch of its M55 concept car with a limited run of just 100 units.
The Toyama-based automaker began accepting orders Friday. The new model is intended to attract middle-aged and older customers with its retro design that evokes the image of Japan...

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Japan To Draw Up New Strategy To Beef Up Defense Industry, Exports

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has started devising a strategy to strengthen its defense industry and promote exports of equipment, hoping to lay out medium to long-term goals for a sector that has struggled with small market scale and other challenges, government sources said Friday.
The so-called national ...

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YOTEL Launches First Hotel In Japan, Redefining Luxury In Tokyo

  • Category:Tourism
TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD
 
YOTEL debuts in Japan with its Tokyo Ginza hotel, blending smart design, tech-driven features, and modern luxury in the heart of Tokyo’s iconic district.
YOTEL Tokyo Ginza is set to debut this December, marking the brand’s first entry into Japan and further strengthening i...

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JETRO Draws Up Guidelines For ‘Wagyu’ Labeling In U.S.

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, along with the Japanese government and others, has drawn up guidelines on how to apply for wagyu beef made in Japan to be labeled as “wagyu” in the United States, Jiji Press has learned.
U.S. food labeling rules require applications to...

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Mori Building Acquires Stake In Manhattan Landmark One Vanderbilt Avenue

  • Category:Spot
JAPAN TODAY
 
Mori Building Co Ltd, Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced Friday that its U.S. subsidiary Mori Building (U.S.A.) LLC has acquired a stake in the One Vanderbilt from SL Green Realty Corp, New York City’s largest office landlord.
 One Vanderbilt opened in 2020 as a st...

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Japan Government To Approve $140 Billion Stimulus

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THE SUN
 
  
 
Japan’s minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers’ pockets after the ruling party’s worst election result in 15 years.
The October 27 contest saw voters -- angry over corruption in the Liberal Democrati...

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