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Cloudiest Tokyo Summer in 129 Years Is Hurting Japan’s Retailers
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BLOOMBERG
Japan’s unusually long and cool rainy season has dampened demand for apparel, furniture and other goods, with some retailers already reporting steep drops in merchandise sales.
Shimamura Co., a chain of affordable clothing shops, reported last week that same-store sales through July 2...
Japan’s unusually long and cool rainy season has dampened demand for apparel, furniture and other goods, with some retailers already reporting steep drops in merchandise sales.
Shimamura Co., a chain of affordable clothing shops, reported last week that same-store sales through July 2...
- July 29, 2019
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Deficit Of Women Leaders Is A $750 Billion Problem For Japan
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FORBES
As Japan’s economy mulls ways to boost a flagging economy, no policy lever holds more promise than empowering women.
In rabidly patriarchal Tokyo, no hint of progress is too small to celebrate as a touchstone moment for equality. This explains why the Twittersphere got so excited this we...
As Japan’s economy mulls ways to boost a flagging economy, no policy lever holds more promise than empowering women.
In rabidly patriarchal Tokyo, no hint of progress is too small to celebrate as a touchstone moment for equality. This explains why the Twittersphere got so excited this we...
- July 26, 2019
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Japanese Business Leaders Count On Reform Progress After Ruling Coalition's Victory
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JAPAN TIMES
Business leaders welcomed the ruling coalition’s victory in Sunday’s Upper House election, voicing hope that the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will facilitate progress in improving social security programs and restoring fiscal health.
“In this fall’s extraordinary Diet s...
Business leaders welcomed the ruling coalition’s victory in Sunday’s Upper House election, voicing hope that the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will facilitate progress in improving social security programs and restoring fiscal health.
“In this fall’s extraordinary Diet s...
- July 25, 2019
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Nissan To Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide: Report
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn itself around, Kyodo News agency said Tuesday, citing company sources.
The additional cuts come on top of the 4,800 jobs Nissan announced in May it was trimming from its ...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Nissan plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs around the world as part of efforts to turn itself around, Kyodo News agency said Tuesday, citing company sources.
The additional cuts come on top of the 4,800 jobs Nissan announced in May it was trimming from its ...
- July 24, 2019
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Coca-Cola Japan To Proceed With Full Launch Of Alcoholic Beverage Business
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JAPAN TIMES
Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. is preparing for its official entry into the nation’s alcoholic beverage market, company sources said Monday.
In May last year, the company launched a canned chūhai spirit-based product in the Kyushu region on a trial basis.
Coca-Cola (Japan) plans to sell the ...
Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. is preparing for its official entry into the nation’s alcoholic beverage market, company sources said Monday.
In May last year, the company launched a canned chūhai spirit-based product in the Kyushu region on a trial basis.
Coca-Cola (Japan) plans to sell the ...
- July 24, 2019
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How Japan's Trade Row With South Korea Could Hit Tech Supplies
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BBC
A trade spat between Japan and South Korea threatens to spill beyond their borders, posing potential risks to consumer electronics supplies around the world.
The row stems from export restrictions Tokyo imposed on certain industrial materials that Seoul needs to make semiconductors and disp...
A trade spat between Japan and South Korea threatens to spill beyond their borders, posing potential risks to consumer electronics supplies around the world.
The row stems from export restrictions Tokyo imposed on certain industrial materials that Seoul needs to make semiconductors and disp...
- July 24, 2019
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China May Be Courting Japan To Cooperate With Belt And Road To Allay Controversy After Yuan Clearing Deal
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SCMP
The People’s Bank of China last month named MUFG Bank as the first yuan clearing bank in Japan, and only the second non-Chinese bank after JPMorganPresident Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative has received criticism over the skyrocketing costs of many of its projects as well as claims of...
The People’s Bank of China last month named MUFG Bank as the first yuan clearing bank in Japan, and only the second non-Chinese bank after JPMorganPresident Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative has received criticism over the skyrocketing costs of many of its projects as well as claims of...
- July 19, 2019
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Japan Urges G-7 To Think Beyond Existing Rules In Dealing With Libra
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CNBC
Key PointsJapanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday urged his G-7 counterparts to make a comprehensive assessment of Facebook’s Libra digital currency for any fresh challenges that could be overlooked by existing regulations.Facebook’s plan to launch a digital coin has met with criti...
Key PointsJapanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday urged his G-7 counterparts to make a comprehensive assessment of Facebook’s Libra digital currency for any fresh challenges that could be overlooked by existing regulations.Facebook’s plan to launch a digital coin has met with criti...
- July 19, 2019
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Japanese Govt Service To Provide Businesses With Quake Damage Estimates
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government has decided to roll out a paid service that will send notifications of nationwide damage estimates to companies soon after major earthquakes in the Nankai Trough and elsewhere.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) will us...
The government has decided to roll out a paid service that will send notifications of nationwide damage estimates to companies soon after major earthquakes in the Nankai Trough and elsewhere.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) will us...
- July 18, 2019
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Japan Trade Minister Blasts South Korea For 'Mistaken' Explanation
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THE STAR
TOKYO: Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday it was "regrettable" that the South Korean government had made what he said was an erroneous explanation after the two sides sat down for a working-level meeting over Japan's export controls.
The feud between the two deepene...
TOKYO: Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday it was "regrettable" that the South Korean government had made what he said was an erroneous explanation after the two sides sat down for a working-level meeting over Japan's export controls.
The feud between the two deepene...
- July 18, 2019
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