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Japan's Exports Fall Most In 2 Years As Asian Shipments Weaken

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THE BUSINESS TIMES
 
[TOKYO] Japan's exports posted their biggest decline in more than two years in January, adding to concerns about slowing global demand and trade frictions as business confidence softens and orders for the country's machinery goods fell sharply.
Ministry of Finance data out on...

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Nissan Governance Committee To Propose Limits On Chairman Post

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co's third-party governance committee will propose reducing the power of the chairman's post following the dismissal of Carlos Ghosn, who exercised strong influence over the alliance with Renault SA, people familiar with the matter said.
The committee was set up...

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Global Coal Phase-Out Raises Difficult Questions For Nuclear-Averse Post-Fukushima Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Concern about climate change has led to a global shift away from using carbon-emitting coal for electricity, but in post-Fukushima Japan, where nuclear remains a dirty word, coal has become king.
When it accepted the Paris Climate Accord in late 2016, Japan — the world’s fifth-lar...

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Valentine's Day: Japan Falling Out Of Love With 'Obligation Chocolates'

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BBC
 
Around the world, people use chocolate treats to express sweet nothings on Valentine's Day.
But in Japan, it's a little more complicated. On Valentine's Day, only women give chocolate, and not just to their partners, but to their male colleagues too.
Critics say the practice sucks all the f...

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Japan's GDP Rebounds From Quake, Floods But Trade War Hangs Over 2019

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan’s economy bounced back in the fourth quarter as business and consumer spending recovered from the impact of natural disasters but trade frictions and a proposed sales tax hike are expected to hinder growth in 2019.
The 1.4 percent annualised expansion in October-Decemb...

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Bookings Soar For 10-Day Golden Week

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Overseas travel reservations are surging in Japan for this year’s 10-day Golden Week period from April 27 to May 6, during which the Imperial succession is set to take place.
As of late January, the number of overseas trip reservations in the period had jumpe...

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KDDI To Raise Stake In Brokerage Kabu.Com Amid Fintech Push

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MAINICHI
 
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it will increase its stake in online brokerage kabu.com Securities Co. to 49 percent.
 
The tender offer will be carried out in late April at the earliest, as KDDI, Japan's second-largest mobile carrier, seeks new revenue sources amid fierce c...

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Japan Partners Ghana On Industrialisation Agenda

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GHANA WEB
 
The new Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tsutomu Himeno, says the Japanese government is ready to partner the Government of Ghana in its industrialisation agenda through investment by the Japanese business community. 
Speaking during a courtesy call on Ghana’s Senior Minis...

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Sony Shares Recover After First-Ever Buyback Announcement

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO  - Sony Corp announced its first-ever share buyback on Friday, worth 100 billion yen ($910 million), helping its stock recover somewhat from the hammering it received earlier in the week when the technology firm reported lackluster earnings.
The announcement marked Japan's sec...

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UK Offered Nissan Brexit Assurances, 80 Mil Pounds For Car Investment

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JAPAN TODAY
 
LONDON - Britain promised Nissan up to 80 million pounds ($104 million) of support and offered Brexit-related assurances to help secure a major investment from the Japanese carmaker in 2016, according to a well-guarded letter released on Monday.
Nissan said in October 2016 that it w...

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