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Familymart To Allow Shorter Operating Hours Across Japan
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JAPAN TIMES
Convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will allow its franchise owners across Japan to shorten operating hours from March in a bid to address a severe labor shortage during late-night hours.
Under the new policy covering nearly 16,000 stores, franchise owners can...
Convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will allow its franchise owners across Japan to shorten operating hours from March in a bid to address a severe labor shortage during late-night hours.
Under the new policy covering nearly 16,000 stores, franchise owners can...
- November 15, 2019
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Wizards Business Executives Head To Japan As Rui Hachimura's Popularity Grows
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WASHINGTON TIMES
Few, if any, NBA mock drafts last summer correctly predicted the Washington Wizards‘ selection at No. 9 overall, but Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard said the night of the draft that “we knew it was going to be” Rui Hachimura all along.
The decision is paying dividends fo...
Few, if any, NBA mock drafts last summer correctly predicted the Washington Wizards‘ selection at No. 9 overall, but Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard said the night of the draft that “we knew it was going to be” Rui Hachimura all along.
The decision is paying dividends fo...
- November 14, 2019
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Japan’s Topsy-Turvy Economy Is the United States’ Economic Future
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FOREIGN POLICY
The Japanese economy has been living in a fantasy world for decades, and the U.S. economy could soon be joining it there.
Nobody has ever mistaken U.S. President Donald Trump for an academic economist, but when it comes to monetary policy his views are consistent: The United Stat...
The Japanese economy has been living in a fantasy world for decades, and the U.S. economy could soon be joining it there.
Nobody has ever mistaken U.S. President Donald Trump for an academic economist, but when it comes to monetary policy his views are consistent: The United Stat...
- November 14, 2019
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Excessive Discounts Send Nissan Profits Plunging
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Nissan Motor Co. has reported a massive 85 percent decline in operating profits — an area that indicates the strength or weakness of a company’s main business — in its midterm consolidated financial report for the half fiscal year ending in September.
The pursuit of increased sal...
Nissan Motor Co. has reported a massive 85 percent decline in operating profits — an area that indicates the strength or weakness of a company’s main business — in its midterm consolidated financial report for the half fiscal year ending in September.
The pursuit of increased sal...
- November 13, 2019
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Lupin Sells Japan Arm To Unison For Rs 3,702 Cr, Exits Generic Business
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BUSINESS STANDARD
The company will now focus on specialty products in Japan; it is open to inorganic opportunities, especially in India
Pharma major Lupin has divested its entire stake in its Japanese subsidiary, Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co Ltd, to private equity firm Unison for an enterpr...
The company will now focus on specialty products in Japan; it is open to inorganic opportunities, especially in India
Pharma major Lupin has divested its entire stake in its Japanese subsidiary, Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co Ltd, to private equity firm Unison for an enterpr...
- November 12, 2019
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Japan – South Africa Business Council launched
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BRAND SOUTH AFRICA
Japan – South Africa Business Council launches at second SA Investment Conference (SAIC 2019)
JOHANNESBURG, 6 NOVEMBER 2019: The establishment of a Japan-South African Business Council, announced at the second South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2019), will help strength...
Japan – South Africa Business Council launches at second SA Investment Conference (SAIC 2019)
JOHANNESBURG, 6 NOVEMBER 2019: The establishment of a Japan-South African Business Council, announced at the second South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2019), will help strength...
- November 8, 2019
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Japan 'Glasses Ban' For Women At Work Sparks Backlash
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BBC
Wearing glasses at work has become an emotive topic in Japan following reports that some firms have told female employees to remove them.
Several local news outlets said some companies had "banned" eyewear for female employees for various reasons.
Among them, some retail chains reportedly s...
Wearing glasses at work has become an emotive topic in Japan following reports that some firms have told female employees to remove them.
Several local news outlets said some companies had "banned" eyewear for female employees for various reasons.
Among them, some retail chains reportedly s...
- November 8, 2019
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Japan's SoftBank Tumbles Into Losses Over Costly Investments
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NEW YORK TIMES
TOKYO — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. has tumbled into losses for the fiscal second quarter over money-losing investments, including a bailout for office-space sharing startup WeWork.
The Tokyo-based company reported Wednesday a July-September loss of 700 billi...
TOKYO — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. has tumbled into losses for the fiscal second quarter over money-losing investments, including a bailout for office-space sharing startup WeWork.
The Tokyo-based company reported Wednesday a July-September loss of 700 billi...
- November 6, 2019
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Tokyo: Japan's Film and TV Industries Contribute $126 Billion to Economy
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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
An in-depth report on the industry's overall economic impact was released by the Japan MPA at a seminar at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Film and television production and distribution contributed $125.8 billion (¥13.7 trillion) to the Japanese economy in 2018 in bo...
An in-depth report on the industry's overall economic impact was released by the Japan MPA at a seminar at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Film and television production and distribution contributed $125.8 billion (¥13.7 trillion) to the Japanese economy in 2018 in bo...
- November 5, 2019
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Microsoft Japan Says 4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%
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NPR
Workers at Microsoft Japan enjoyed an enviable perk this summer: working four days a week, enjoying a three-day weekend — and getting their normal, five-day paycheck. The result, the company says, was a productivity boost of 40%.
Microsoft Japan says it became more efficient in several area...
Workers at Microsoft Japan enjoyed an enviable perk this summer: working four days a week, enjoying a three-day weekend — and getting their normal, five-day paycheck. The result, the company says, was a productivity boost of 40%.
Microsoft Japan says it became more efficient in several area...
- November 5, 2019
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