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Japan's Top Business Lobby Encourages Diverse Ways To Raise Pay

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THE MAINICHI
 
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's most powerful business lobby on Tuesday called on member companies to consider improving labor conditions "comprehensively" ahead of the annual management-labor wage talks as more companies face a labor crunch.
The Japan Business Federation has in recent ...

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Student Entrepreneurs In Japan To Be Eligible For 1-Yr Visa Extension

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The government is launching a new initiative aimed at growing the number of foreigners who want to use their experience studying in Japan to start businesses here.
The program would grant budding entrepreneurs “designated activities” (see below) visas that would allow them to ext...

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Japan Manufacturers' Mood Slips To 2-Year Low - Reuters Tankan

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THE STAR
 
TOKYO: Confidence among Japanese manufacturers dropped for a third straight month in January to a two-year low, a Reuters monthly poll showed, as worries over the health of the global economy and trade tensions take a toll on the corporate sector.
The monthly poll, which tracks the Ban...

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Foreign Visitors Go On Record Shopping Spree

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A record-high ¥4.5 trillion was spent in Japan in 2018 by foreign visitors, according to the Japan Tourism Agency on Wednesday. The consumption per visitor, however, has continued to decline in recent years.
The government is looking at ways to stimulate visitors’ consumption in ...

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BOJ Warns Japan Faces New Risks as Population Shrinks

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US NEWS
 
TOKYO (AP) — Japan faces unforeseen risks in guiding economic policy as its population of about 126 million ages and declines, the governor of its central bank said Thursday.
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda told fellow financial leaders Thursday that policies must be devised to preve...

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Former Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Appeals Against Japan Bail Rejection

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TIMES NOW NEWS
 
Lawyers for former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday appealed against a decision by a Tokyo court to refuse him bail, as he faces charges on three counts of financial misconduct. Since his stunning arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has languished in a Tokyo detention centr...

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Japan Sees VN As A Top Investment Destination

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PHNOM PENH POST
 
 
 
JAPANESE firms consider Vietnam the most attractive investment destination in Asia due to the country’s high economic growth, its position as a production hub and its large consumer market, according to an Asia News Network survey conducted from November 26 to December 9, 20...

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Domestic Firms Eye Africa’s Geothermal Power Sector

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japanese electronics manufacturers are increasing their presence in Africa’s geothermal power generation sector, amid sluggish growth in orders for equipment for thermal power generation, which emits large amounts of greenhouse gasses.
Toshiba Corp., Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Syst...

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Coca-Cola To Raise Prices In Japan For First Time In 27 Years

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Since 1993, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan has held prices steady on its products, with the only increases coming in the form of additional sales tax when the Japanese government has increased rates.
That amazing streak is about to end, though. On Jan 1, Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan r...

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Japan Is A Proving Ground For The Senior Market

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C & EN BUSINESS
 
With the world’s grayest society, the country is becoming a preferred location to test new materials addressing the needs of the elderly
Toromi could well be the next Japanese word, like sushi or tsunami, to migrate into the English language. It basically means smoothness.
At a ...

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