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Nissan Warns No-deal Brexit Will Damage British Industry

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LONDON (Reuters) — Carmaker Nissan said on Thursday there will be “serious implications” for Britain’s manufacturing industry if the country fails to secure a trade deal with the European Union.
With less than six months until Britain is due to exit the EU, Prime Minister Theresa...

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On Tokyo Trip, Tennis Star Roger Federer Says He’s Focusing On Future with New Sponsor Uniqlo

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Roger Federer said on Tuesday in Tokyo that his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company’s commitment to stay with him long after his playing days are over.
While no financial details have...

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Japan Brewers Support Domestic Hops Making

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TONO, Iwate (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese brewers are offering financial and technological support to domestic hop farmers so they can increase production of hops, a primary beer ingredient that determines flavor and bitterness.
With imported hops accounting for about 90 percent ...

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Nikkei Inc. Announces It Will Buy Venerable Financial Times in ¥160 Billion Deal

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Thursday’s surprise announcement by Nikkei Inc. that it’s buying the London-based FT Group, one of the world’s most respected and influential media groups, immediately raised questions about whether the Japanese company can successfully manage such a highly regarded news company.
Th...

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Takashimaya Opens Commercial Complex in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese department store Takashimaya Co. opened a new commercial complex in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district on Tuesday, hoping to widen the age range of its customers and attract more tourists from abroad.
The Nihonbashi Takashimaya Shopping Center, which ...

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Popular Japanese Cosmetic Portal @cosme Gaining Foothold in Asia

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
The operator of the popular beauty and cosmetic products portal site @cosme is rapidly gaining a foothold in Asia thanks to brisk demand for high-quality Japanese cosmetic brands.
The cosmetics retailer, Istyle Inc., opened its second brick-and-mortar @cosme store in Hong Kong ear...

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Nihonbashi Dept Store Wars to Grow Fiercer With New Openings

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Two long-established Japanese department store firms are scheduled to open newly refurbished stores in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district this autumn in an attempt to develop a wider customer base in light of the aging of customers.
Takashimaya Co. will open on Tuesday a shopping mall-t...

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SpaceX's First Private Passenger is Japanese Fashion Magnate Maezawa

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TOKYO KEIZAI
 
HAWTHORNE, Calif./TOKYO (Reuters) - SpaceX, Elon Musk's space transportation company, on Monday named its first private passenger on a voyage around the moon as Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and chief executive of online fashion retailer Zozo.
A former drummer in...

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Japan Inflation Edges Up But Way Below Target in August

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Prices in Japan edged up modestly in August, according to government data on Friday, as the world's third-largest economy continues its years-long battle with deflation.
Inflation stood at 0.9 percent year-on-year in August, still far below the Bank of Japan's two-percent ta...

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iPhone XS, XS Max Released in Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Eagerly awaited sales of Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones kicked off in Japan on Friday.
The country’s three major mobile carriers — NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp. and Softbank Corp. — are gearing up to attract customers by offering se...

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