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Shipments Of New ‘Aibo’ Robot Dog Top 10,000
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Domestic shipments of the new “aibo” robot pet dog reached 11,111 in mid-April, according to Sony Corp.
Since the robot’s release in January, its popularity has been soaring. People wanting to buy the new model can only do so by lottery at directly managed Sony outlets.
The compa...
Domestic shipments of the new “aibo” robot pet dog reached 11,111 in mid-April, according to Sony Corp.
Since the robot’s release in January, its popularity has been soaring. People wanting to buy the new model can only do so by lottery at directly managed Sony outlets.
The compa...
- May 11, 2018
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Toyota Posts Record Full-year Net Profit
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota reported a record full-year net profit Wednesday thanks to a weaker yen and U.S. tax cuts, but warned about the outlook for the next 12 months.
The country's top carmaker said net profit jumped 36.2 percent to 2.49 trillion yen ($23 billion) in Apri...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota reported a record full-year net profit Wednesday thanks to a weaker yen and U.S. tax cuts, but warned about the outlook for the next 12 months.
The country's top carmaker said net profit jumped 36.2 percent to 2.49 trillion yen ($23 billion) in Apri...
- May 10, 2018
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Takeda, Shire Reach Agreement on Buyout
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has agreed with Irish major drugmaker Shire PLC to start procedures for making the Irish company a wholly owned subsidiary, the Japanese firm announced Tuesday.
The total buyout price has reached about £46 billion (about ¥6.8 trillion) — the largest-ever...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has agreed with Irish major drugmaker Shire PLC to start procedures for making the Irish company a wholly owned subsidiary, the Japanese firm announced Tuesday.
The total buyout price has reached about £46 billion (about ¥6.8 trillion) — the largest-ever...
- May 9, 2018
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Major Japanese Companies Turn Their Eyes to LGBT Consumers
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Major retailers and manufacturers in Japan are beginning to pay greater attention to consumers who identify themselves as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in serving customers and developing products.
According to a survey conducted by a...
TOKYO - Major retailers and manufacturers in Japan are beginning to pay greater attention to consumers who identify themselves as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in serving customers and developing products.
According to a survey conducted by a...
- May 7, 2018
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SoftBank's Son 'Not Involved' in Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Approvals
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - SoftBank Group Corp's Chief Executive Masayoshi Son is not involved in trying to get the proposed merger of U.S. wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc approved, Sprint's outgoing chief executive said on Thursday.
Marcelo Claure's comments dampen speculation Son m...
TOKYO - SoftBank Group Corp's Chief Executive Masayoshi Son is not involved in trying to get the proposed merger of U.S. wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc approved, Sprint's outgoing chief executive said on Thursday.
Marcelo Claure's comments dampen speculation Son m...
- May 4, 2018
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Smart Convenience Store Opens in Huis Ten Bosch Hotel
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THE JAPAN NEWS
SASEBO, Nagasaki (Jiji Press) — An unmanned smart convenience store opened Tuesday in a hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
The store, called Smart Combini, is located near the reception counter in Henn-na Hotel (Strange Hote...
SASEBO, Nagasaki (Jiji Press) — An unmanned smart convenience store opened Tuesday in a hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
The store, called Smart Combini, is located near the reception counter in Henn-na Hotel (Strange Hote...
- May 3, 2018
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Energy to Expand: UK Firms See Greater Chance in Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Improvements in technology and data analytics, the emergence of new markets and the ever-present need to tackle climate change have led to a groundswell of innovation in the energy sector.
Advances in everything from battery technology to energy management are in place or po...
TOKYO - Improvements in technology and data analytics, the emergence of new markets and the ever-present need to tackle climate change have led to a groundswell of innovation in the energy sector.
Advances in everything from battery technology to energy management are in place or po...
- May 2, 2018
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Sake Breweries Increasing in Europe On Washoku Boom
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THE JAPAN NEWS
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Sake breweries are increasing in Europe thanks to the popularity of sushi and other washoku Japanese food.
A front-runner is Norwegian craft beer maker Nogne O, which invited a Canadian as brewmaster and started producing sake in 2010.
“Our brewmaster was ve...
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Sake breweries are increasing in Europe thanks to the popularity of sushi and other washoku Japanese food.
A front-runner is Norwegian craft beer maker Nogne O, which invited a Canadian as brewmaster and started producing sake in 2010.
“Our brewmaster was ve...
- May 1, 2018
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Asia a Bright Spot for Japanese Carmakers Facing Sluggish U.S. Sales
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese automakers that rely heavily on exports to sell their models in the United States would be hardest hit by trade restrictions the country is threatening to impose, as rivals with more limited exposure focus on growing, niche markets.
Many Japanese automakers count th...
TOKYO - Japanese automakers that rely heavily on exports to sell their models in the United States would be hardest hit by trade restrictions the country is threatening to impose, as rivals with more limited exposure focus on growing, niche markets.
Many Japanese automakers count th...
- April 30, 2018
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Govt Urged to Increase Consumption Tax to 14%
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The country’s business leader Yoshi-mitsu Kobayashi has urged the government to improve the nation’s primary budget balance “to zero by 2025,” when all baby boomers will be 75 or older, in order to ensure the sustainability of the social security system.
In a...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The country’s business leader Yoshi-mitsu Kobayashi has urged the government to improve the nation’s primary budget balance “to zero by 2025,” when all baby boomers will be 75 or older, in order to ensure the sustainability of the social security system.
In a...
- April 28, 2018
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