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Nihonbashi Dept Store Wars to Grow Fiercer With New Openings

  • Category:Shopping
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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Japan Clothing Magnate Maezawa Chases Spot in Business Firmament

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Channel News Asia
 
TOKYO: Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's first meeting with role model and SoftBank Group Corp boss Masayoshi Son came in 2010 when they bathed together: a popular communal activity in Japan: on the 26th floor of the tech giant's headquarters.
The next year, the tw...

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BOJ's Suzuki - Need To Watch Policy Impact On Bond Market

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TOKYO KEIZAI
 
 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Hitoshi Suzuki said on Wednesday central bankers need to pay more attention to how the bond market is affected by its ultra loose monetary policy, which is likely to be in place for a long time.
"It is taking time for prices to rise, so monet...

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Sony to Release PlayStation Classic Mini Console Loaded with 20 Retro Games

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TELEGRAPH
 
Sony will release a miniature version of its original PlayStation console, which first launched 24 years ago.
 
The PlayStation Classic will come with 20 retro games and will be released in 'limited' quantities on 3 December priced at £89.99.
 
Nostalgia among older gamers has been dr...

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Plan to Push Down Solar Power Prices

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
Japanese government officials are working on a plan to make the market for solar electricity more competitive. They say they will auction off a greater number of contracts for solar projects in a bid to push down prices.
Japanese utilities are required by law to buy solar electric...

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Farm Damage From Quake Totals ¥39.7 bil.

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The agriculture, forestry and fishery industry in Hokkaido suffered damage worth ¥39.7 billion as of Sunday from a powerful earthquake that struck the prefecture earlier this month, the prefectural government said.
Landslides in Atsuma and two other towns n...

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Lexus Unveils World’s 1st Digital Outer Mirrors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it would install digital outer mirrors in place of sideview mirrors in its Lexus brand’s new ES model to be released in late October. It will be the first mass-produced car in the world to adopt such mirrors, the Japanese automaker said.
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