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Machinery Maker Kubota Admits Data Falsification

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
Japanese machinery maker Kubota Corp. said Wednesday that it submitted falsified inspection documents for metal-processing equipment parts to client companies.
The misconduct affected 4,398 of the 21,035 rolling mill rolls manufactured at a plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, an...

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ANA Offering Space Meals During Japan-U.S. Flights

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NARITA, Chiba (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, jointly started on Wednesday to offer Japanese space meals during flights between Narita International Airport and Houston.
The service, set to continue until Sept. 20, is part of...

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Japan Semiconductor Company Renesas to Buy U.S. Firm IDT for $6.7 bil

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas on Tuesday announced a deal to buy California-based IDT in a cash deal valued at $6.7 billion.
The deal is expected to be closed in the first half of next year, following approval by IDT shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities...

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Chinese Taxi-hailing Didi App to Debut in Osaka, Possibly in September

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JAPAN TIMES
 
KITAKYUSHU – A taxi-hailing service using a smartphone application developed by Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. will be launched in Osaka Prefecture, possibly this month.
Taxi company Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo Co. and Didi Mobility Japan Corp., a joint venture s...

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Mirrorless Cameras Putting SLRs in Shade

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mirrorless cameras are overtaking long-beloved single-lens reflex cameras in popularity in Japan, with their shipments ranking first in the domestic market for interchangeable lens digital cameras in January-June this year.
With their lightweight bodies and e...

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Japan’s April-June GDP Upgraded to Annualized 3.0% Growth

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the April-June quarter, the fastest pace in more than two years and much faster than initially reported thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure, the government said Monday.
The upward revision from a 1.9 percent expansion conf...

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Japan's Household Spending Rebounds As Wages Rise, Trade Woes Cloud Outlook

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan’s household spending rebounded modestly in July as higher bonus payments pushed up real wages, offering policymakers some hope a sustained economic recovery and a tight job market are encouraging consumers to spend.
The data came as premier Shinzo Abe, who sought to re...

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Suzuki Withdraws From China

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced that it will transfer its entire 50 percent stake in the joint venture company Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co. to its partner in the enterprise, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co.
Suzuki previously dissolved a joint venture with another Chin...

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Ikea Eyes New Stores in Tokyo, Osaka

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant, envisions a global expansion into urban areas. It plans to open multiple stores in central Tokyo and eventually expand into Osaka, Ikea Japan K.K. President Helene von Reis said in an interview with The Japan News in Tokyo on Wednesday.
“Tokyo i...

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Japan’s Renesas Electronics in Talks to Acquire U.S. Semiconductor Maker IDT

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. is in talks to acquire U.S. peer Integrated Device Technology Inc. for around $5.5 billion, sources said Friday.
Through the acquisition, Renesas aims to obtain knowledge and skills for the development of semiconductors necessary for auto...

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