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Japan-Swiss Collaborations Enhance Competitiveness
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THE JAPAN NEWS
How will Japan and Switzerland bolster their competitiveness via economic collaboration? The Swiss Embassy, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lausanne-based IMD business school held an economic forum to discuss partnerships for global competitiveness, innovation ...
How will Japan and Switzerland bolster their competitiveness via economic collaboration? The Swiss Embassy, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lausanne-based IMD business school held an economic forum to discuss partnerships for global competitiveness, innovation ...
- March 5, 2018
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Toyota Says U.S. Tariffs Will Substantially Increase Car Prices
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs would harm automakers and "substantially" increase the price of cars sold in America.
The firm was reacting after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 perc...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Friday warned that U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs would harm automakers and "substantially" increase the price of cars sold in America.
The firm was reacting after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 perc...
- March 3, 2018
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Job-hunting Season Gets Under Way
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — University students in Japan who are due to graduate in spring 2019 started job-hunting activities on Thursday.
Based on employment guidelines set by the Japan Business Federation, the nation’s biggest business lobby, known as Keidanren, companies across Japa...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — University students in Japan who are due to graduate in spring 2019 started job-hunting activities on Thursday.
Based on employment guidelines set by the Japan Business Federation, the nation’s biggest business lobby, known as Keidanren, companies across Japa...
- March 3, 2018
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Japan's Jobless Rate at Lowest in Nearly 25 Years
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.4 percent in January, the lowest in nearly 25 years, official data showed Friday, a major boost for the world's third-largest economy.
The figure -- the lowest since April 1993 when the rate hit 2.3 percent -- comes as Japan has notched up eig...
TOKYO - Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.4 percent in January, the lowest in nearly 25 years, official data showed Friday, a major boost for the world's third-largest economy.
The figure -- the lowest since April 1993 when the rate hit 2.3 percent -- comes as Japan has notched up eig...
- March 2, 2018
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Suntory Unit Holds London Event for Japanese Craft Gin
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THE JAPAN NEWS
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Beam Suntory Inc., a U.S. unit of major Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings Ltd., held an event in London on Tuesday to promote Japanese craft gin Roku, which uses ingredients unique to the Asian country.
Some 30 people attended the event, held at a res...
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Beam Suntory Inc., a U.S. unit of major Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings Ltd., held an event in London on Tuesday to promote Japanese craft gin Roku, which uses ingredients unique to the Asian country.
Some 30 people attended the event, held at a res...
- March 1, 2018
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Companies Line Up to Change Japan's Taxi Sector
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - With their white-gloved, greying drivers and lace-covered seating, Japan's taxis seem to belong to another era, but as the 2020 Olympics approach, the sedate sector is facing a quiet revolution.
Last week, Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made his first visit to Japan since taki...
TOKYO - With their white-gloved, greying drivers and lace-covered seating, Japan's taxis seem to belong to another era, but as the 2020 Olympics approach, the sedate sector is facing a quiet revolution.
Last week, Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi made his first visit to Japan since taki...
- February 27, 2018
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Fujitsu Using IoT to Improve Distribution
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THE JAPAN NEWS
A new service from Fujitsu Ltd. utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) technology to detect unproductive or inefficient workflows in warehouses.
Fujitsu developed the new service for the distribution industry, which is struggling with labor shortages.
It shows on computer screens the ...
A new service from Fujitsu Ltd. utilizes Internet of Things (IoT) technology to detect unproductive or inefficient workflows in warehouses.
Fujitsu developed the new service for the distribution industry, which is struggling with labor shortages.
It shows on computer screens the ...
- February 26, 2018
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HondaJet Soars to 1st Place in ’17 Small-jet Orders
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that the HondaJet, manufactured by a U.S. subsidiary, became the most delivered small jet in the world for the first time on an annual basis in 2017.
According to the Japanese firm, shipments of the Honda Aircraft Co.-made busine...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that the HondaJet, manufactured by a U.S. subsidiary, became the most delivered small jet in the world for the first time on an annual basis in 2017.
According to the Japanese firm, shipments of the Honda Aircraft Co.-made busine...
- February 24, 2018
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Mitsuoka Unveils Fully Restyled Himiko Convertible
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Mitsuoka Motor Co, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles, has fully restyled its two-seated Himiko convertible, targeted at classic car lovers with an eye for the eccentric.
Known overseas as the Mitsuoka Roadster, the new version is based as usual on the Mazda MX-5 but...
TOKYO - Mitsuoka Motor Co, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles, has fully restyled its two-seated Himiko convertible, targeted at classic car lovers with an eye for the eccentric.
Known overseas as the Mitsuoka Roadster, the new version is based as usual on the Mazda MX-5 but...
- February 23, 2018
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Sake Exports Reach Record High Again
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s sake exports increased 19 percent in 2017 from the previous year to 23,481 kiloliters, setting a record high for eight years in a row.
Partly boosted by a growing interest in Japanese cuisine overseas, sake exports have enjoyed an upward trend since 2006, when exports t...
Japan’s sake exports increased 19 percent in 2017 from the previous year to 23,481 kiloliters, setting a record high for eight years in a row.
Partly boosted by a growing interest in Japanese cuisine overseas, sake exports have enjoyed an upward trend since 2006, when exports t...
- February 22, 2018
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