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Securities Firms Target Elderly Customers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese securities firms are boosting services to support shukatsu end of life preparations as a marketing strategy to lure elderly customers.
Securities firms are aiming to attract elderly people and their financial assets by providing advice not only on in...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese securities firms are boosting services to support shukatsu end of life preparations as a marketing strategy to lure elderly customers.
Securities firms are aiming to attract elderly people and their financial assets by providing advice not only on in...
- February 20, 2018
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Japan Logs First Trade Deficit in Eight Months
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade deficit in January, the first negative figure in eight months, as imports of fossil fuel overwhelmed the revenue from exports, government data showed Monday.
The world's third-largest economy registered a trade balance deficit of 943.4 billion yen ($887 ...
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade deficit in January, the first negative figure in eight months, as imports of fossil fuel overwhelmed the revenue from exports, government data showed Monday.
The world's third-largest economy registered a trade balance deficit of 943.4 billion yen ($887 ...
- February 19, 2018
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BOJ Chief Kuroda Nominated for Second Term
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan's government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor on Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world's number-three economy.
Kuroda's nomination was among those submitted to the parliament...
TOKYO - Japan's government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor on Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world's number-three economy.
Kuroda's nomination was among those submitted to the parliament...
- February 17, 2018
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Nidec Chief To Step Down After 45 Years
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THE JAPAN NEWS
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Nidec Corp. said Thursday that it will promote Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, 50, to president to succeed Shigenobu Nagamori, in a bid to rejuvenate its management for further growth.
While stepping down as president, Nagamori, 73, will retain h...
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Nidec Corp. said Thursday that it will promote Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Yoshimoto, 50, to president to succeed Shigenobu Nagamori, in a bid to rejuvenate its management for further growth.
While stepping down as president, Nagamori, 73, will retain h...
- February 16, 2018
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Meiji to Support Mexico With White Cacao Saplings
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Meiji Holdings Co. will provide farmers in southern Mexico with saplings of rare white cacao, which is grown in the region and used to make high-end chocolate, officials have said.
The holding company for the confectionery and dairy product group hopes to sup...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Meiji Holdings Co. will provide farmers in southern Mexico with saplings of rare white cacao, which is grown in the region and used to make high-end chocolate, officials have said.
The holding company for the confectionery and dairy product group hopes to sup...
- February 15, 2018
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BOJ: Cryptocurrency Won’t Threaten Yen
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday cryptocurrencies likely won’t threaten legal tenders like the yen any time soon as they are mostly used for speculative trading, rather than as payments and settlement means.
Kuroda also said the BOJ was closely...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday cryptocurrencies likely won’t threaten legal tenders like the yen any time soon as they are mostly used for speculative trading, rather than as payments and settlement means.
Kuroda also said the BOJ was closely...
- February 13, 2018
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Japan Opens Up to Foreign Direct Investors
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Businesses of the world: Japan wants you. With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledging to make Japan “the world’s easiest country for companies to do business in,” US and other foreign businesses of all sizes can now tap into a raft of incentives to set up shop in the w...
TOKYO - Businesses of the world: Japan wants you. With Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledging to make Japan “the world’s easiest country for companies to do business in,” US and other foreign businesses of all sizes can now tap into a raft of incentives to set up shop in the w...
- February 12, 2018
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Global Economy / Japan a Lap Behind in Using Renewable Energy
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Power generation amounts (see below) created through renewable energy sources are growing rapidly around the world, largely due to international efforts to combat global warming and a dramatic reduction in power generation costs. Urgent action is needed in Japan, where delays in ...
Power generation amounts (see below) created through renewable energy sources are growing rapidly around the world, largely due to international efforts to combat global warming and a dramatic reduction in power generation costs. Urgent action is needed in Japan, where delays in ...
- February 12, 2018
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China's Didi Chuxing Takes Aim at Japan's Taxi Market
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced a deal with Japanese telecom firm SoftBank on Friday to develop a taxi app in Japan, where services like Uber have struggled to make inroads.
SoftBank and Didi Chuxing announced a "partnership to provide platform services fo...
TOKYO - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced a deal with Japanese telecom firm SoftBank on Friday to develop a taxi app in Japan, where services like Uber have struggled to make inroads.
SoftBank and Didi Chuxing announced a "partnership to provide platform services fo...
- February 10, 2018
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Japan Warns May: Firms Will Leave U.K. If Profits Threatened
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THE JAPAN NEWS
LONDON (Reuters) — Japan warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that its companies would have to leave Britain if trade barriers after Brexit made them unprofitable.
Japanese firms have spent more than £40 billion ($56 billion) in Britain, encouraged by successive governme...
LONDON (Reuters) — Japan warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that its companies would have to leave Britain if trade barriers after Brexit made them unprofitable.
Japanese firms have spent more than £40 billion ($56 billion) in Britain, encouraged by successive governme...
- February 10, 2018
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