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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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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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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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Nissan To Invest $9.5 Billion in China
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JAPAN TODAY
BEIJING - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor and its Chinese joint venture partner announced on Monday a $9.5 billion investment plan in China to increase annual sales by one million vehicles and boost electric car production.
Dongfeng Motor Company is the latest Sino-foreign car compa...
BEIJING - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor and its Chinese joint venture partner announced on Monday a $9.5 billion investment plan in China to increase annual sales by one million vehicles and boost electric car production.
Dongfeng Motor Company is the latest Sino-foreign car compa...
- February 8, 2018
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Toyota Forecasts Record Net Profit For Full Fiscal Year
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday revised its earnings forecast, saying it expected to see a record annual net profit thanks to a weaker yen and U.S. tax cuts.
Japan's top carmaker expects to bank a net profit of 2.4 trillion yen ($22 billion) for the fiscal year to March...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota on Tuesday revised its earnings forecast, saying it expected to see a record annual net profit thanks to a weaker yen and U.S. tax cuts.
Japan's top carmaker expects to bank a net profit of 2.4 trillion yen ($22 billion) for the fiscal year to March...
- February 8, 2018
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Panasonic Upgrades Earnings Targets On Cheap Yen
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Monday upgraded its annual earnings targets thanks to a weak yen and robust demand for its automotive products.
The Osaka-based company raised an annual profit forecast for the year to March to 210 billion yen ($1.9 billion), up from a...
TOKYO - Japanese electronics giant Panasonic on Monday upgraded its annual earnings targets thanks to a weak yen and robust demand for its automotive products.
The Osaka-based company raised an annual profit forecast for the year to March to 210 billion yen ($1.9 billion), up from a...
- February 7, 2018
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