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Japan-EU Trade Deal Flies in Face of Protectionist Trend
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Japan and the European Union concluded more than four years of negotiations over an economic partnership agreement on Friday that will bring to fruition an enormous and significant free-trade bloc. The two sides intend to use the agreement to promote free trade amid a global spre...
Japan and the European Union concluded more than four years of negotiations over an economic partnership agreement on Friday that will bring to fruition an enormous and significant free-trade bloc. The two sides intend to use the agreement to promote free trade amid a global spre...
- December 11, 2017
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Honda's N-Box Remains Top Seller in Japan in November
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Honda Motor Co's N-Box minicar kept its top spot in monthly sales in Japan for November for the third straight month, while scandal-hit Nissan Motor Co regained a spot in the top 10, data released by auto industry bodies showed Wednesday.
Honda sold 20,992 units of the N-Box...
TOKYO - Honda Motor Co's N-Box minicar kept its top spot in monthly sales in Japan for November for the third straight month, while scandal-hit Nissan Motor Co regained a spot in the top 10, data released by auto industry bodies showed Wednesday.
Honda sold 20,992 units of the N-Box...
- December 9, 2017
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Lawson to Start Unmanned Night Checkout Service
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawson Inc. said Monday it will introduce unattended checkout counter services late at night at some of its stores, in the first such step by a Japanese convenience store operator to tackle manpower shortages.
Lawson will start tests for such unattended opera...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawson Inc. said Monday it will introduce unattended checkout counter services late at night at some of its stores, in the first such step by a Japanese convenience store operator to tackle manpower shortages.
Lawson will start tests for such unattended opera...
- December 8, 2017
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Metal Unions Request Moderate Hikes
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions (JCM) is coordinating its member labor unions’ joint demand for a basic pay scale hike at ¥3,000 or more a month in the shunto annual spring labor-management wage negotiations in 2018.
JCM comprises major industrial federations of labor...
The Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions (JCM) is coordinating its member labor unions’ joint demand for a basic pay scale hike at ¥3,000 or more a month in the shunto annual spring labor-management wage negotiations in 2018.
JCM comprises major industrial federations of labor...
- December 7, 2017
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JAL Invests $10 mil in Supersonic Jet Project
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan Airlines said Tuesday it had invested $10 million in U.S. airline company Boom Supersonic to help revive supersonic flights that could cut journey times in half.
The Japanese airline company will also have the option to buy up to 20 Boom aircraft through a pre-order ar...
TOKYO - Japan Airlines said Tuesday it had invested $10 million in U.S. airline company Boom Supersonic to help revive supersonic flights that could cut journey times in half.
The Japanese airline company will also have the option to buy up to 20 Boom aircraft through a pre-order ar...
- December 6, 2017
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TEPCO to Halve Branches, Reassign Thousands
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. plans to halve its 45 branches through mergers and closures, and transfer several thousand of its about 15,000 branch employees to new business sectors, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The latest management challenge for TEPCO is how t...
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. plans to halve its 45 branches through mergers and closures, and transfer several thousand of its about 15,000 branch employees to new business sectors, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The latest management challenge for TEPCO is how t...
- December 5, 2017
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Spring Japan Suspends 10 Pilots Over Safety Regulation Breaches
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JAPAN TODAY
CHIBA - Spring Airlines Japan Co, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Spring Airlines Co, suspended 10 pilots for breaching safety regulations in the six months through October, company officials said Thursday.
The airline has sent four captains and six copilots for retraining.
The figur...
CHIBA - Spring Airlines Japan Co, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Spring Airlines Co, suspended 10 pilots for breaching safety regulations in the six months through October, company officials said Thursday.
The airline has sent four captains and six copilots for retraining.
The figur...
- December 1, 2017
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FamilyMart to Open 24-hour Gyms
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Major convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will start a 24-hour fitness gym business, tapping into consumers’ growing health consciousness.
Over the next five years, the company aims to open a total of 300 gyms, on the second floor of Fami...
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Major convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will start a 24-hour fitness gym business, tapping into consumers’ growing health consciousness.
Over the next five years, the company aims to open a total of 300 gyms, on the second floor of Fami...
- December 1, 2017
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Toray Industries Unit Falsified Data on Tire Material Quality
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Tuesday it has found that a wholly owned subsidiary manipulated quality data for tire materials and other products supplied to 13 client companies, in the latest blow to the credibility of the manufacturing indus...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Tuesday it has found that a wholly owned subsidiary manipulated quality data for tire materials and other products supplied to 13 client companies, in the latest blow to the credibility of the manufacturing indus...
- November 29, 2017
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SoftBank Told About Uber Breach Before Public
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Uber Technologies Inc. disclosed its massive data breach to prospective investor SoftBank Group Corp. before revealing the details to the public.
The disclosure came as SoftBank conducts due diligence on the ride-hailing company ahead of a potential investment, Uber said in an em...
Uber Technologies Inc. disclosed its massive data breach to prospective investor SoftBank Group Corp. before revealing the details to the public.
The disclosure came as SoftBank conducts due diligence on the ride-hailing company ahead of a potential investment, Uber said in an em...
- November 28, 2017
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