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Raze, Rebuild, Repeat: Why Japan Knocks Down its Houses After 30 Years
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THE GUARDIAN
Unlike in other countries, Japanese homes become valueless over time – but as the population shrinks, can its cities finally learn to slow down and refurb?
In the suburban neighbourhood of Midorigaoka, about an hour by train outside Kobe, Japan, all the houses were built by the sam...
Unlike in other countries, Japanese homes become valueless over time – but as the population shrinks, can its cities finally learn to slow down and refurb?
In the suburban neighbourhood of Midorigaoka, about an hour by train outside Kobe, Japan, all the houses were built by the sam...
- November 22, 2018
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BOJ Assets Larger Than Nation’s GDP
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s central bank has become the first among G7 nations to own assets collectively worth more than the country’s entire economy, following a half-decade spending spree designed to accelerate weak price growth.
The ¥553.6 trillion ($4.87 trillion) of assets th...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s central bank has become the first among G7 nations to own assets collectively worth more than the country’s entire economy, following a half-decade spending spree designed to accelerate weak price growth.
The ¥553.6 trillion ($4.87 trillion) of assets th...
- November 19, 2018
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Japanese Firms See U.S. Trade Talks Boosting Exports Despite Trump Rhetoric
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Half of Japanese companies expect new trade talks with Washington to boost their U.S.-bound exports, a Reuters poll found, despite President Donald Trump’s intensifying drive to cut the trade gap between the two major economies.
There are, however, concerns among more than h...
TOKYO - Half of Japanese companies expect new trade talks with Washington to boost their U.S.-bound exports, a Reuters poll found, despite President Donald Trump’s intensifying drive to cut the trade gap between the two major economies.
There are, however, concerns among more than h...
- November 19, 2018
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SoftBank Unveils US$21b IPO of Japan Mobile Business
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THE STAR
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise 2.4 trillion yen ($21.1 billion) in the initial public offering of its domestic telecom operations scheduled for Dec. 19.
The Japanese technology conglomerate plans to sell 1.6 billion shares at 1,500 yen apiece, it said in a statement Mo...
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking to raise 2.4 trillion yen ($21.1 billion) in the initial public offering of its domestic telecom operations scheduled for Dec. 19.
The Japanese technology conglomerate plans to sell 1.6 billion shares at 1,500 yen apiece, it said in a statement Mo...
- November 15, 2018
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Abe orders Cabinet to Mitigate Impact of Coming Consumption Tax Hike
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered his Cabinet ministers Monday to make sure domestic demand continues to expand ahead of the consumption tax hike planned for next October.
“While closely monitoring the economic situation at home and abroad, we will respond properly to sustain the ec...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered his Cabinet ministers Monday to make sure domestic demand continues to expand ahead of the consumption tax hike planned for next October.
“While closely monitoring the economic situation at home and abroad, we will respond properly to sustain the ec...
- November 14, 2018
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Takeda Sets Vote Date, Aims to Close US$62 Billion Shire Deal Jan. 8
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will hold an investor vote on its US$62 billion acquisition of Shire next month and aims to close the deal on Jan. 8, signaling its confidence in securing the required support.
LONDON: Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will hold an investor vote on it...
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will hold an investor vote on its US$62 billion acquisition of Shire next month and aims to close the deal on Jan. 8, signaling its confidence in securing the required support.
LONDON: Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will hold an investor vote on it...
- November 13, 2018
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Japan's Corporate Image Hit by Falsification Scandal: Poll
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Almost three-quarters of Japanese firms said the recent data falsification scandal involving KYB Corp, a maker of earthquake shock absorbers, has hurt Japan's corporate image, a Reuters poll found, although few saw any impact on their businesses.
KYB last month admitted it...
TOKYO - Almost three-quarters of Japanese firms said the recent data falsification scandal involving KYB Corp, a maker of earthquake shock absorbers, has hurt Japan's corporate image, a Reuters poll found, although few saw any impact on their businesses.
KYB last month admitted it...
- November 12, 2018
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Suruga Bank Expected To Report Net Loss Of Up To ¥90 bil. For April-Sept.
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Scandal-hit Suruga Bank is seen reporting a net loss of up to ¥90 billion for April-September, against its current projection of a ¥12 billion profit, informed sources said Wednesday.
The expected loss for the first half of fiscal 2018 reflects a sharp increa...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Scandal-hit Suruga Bank is seen reporting a net loss of up to ¥90 billion for April-September, against its current projection of a ¥12 billion profit, informed sources said Wednesday.
The expected loss for the first half of fiscal 2018 reflects a sharp increa...
- November 9, 2018
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Starbucks Plans Expansion in Japan, Adds New Delivery Partnership
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NATION'S RESTAURANT NEWS
The chain launches UberEats delivery and plans 300 new stores in the market
Starbucks is ramping up its growth in Japan with plans for hundreds of new stores as well as delivery and new mobile order and pay technology, the company said Thursday.
Starbucks plans to open ...
The chain launches UberEats delivery and plans 300 new stores in the market
Starbucks is ramping up its growth in Japan with plans for hundreds of new stores as well as delivery and new mobile order and pay technology, the company said Thursday.
Starbucks plans to open ...
- November 9, 2018
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Japan Approves Extension For Reactor Similar to Fukushima
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BUSINESS REPORT
INTERNATIONAL - Japan’s nuclear regulator approved an extension of operations for a 40-year-old reactor near Tokyo that has the same basic design as those that melted down in the Fukushima crisis nearly eight years ago, a move that is likely to be controversial.
The reactor, T...
INTERNATIONAL - Japan’s nuclear regulator approved an extension of operations for a 40-year-old reactor near Tokyo that has the same basic design as those that melted down in the Fukushima crisis nearly eight years ago, a move that is likely to be controversial.
The reactor, T...
- November 8, 2018
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