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Mitsuoka Unveils Fully Restyled Himiko Convertible

  • Category:Driving
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...

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Sake Exports Reach Record High Again

  • Category:Gourmet
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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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BOJ: Cryptocurrency Won’t Threaten Yen

  • Category:Other
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...

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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...

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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 ...

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