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Companies Offer Smaller Pay Increases Amid Sputtering Economy
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Big Japanese firms offered smaller pay increases at annual wage talks on Wednesday as the economy sputters, tempering hopes that domestic consumption will offset external risks to growth.
Major firms are set to raise wages for a sixth straight year as Prime Minister Shinzo A...
TOKYO - Big Japanese firms offered smaller pay increases at annual wage talks on Wednesday as the economy sputters, tempering hopes that domestic consumption will offset external risks to growth.
Major firms are set to raise wages for a sixth straight year as Prime Minister Shinzo A...
- March 15, 2019
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Japan Sees Global Growth Risks Persisting On Trade War, China Slowdown
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Downside risks in the global economy are likely to persist over the medium to long term, pressured by the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in China, Japan's top financial diplomat said.
Masatsugu Asakawa, vice finance minister for international affairs, said he hoped Washi...
TOKYO - Downside risks in the global economy are likely to persist over the medium to long term, pressured by the Sino-U.S. trade war and a slowdown in China, Japan's top financial diplomat said.
Masatsugu Asakawa, vice finance minister for international affairs, said he hoped Washi...
- March 11, 2019
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Personal Seals Lose Ground As Big Japanese Banks Stop Using 1800s Technology
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THE JAPAN TIMES
It has taken more than a century, but Japanese banks are finally parting ways with a piece of technology that hasn’t felt cutting edge since the shogun reigned.
Hanko, the personal stamps required for even simple transactions in the country since the 1800s, are getting phased ...
It has taken more than a century, but Japanese banks are finally parting ways with a piece of technology that hasn’t felt cutting edge since the shogun reigned.
Hanko, the personal stamps required for even simple transactions in the country since the 1800s, are getting phased ...
- March 9, 2019
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Japan's Coincident Index Suggests Economy At "Turning Point"
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THE STAR
TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's coincident indicator index fell for a third straight month in January, prompting the government to downgrade its outlook on Thursday as the index indicated the economy could have reached the peak of its long-term business cycle.
Calculated from a range of data,...
TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's coincident indicator index fell for a third straight month in January, prompting the government to downgrade its outlook on Thursday as the index indicated the economy could have reached the peak of its long-term business cycle.
Calculated from a range of data,...
- March 9, 2019
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Nissan Wary Of Ghosn Rekindling Coup Theory
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Nissan Motor Co. has been wary of renewed criticism toward it since its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday.
Ghosn is said to believe that his arrest was the result of a coup carried out by senior Nissan officials who were against his plan to integrate Nis...
Nissan Motor Co. has been wary of renewed criticism toward it since its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday.
Ghosn is said to believe that his arrest was the result of a coup carried out by senior Nissan officials who were against his plan to integrate Nis...
- March 7, 2019
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Japan's Fourth Quarter GDP Seen Revised Up On Stronger Business Spending: Reuters Poll
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REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy likely expanded faster than initially estimated in the fourth quarter due to stronger business investment, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.
But a batch of weak recent data such as exports and factory output has raised concerns that weakening global dem...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy likely expanded faster than initially estimated in the fourth quarter due to stronger business investment, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.
But a batch of weak recent data such as exports and factory output has raised concerns that weakening global dem...
- March 6, 2019
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Cabinet Approves Bill To Lower Mobile Phone Fees In Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a proposed legal revision to lower fees for mobile phone services amid criticism that Japanese carriers charge too much compared to other countries.
The proposed bill to revise the telecommunications business law w...
TOKYO - The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a proposed legal revision to lower fees for mobile phone services amid criticism that Japanese carriers charge too much compared to other countries.
The proposed bill to revise the telecommunications business law w...
- March 6, 2019
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Japan's Ambassador Warns More Firms Could Leave UK Over Brexit
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SKY NEWS
The Japanese ambassador to the UK tells Sky News his country is "perplexed" by the UK's departure from the EU.More Japanese companies may relocate away from the UK in the coming months if Britain does not seal a promising post-Brexit deal, the Japanese ambassador has warned.
In an exc...
The Japanese ambassador to the UK tells Sky News his country is "perplexed" by the UK's departure from the EU.More Japanese companies may relocate away from the UK in the coming months if Britain does not seal a promising post-Brexit deal, the Japanese ambassador has warned.
In an exc...
- March 5, 2019
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Japan February Services PMI Shows New Business Grows At Fastest Pace In Almost Six Years
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REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese services sector activity expanded in February as new business grew at the fastest pace in almost six years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, a sign that domestic demand remains in good health in early 2019.
The Markit/Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Manag...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese services sector activity expanded in February as new business grew at the fastest pace in almost six years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, a sign that domestic demand remains in good health in early 2019.
The Markit/Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Manag...
- March 5, 2019
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Japan's Suntory Enters 'Water Plus' Market
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BANGKOK POST
Thais have had a positive attitude towards Japanese culture for a long time. Whether music, games, food, lifestyle, trends or quality products, Thais frequently list Japanese as their favourite in these categories.
Suntory, the world's fourth-largest food and beverage producer, is ...
Thais have had a positive attitude towards Japanese culture for a long time. Whether music, games, food, lifestyle, trends or quality products, Thais frequently list Japanese as their favourite in these categories.
Suntory, the world's fourth-largest food and beverage producer, is ...
- March 4, 2019
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