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Kaizen Crisis ; Two More Illustrious Japanese Firms Admit to Falsifying Quality Data
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THE ECONOMIST
AKIO MORITA, co-founder of Sony, liked to recall his first trip to Germany in 1953, when a waiter stuck a small paper parasol in his ice-cream and sneered: “This is from your country.” Like many of his post-war compatriots, Mr Morita was ashamed that Japan was known for shoddy goo...
AKIO MORITA, co-founder of Sony, liked to recall his first trip to Germany in 1953, when a waiter stuck a small paper parasol in his ice-cream and sneered: “This is from your country.” Like many of his post-war compatriots, Mr Morita was ashamed that Japan was known for shoddy goo...
- July 30, 2018
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Global Economy / Japan Competing With Asia For Labor
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THE JAPAN NEWS
How should Japan respond to labor shortages resulting from a declining population and graying society? Utilizing foreign workers is one of the government’s strategies. However, economic growth and declining populations are also expected throughout Asia. It appears doubtful that t...
How should Japan respond to labor shortages resulting from a declining population and graying society? Utilizing foreign workers is one of the government’s strategies. However, economic growth and declining populations are also expected throughout Asia. It appears doubtful that t...
- July 30, 2018
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JOGMEC Suffers ¥160 bil. In Losses
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Twenty-three natural resource exploration and development companies, in which a government-affiliated body has invested, have given up on their development plans in the initial stage, according to a survey conducted by the Board of Audit.
The Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Co...
Twenty-three natural resource exploration and development companies, in which a government-affiliated body has invested, have given up on their development plans in the initial stage, according to a survey conducted by the Board of Audit.
The Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Co...
- July 28, 2018
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Nissan Profits Fall on Rising Costs, Forex Woes
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen.
Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe.
The firm's quarterly net profit in t...
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen.
Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe.
The firm's quarterly net profit in t...
- July 27, 2018
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Together With Indian Startup Paytm, SoftBank Plans To Create Mobile Payment Service in Japan By Year-end
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JAPAN TIMES
BANGALORE, INDIA – SoftBank Group Corp. plans to announce within days that it will start a mobile digital payments service in Japan by the end of 2018, as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son seeks to expand in the sector, people familiar with the matter said.
The service, a collab...
BANGALORE, INDIA – SoftBank Group Corp. plans to announce within days that it will start a mobile digital payments service in Japan by the end of 2018, as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son seeks to expand in the sector, people familiar with the matter said.
The service, a collab...
- July 26, 2018
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Toyota to Offer 3,000 Vehicles For 2020 Tokyo Games
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. has said that it will provide more than 3,000 automobiles, including fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles, for official use at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Among them, the leading Japanese automaker will supply the Mirai, a...
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. has said that it will provide more than 3,000 automobiles, including fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles, for official use at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Among them, the leading Japanese automaker will supply the Mirai, a...
- July 25, 2018
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Green Light for Casinos Offers Jackpot to Japanese Companies
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JAPAN TIMES
Let the competition begin.
Now that Japan has enacted a law outlining a road map for casino resorts, foreign operators from Las Vegas Sands Corp. to MGM Resorts International can start to seek out partners in their bid to tap a gaming market that may be worth as much as $25 billion....
Let the competition begin.
Now that Japan has enacted a law outlining a road map for casino resorts, foreign operators from Las Vegas Sands Corp. to MGM Resorts International can start to seek out partners in their bid to tap a gaming market that may be worth as much as $25 billion....
- July 23, 2018
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Japan Lifts Ban on Canadian Wheat Imports
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan on Friday lifted a ban on Canadian wheat imports more than a month after it halted shipments following the discovery of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) plants there.
On June 15, Tokyo banned sales and imports of Canadian wheat after Ottawa said unauthorised GM w...
TOKYO - Japan on Friday lifted a ban on Canadian wheat imports more than a month after it halted shipments following the discovery of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) plants there.
On June 15, Tokyo banned sales and imports of Canadian wheat after Ottawa said unauthorised GM w...
- July 21, 2018
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Autonomous Taxi to Get Road Test in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
- July 20, 2018
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Icy Vending Machine Rolls Out Free Drinks For SNS Exposure
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THE ASAHI SHINBUN
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
- July 20, 2018
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