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ANA Profit Jumps On Budget Carrier Boost
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Wednesday its quarterly net profit skyrocketed after it raised its stake in a budget carrier, confirming it is on course for a new record full-year profit.
ANA Holdings has soared in recent years, booking a...
TOKYO - The parent company of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Wednesday its quarterly net profit skyrocketed after it raised its stake in a budget carrier, confirming it is on course for a new record full-year profit.
ANA Holdings has soared in recent years, booking a...
- August 4, 2017
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Unattended Sales Stands Increasing
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more convenience store operators and food makers are installing unattended sales stands or vending machines in business offices, in a bid to tap demand from busy white collar workers.
Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. launched this month “Petit ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more convenience store operators and food makers are installing unattended sales stands or vending machines in business offices, in a bid to tap demand from busy white collar workers.
Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. launched this month “Petit ...
- August 2, 2017
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Sony Net Profit Soars in April-June Quarter
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and cameras and solid revenue from its game business.
Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of...
TOKYO - Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and cameras and solid revenue from its game business.
Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of...
- August 2, 2017
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Premium Friday Reaches Crossroads
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Premium Friday, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to leave work early on the last Friday of every month and spur consumer spending, faces a crucial moment a half year after its splashy debut.
Only a small number of companies have managed to establish ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Premium Friday, a nationwide campaign to encourage people to leave work early on the last Friday of every month and spur consumer spending, faces a crucial moment a half year after its splashy debut.
Only a small number of companies have managed to establish ...
- July 31, 2017
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Aso Announces Emergency Tariffs Of 50% On Imported Frozen Beef From Aug
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The Japanese government said Friday it will impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef, widely used in fast food, from the United States and other regions from August after soaring imports prompted by a price hike in Australian beef following a draught.
Japan will raise tariffs...
TOKYO - The Japanese government said Friday it will impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef, widely used in fast food, from the United States and other regions from August after soaring imports prompted by a price hike in Australian beef following a draught.
Japan will raise tariffs...
- July 29, 2017
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Sharp Returns to Profit on Foxconn's Cost-Cutting Efforts
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Friday it swung back to profit for the three months to June thanks to cost-cutting efforts under Taiwan's Hon Hai.
The Taiwanese company, better known as Foxconn, last August acquired the Japanese industrial mainstay which had been pumme...
TOKYO - Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Friday it swung back to profit for the three months to June thanks to cost-cutting efforts under Taiwan's Hon Hai.
The Taiwanese company, better known as Foxconn, last August acquired the Japanese industrial mainstay which had been pumme...
- July 29, 2017
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Govt Panel Agrees On ¥25 Minimum Wage Increase
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government advisory panel agreed Tuesday to propose raising mandatory hourly minimum wages by ¥25 on average in fiscal 2017.
The rate of increase for the year that started in April matches the
government’s target of around 3 percent.
The proposal by a subco...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government advisory panel agreed Tuesday to propose raising mandatory hourly minimum wages by ¥25 on average in fiscal 2017.
The rate of increase for the year that started in April matches the
government’s target of around 3 percent.
The proposal by a subco...
- July 27, 2017
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Japan Likely to Increase Import Tariffs on Frozen U.S. Beef to 50%
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan is likely to impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef from the United States starting next month in response to a spike in imports, a government source said Wednesday.
The measure, designed to protect domestic farmers from sudden increases in imports, would remain in pl...
TOKYO - Japan is likely to impose emergency tariffs on frozen beef from the United States starting next month in response to a spike in imports, a government source said Wednesday.
The measure, designed to protect domestic farmers from sudden increases in imports, would remain in pl...
- July 27, 2017
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Telework Test Held to Prepare for Olympics
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government held a teleworking campaign day on Monday, with about 60,000 people from about 1,000 companies mainly based in the Tokyo metropolitan area working outside their regular workplaces.
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2020, and traf...
The government held a teleworking campaign day on Monday, with about 60,000 people from about 1,000 companies mainly based in the Tokyo metropolitan area working outside their regular workplaces.
The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2020, and traf...
- July 25, 2017
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Japan Trade Balance Returns to Surplus in June
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade surplus of nearly $4 billion in June, rebounding from a deficit the previous month, but its politically sensitive surplus with the United States slipped, government data showed Thursday.
The world's third-largest economy logged a surplus of 439.9 billion...
TOKYO - Japan logged a trade surplus of nearly $4 billion in June, rebounding from a deficit the previous month, but its politically sensitive surplus with the United States slipped, government data showed Thursday.
The world's third-largest economy logged a surplus of 439.9 billion...
- July 22, 2017
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