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Gov't Pension Fund Logs Record Y10 Tril Investment Profit in Oct-Dec
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The Japanese government pension fund said Friday it posted a record investment profit of 10.50 trillion yen ($91.90 billion) in the October-December period, boosted by a rally in stocks at home and abroad following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election las...
TOKYO — The Japanese government pension fund said Friday it posted a record investment profit of 10.50 trillion yen ($91.90 billion) in the October-December period, boosted by a rally in stocks at home and abroad following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election las...
- March 4, 2017
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Japan's Factory Output Down in Red Flag for Economy
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output unexpectedly slipped 0.8% in January, the first fall in six months and the latest red flag for the world’s No. 3 economy, official data showed Tuesday.
The on-month figure, which missed market expectations for a 0.4% expansion, comes a week after Japan...
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output unexpectedly slipped 0.8% in January, the first fall in six months and the latest red flag for the world’s No. 3 economy, official data showed Tuesday.
The on-month figure, which missed market expectations for a 0.4% expansion, comes a week after Japan...
- March 2, 2017
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Chinese Investors Seek Old Houses in Kyoto
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THE JAPAN NEWS
BEIJING — Japan placed second after Thailand in a list of overseas vacation destinations for people from China during the Lunar New Year holiday period this year from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, according to the China Tourism Academy. The number of Chinese tourists to Japan topped 6 milli...
BEIJING — Japan placed second after Thailand in a list of overseas vacation destinations for people from China during the Lunar New Year holiday period this year from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, according to the China Tourism Academy. The number of Chinese tourists to Japan topped 6 milli...
- March 1, 2017
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Rocky Path Awaits Kuroda in His Next BOJ Term
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda may have little to cheer about despite landing another five-year term for one of the most influential jobs in the country, if not the world.
For one thing, the 73-year-old Kuroda faces a grueling job: frequent overseas trips and grilling...
TOKYO- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda may have little to cheer about despite landing another five-year term for one of the most influential jobs in the country, if not the world.
For one thing, the 73-year-old Kuroda faces a grueling job: frequent overseas trips and grilling...
- February 28, 2017
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Japan's First Premium Friday Shows Mixed Results
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The first Premium Friday is now history.
The new event, organized with the support of the government, Keidanren
(Federation of Economic Organizations) and other groups, was conceived to liberate salaried workers from their jobs after 3 p.m. on the last Friday of each month. ...
TOKYO — The first Premium Friday is now history.
The new event, organized with the support of the government, Keidanren
(Federation of Economic Organizations) and other groups, was conceived to liberate salaried workers from their jobs after 3 p.m. on the last Friday of each month. ...
- February 27, 2017
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Yamato Transport Workers Demand Volume Limit Amid Labor Shortage
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Workers at Yamato Transport Co have asked the delivery service firm to limit the volume of packages accepted from clients amid labor shortages, sources close to negotiations between management and labor said Thursday.
The two sides will negotiate ways to deal with tough work...
TOKYO — Workers at Yamato Transport Co have asked the delivery service firm to limit the volume of packages accepted from clients amid labor shortages, sources close to negotiations between management and labor said Thursday.
The two sides will negotiate ways to deal with tough work...
- February 25, 2017
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Ghosn Cedes Nissan President-CEO Role
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nissan Motor Co. said Carlos Ghosn will step aside as CEO after leading the firm for 16 years, allowing him to concentrate on deploying his cost-cutting expertise across its alliance with Renault SA and newly added Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
In handing over the hel...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nissan Motor Co. said Carlos Ghosn will step aside as CEO after leading the firm for 16 years, allowing him to concentrate on deploying his cost-cutting expertise across its alliance with Renault SA and newly added Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
In handing over the hel...
- February 25, 2017
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Weekly Shonen Jump Manga Magazine Sales Decline 10 Percent In a Year
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JAPAN TRENDS
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) has released new data of magazine sales for October-December 2016 that reveal a major decline for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, one of Japan’s biggest manga titles.
Jump has apparently lost some 10% of sales in the past year, from a...
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) has released new data of magazine sales for October-December 2016 that reveal a major decline for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, one of Japan’s biggest manga titles.
Jump has apparently lost some 10% of sales in the past year, from a...
- February 23, 2017
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Companies Showcase Ideas on How to Spend 'Premium Friday'
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Companies on Tuesday showcased various ways for workers to spend their “Premium Friday,” with the rollout approaching of the government-business initiative to get workers to leave the office early on the last Friday of each month in a bid to curb long working hours and spur c...
TOKYO —Companies on Tuesday showcased various ways for workers to spend their “Premium Friday,” with the rollout approaching of the government-business initiative to get workers to leave the office early on the last Friday of each month in a bid to curb long working hours and spur c...
- February 22, 2017
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Economy Grows For 4th Consecutive Quarter On Strong Exports
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter in October-December thanks to strong exports that more than offset sluggish personal spending, government data showed Monday.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the country’s seasonally adjusted gross ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter in October-December thanks to strong exports that more than offset sluggish personal spending, government data showed Monday.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the country’s seasonally adjusted gross ...
- February 20, 2017
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