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Farm Damage From Quake Totals ¥39.7 bil.
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THE JAPAN NEWS
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The agriculture, forestry and fishery industry in Hokkaido suffered damage worth ¥39.7 billion as of Sunday from a powerful earthquake that struck the prefecture earlier this month, the prefectural government said.
Landslides in Atsuma and two other towns n...
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The agriculture, forestry and fishery industry in Hokkaido suffered damage worth ¥39.7 billion as of Sunday from a powerful earthquake that struck the prefecture earlier this month, the prefectural government said.
Landslides in Atsuma and two other towns n...
- September 18, 2018
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Lexus Unveils World’s 1st Digital Outer Mirrors
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it would install digital outer mirrors in place of sideview mirrors in its Lexus brand’s new ES model to be released in late October. It will be the first mass-produced car in the world to adopt such mirrors, the Japanese automaker said.
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Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it would install digital outer mirrors in place of sideview mirrors in its Lexus brand’s new ES model to be released in late October. It will be the first mass-produced car in the world to adopt such mirrors, the Japanese automaker said.
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- September 15, 2018
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Machinery Maker Kubota Admits Data Falsification
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NEWS ON JAPAN
Japanese machinery maker Kubota Corp. said Wednesday that it submitted falsified inspection documents for metal-processing equipment parts to client companies.
The misconduct affected 4,398 of the 21,035 rolling mill rolls manufactured at a plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, an...
Japanese machinery maker Kubota Corp. said Wednesday that it submitted falsified inspection documents for metal-processing equipment parts to client companies.
The misconduct affected 4,398 of the 21,035 rolling mill rolls manufactured at a plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, an...
- September 14, 2018
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ANA Offering Space Meals During Japan-U.S. Flights
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THE JAPAN NEWS
NARITA, Chiba (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, jointly started on Wednesday to offer Japanese space meals during flights between Narita International Airport and Houston.
The service, set to continue until Sept. 20, is part of...
NARITA, Chiba (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, jointly started on Wednesday to offer Japanese space meals during flights between Narita International Airport and Houston.
The service, set to continue until Sept. 20, is part of...
- September 14, 2018
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Japan Semiconductor Company Renesas to Buy U.S. Firm IDT for $6.7 bil
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas on Tuesday announced a deal to buy California-based IDT in a cash deal valued at $6.7 billion.
The deal is expected to be closed in the first half of next year, following approval by IDT shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities...
TOKYO - Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas on Tuesday announced a deal to buy California-based IDT in a cash deal valued at $6.7 billion.
The deal is expected to be closed in the first half of next year, following approval by IDT shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities...
- September 13, 2018
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Chinese Taxi-hailing Didi App to Debut in Osaka, Possibly in September
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JAPAN TIMES
KITAKYUSHU – A taxi-hailing service using a smartphone application developed by Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. will be launched in Osaka Prefecture, possibly this month.
Taxi company Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo Co. and Didi Mobility Japan Corp., a joint venture s...
KITAKYUSHU – A taxi-hailing service using a smartphone application developed by Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. will be launched in Osaka Prefecture, possibly this month.
Taxi company Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo Co. and Didi Mobility Japan Corp., a joint venture s...
- September 12, 2018
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Mirrorless Cameras Putting SLRs in Shade
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mirrorless cameras are overtaking long-beloved single-lens reflex cameras in popularity in Japan, with their shipments ranking first in the domestic market for interchangeable lens digital cameras in January-June this year.
With their lightweight bodies and e...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mirrorless cameras are overtaking long-beloved single-lens reflex cameras in popularity in Japan, with their shipments ranking first in the domestic market for interchangeable lens digital cameras in January-June this year.
With their lightweight bodies and e...
- September 11, 2018
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Japan’s April-June GDP Upgraded to Annualized 3.0% Growth
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JAPAN TIMES
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the April-June quarter, the fastest pace in more than two years and much faster than initially reported thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure, the government said Monday.
The upward revision from a 1.9 percent expansion conf...
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.0 percent in the April-June quarter, the fastest pace in more than two years and much faster than initially reported thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure, the government said Monday.
The upward revision from a 1.9 percent expansion conf...
- September 11, 2018
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Japan's Household Spending Rebounds As Wages Rise, Trade Woes Cloud Outlook
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japan’s household spending rebounded modestly in July as higher bonus payments pushed up real wages, offering policymakers some hope a sustained economic recovery and a tight job market are encouraging consumers to spend.
The data came as premier Shinzo Abe, who sought to re...
TOKYO - Japan’s household spending rebounded modestly in July as higher bonus payments pushed up real wages, offering policymakers some hope a sustained economic recovery and a tight job market are encouraging consumers to spend.
The data came as premier Shinzo Abe, who sought to re...
- September 8, 2018
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Suzuki Withdraws From China
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced that it will transfer its entire 50 percent stake in the joint venture company Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co. to its partner in the enterprise, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co.
Suzuki previously dissolved a joint venture with another Chin...
Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced that it will transfer its entire 50 percent stake in the joint venture company Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co. to its partner in the enterprise, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co.
Suzuki previously dissolved a joint venture with another Chin...
- September 6, 2018
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