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Japan Factory Output Disappoints in July

  • Category:Driving
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output stagnated in July from the previous month, data showed on Wednesday in a further blow to the world’s third-largest economy.
The lacklustre result came after a series of disappointing data, which raised a red flag for an economy that stalled in the seco...

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Mazda Recalling 2.2 Million Vehicles Over Tailgate Defect

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Mazda said Thursday it was recalling more than two million vehicles globally over a defect in their tailgates.
The recall covers about 400,000 vehicles sold in Japan and 1.8 million units exported overseas, according to a Mazda spokeswoman.
It affects six ...

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Private Sector Readies Moon Probe

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A model of an unmanned moon probe has been unveiled in Tokyo, with the actual vehicle scheduled to compete in an international race to explore the lunar surface.
The probe is being designed by the Hakuto team from Japan’s private sector and will likely be finished by the end of J...

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FamilyMart, Uny Holdings Combine Operations

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — FamilyMart Co. and retailer Uny Group Holdings Co. unified their operations under a joint holding company on Thursday.
The new company, FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co., hopes to reduce its procurement costs and brush up its product development capabilities.
In pa...

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Honda Looks to Revamped Acura NSX to Fire Up Brand

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — With its aggressive design and six-figure price tag, Honda Motor Co’s revamped NSX is a far cry from its “cheap and cheerful” Civic sedans, but the automaker is betting the sportscar launched in Japan this week will turbo-charge its brand image.
The new NSX, jointly develope...

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Japanese Seek Bargains as Economy Limps, Abenomics Loses Shine

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Three years of so-called Abenomics, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bold stimulus program, has failed to dislodge a deflationary mindset among businesses and consumers.
As the world’s third-largest economy falters again - with a stronger yen gnawing at overseas profits ...

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Japan's Jobless Rate Hits 21-year Low; Household Spending Falls less Than Expected

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese household spending fell less than expected in July and the jobless rate hit a two-decade low, offering some hope for policy makers battling to pull the world’s third-largest economy out of stagnation, data by the Internal Affairs Ministry showed on Tuesday.
But with...

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Consumer Prices Fall for 5th Straight Month

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japanese inflation continued to disappoint in July, according to data released on Friday, with consumer prices dropping for a fifth straight month in the latest blow to Tokyo’s faltering war on deflation.
The 0.5% decline in July was worse than the 0.4% average fall expected...

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ANA Cancels Some Dreamliner Flights Over Engine Trouble

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO — All Nippon Airways said Thursday it is cancelling some Boeing Dreamliner flights owing to a problem with the plane’s engine, and warned of more groundings.
The carrier, the biggest worldwide Dreamliner operator with a fleet of 50 jets, said nine domestic flights scheduled ...

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Tense Japan-China Relationship Expected to Continue

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A meeting between the Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers failed to ease tensions that have soared since Chinese government ships repeatedly intruded in Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in early August. Some observers are concerned bilateral ties could rema...

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