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TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said the automaker will take a closer look at its investments after forecasting a second straight annual decline in profit.
“In an environment where sales are stagnating, it’s tough that we need to invest in areas which...

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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s business sector has welcomed the victory of pro-European Union centrist Emmanuel Macron over anti-EU nationalist Marine Le Pen in the French presidential runoff on Sunday.
Many believe that Macron’s win will help ease concerns about European politics....

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JAPAN TODAY
 
AICHI - JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp (JX) says that a solar power plant with an output of about 700kW has started power transmission in Aichi Prefecture.
JX develops and runs solar power plants by using about 7,000 square meters of idled land owned by the JXTG group. This time, the...

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YOKOHAMA - The Asian Development Bank has provided Japanese retail investors with an opportunity to tackle global warming and environmental pollution while making money.
The Manila-based ADB, through Daiwa Securities Group Inc in Tokyo, has decided to issue its first "green bonds" i...

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The term “Cinderella technology” (see below) refers to technology that alters women’s looks to be more attractive appearance.
One especially popular technology automatically processes women’s photos of themselves to make their eyes larger or their faces smaller than in reality. H...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Shake Shack has no problem selling its sandwiches in Japan, but it’s decided to give away over a million yen in food anyway.
Ironically, two of the most frequently repeated axioms point to conflicting truths. “The best things in life are free,” our more optimistic mentors try to tea...

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YOKOHAMA - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday the yen was a "stable" currency and could contribute to promoting financial stability in Asia.
Aso was referring to a proposal Japan made earlier in the day to launch bilateral foreign exchange swap arrangements with Sou...

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About 80 percent of major companies in Japan have increased the proportion of female employees in managerial posts — meaning section chief or higher — since the Law on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace was enforced in April 2016, according to a Y...

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TOKYO/SYDNEY - In February 2015, bankers working on Japan's biggest IPO in three decades woke to news that left them shaken. Their client had just closed a multi-billion dollar deal - but had kept them firmly out of the loop.
Just months ahead of its listing, state-owned Japan Post ...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Family restaurant chain Coco’s has teamed up with android and robotics creator Hiroshi Ishiguro to offer tabletop robots that can entertain diners while they wait for their orders.
The small robots were tested at a Coco’s branch in Hiyoshi, Yokohama, from March 29th to April 4th. D...

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