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Toyota Begins Production of Compact SUV in Russia

  • Category:Driving
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp has started production of the RAV4 compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) at its Saint Petersburg plant, the company’s production base in Russia.
In 2015, Toyota’s sales volume in Russia decreased by 39% on a year-over-year basis to 98,100 units. The sales vol...

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Shinkansen Stations to Get Better Info Centers for Tourists

  • Category:Tourism
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The transport ministry aims to make tourist information centers capable of assisting foreign tourists available at all Shinkansen stations nationwide by fiscal 2019, as part of efforts to boost the number of visitors from overseas.
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ...

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Companies Unenthused Over Abe’s Stimulus, BOJ Easing

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese companies overwhelmingly say the government’s latest stimulus will do little to boost the economy and the Bank of Japan should not ease further, a Reuters poll showed, a setback for policymakers’ efforts to overcome deflation and stagnation.
Prime Minis...

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SoftBank, KDDI Hitting Back at Low-cost Smartphone Firms

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major mobile phone carriers SoftBank Group Corp. and KDDI Corp. are hitting back at low-cost smartphone service providers by offering competitive rates under their group brands.
Newcomers to the rapidly expanding low-cost smartphone service market include ret...

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Japan a Bright Point in Lackluster Asia Trade

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JAPAN TODAY
 
HONG KONG — Tokyo stocks made solid gains Wednesday on the back of rising oil-linked counters, while elsewhere in the region trade was lackluster after a weak lead from Wall Street.
The advance on Japan’s main index, which was up 0.7% shortly after the break—snapping two sessions of...

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Honda To Launch New Freed Minivan in September

  • Category:Driving
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd has fully remodeled its Freed compact minivan for the first time in eight years and will release it Sept 16.
The new Freed comes in two models: one with three rows of seats for six or seven people and the other with two rows of seats for five people.
Compa...

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Cranes Deliver Japan's Real Estate Revival to BOJ's Doorstep

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Anyone visiting the Bank of Japan these days cannot miss the construction site across the street that takes up a whole city block, part of a renaissance in real estate development that is sweeping the country.
Offices, apartments and hotels are popping up in major cities acr...

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Toshiba Reports Quarterly Profit On Sale of Home Appliances Arm

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Toshiba said Friday it swung to a profit in the April-June quarter, thanks to cost cuts and the sale of its home appliance business.
The vast conglomerate, which is trying to turn the page on an embarrassing accounting scandal, said it booked a net profit of 79.8 billion yen...

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Coffee Market Brews Growth as Supply Hits Record High

  • Category:Gourmet
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The domestic coffee market is growing steadily and does not look like it will be grinding to a halt anytime soon.
Despite Japan’s shrinking population, the volume of coffee consumed at homes and major chain stores has reached a new high for the third straight year through 2015, a...

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Iconic Instant Cup Noodle Restaurant on Shibuya Station Platform Closes

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — If you’ve ever stepped off the Yamanote train line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, chances are you’ve walked past a small restaurant on the platform styled like a traditional Japanese eatery, complete with a faux tiled roof, lanterns, and a large noren curtain over the entrance...

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