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Messaging App Line to Make IPO in Tokyo, New York
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Messaging app Line said Friday it will make its stock market debut in Tokyo and New York next month, as it looks to expand on booming popularity among smartphone users in Asia.
The Japan-based firm won regulatory approval for the sale with the dual listing expected to raise ...
TOKYO — Messaging app Line said Friday it will make its stock market debut in Tokyo and New York next month, as it looks to expand on booming popularity among smartphone users in Asia.
The Japan-based firm won regulatory approval for the sale with the dual listing expected to raise ...
- June 14, 2016
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Stricter Rules Eyed For Automakers
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry released Friday a draft report that includes plans for harsh punishments on automakers found to have committed wrongdoing in the future. The report describes reforms of the current inspection system for ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry released Friday a draft report that includes plans for harsh punishments on automakers found to have committed wrongdoing in the future. The report describes reforms of the current inspection system for ...
- June 11, 2016
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Toyota Threatens Action Over Brexit Camp Logo Use
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JAPAN TODAY
LONDON — Japanese automotive giant Toyota said Thursday it was considering legal action against the official campaign for Britain to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum for using its logo and implying it backs a Brexit.
In a statement, the company said the use of the Toyota logo ...
LONDON — Japanese automotive giant Toyota said Thursday it was considering legal action against the official campaign for Britain to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum for using its logo and implying it backs a Brexit.
In a statement, the company said the use of the Toyota logo ...
- June 11, 2016
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Mitsubishi Starts Production of Smaller MRJ Test Model
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started production of a 70-seat test model of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet airplane. This model is smaller than the 90-seat version, for which test flights have already been successfully conducted.
The MRJ is Japan’s first passenge...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started production of a 70-seat test model of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet airplane. This model is smaller than the 90-seat version, for which test flights have already been successfully conducted.
The MRJ is Japan’s first passenge...
- June 8, 2016
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Uber Finally Makes Inroads in Aging Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TANGO — Ride-hailing app Uber has finally cracked Japan - approved to offer its service in Tango, part of Kyotango city in Kyoto Prefecture, with a population of just 5,560 and abandoned by the local taxi firm eight years ago.
Tango is one of Japan’s almost 800 designated depopulate...
TANGO — Ride-hailing app Uber has finally cracked Japan - approved to offer its service in Tango, part of Kyotango city in Kyoto Prefecture, with a population of just 5,560 and abandoned by the local taxi firm eight years ago.
Tango is one of Japan’s almost 800 designated depopulate...
- June 8, 2016
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Insurance Gives Pets, Owners More Time Together
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
■ Nobuaki Komori, president of Anicom Holdings Inc.
I joined a leading non-life insurance company immediately after graduating from university. However, I gradually became determined to run my own business.
Then one day, my younger brother, who is a vet, told ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
■ Nobuaki Komori, president of Anicom Holdings Inc.
I joined a leading non-life insurance company immediately after graduating from university. However, I gradually became determined to run my own business.
Then one day, my younger brother, who is a vet, told ...
- June 8, 2016
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Honda To Fully Remodel Freed Compact Minivan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Honda will release a new model of its Freed compact minivan in the fall of 2016.
The current model of the Freed was released in May 2008, and this will be the first time in eight years that the vehicle has been fully remodeled, Honda said.
The current model is available as (...
TOKYO — Honda will release a new model of its Freed compact minivan in the fall of 2016.
The current model of the Freed was released in May 2008, and this will be the first time in eight years that the vehicle has been fully remodeled, Honda said.
The current model is available as (...
- June 7, 2016
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MICE master -- Japan Leads Growth in Asia
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JAPAN TODAY
Located at opposite ends of the Japanese archipelago, Hokkaido is famous for snow and ice while Okinawa gets plaudits for sun-kissed beaches and water sports. Those very different attributes make both ideal—but contrasting—destinations for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhi...
Located at opposite ends of the Japanese archipelago, Hokkaido is famous for snow and ice while Okinawa gets plaudits for sun-kissed beaches and water sports. Those very different attributes make both ideal—but contrasting—destinations for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhi...
- June 6, 2016
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Daily Craftsmanship / Nail Nippers Highly Valued at Home, Abroad
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Miwa Uehara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer This is the fourth installment of a six-part series.
SANJO, Niigata — People who are accustomed to ordinary flat nail clippers might be confused for a moment by nail nippers, which look like a carpenter’s tool.
Compared to flat clippe...
By Miwa Uehara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer This is the fourth installment of a six-part series.
SANJO, Niigata — People who are accustomed to ordinary flat nail clippers might be confused for a moment by nail nippers, which look like a carpenter’s tool.
Compared to flat clippe...
- June 6, 2016
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Honda to launch Electric Version of Super Cub in 2018
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd will release an electric version of the Super Cub motorcycle in 2018.
Since its release in 1958, the Super Cub has been sold across the globe for more than 50 years. The electric version will be released in Japan first, but Honda also plans to launch it in...
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd will release an electric version of the Super Cub motorcycle in 2018.
Since its release in 1958, the Super Cub has been sold across the globe for more than 50 years. The electric version will be released in Japan first, but Honda also plans to launch it in...
- June 3, 2016
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