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Lower Minimum Fare Starts for Tokyo Taxis
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The initial fare for taxis operating in Tokyo’s 23 wards and the cities of Musashino and Mitaka was reduced on Monday from ¥730 for the first two kilometers to ¥410 for the first 1.052 kilometers.
The new system will reduce the fare for those who ride in a taxi for less than abou...
The initial fare for taxis operating in Tokyo’s 23 wards and the cities of Musashino and Mitaka was reduced on Monday from ¥730 for the first two kilometers to ¥410 for the first 1.052 kilometers.
The new system will reduce the fare for those who ride in a taxi for less than abou...
- February 3, 2017
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Ceremony Held to Mark Completion of Ginza Six Complex
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The Ginza 6-10 District Urban Redevelopment Partnership announced Wednesday that it held a ceremony at the new Ginza Six mixed-use complex to mark the completion of construction on Jan 31.
Ginza Six opened its doors to office-space tenants on Wednesday, and on April 20 it wi...
TOKYO — The Ginza 6-10 District Urban Redevelopment Partnership announced Wednesday that it held a ceremony at the new Ginza Six mixed-use complex to mark the completion of construction on Jan 31.
Ginza Six opened its doors to office-space tenants on Wednesday, and on April 20 it wi...
- February 2, 2017
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Creditors to Support Toshiba Until End-Feb.
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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Creditor financial institutions for Toshiba Corp. on Monday reached a broad agreement to continue loans to the struggling Japanese electronics and machinery giant until the end of next month.
Most of them, including the three main creditor banks — Sumitomo Mi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Creditor financial institutions for Toshiba Corp. on Monday reached a broad agreement to continue loans to the struggling Japanese electronics and machinery giant until the end of next month.
Most of them, including the three main creditor banks — Sumitomo Mi...
- February 2, 2017
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Manufacturing Index Suggests Expansion
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TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in January at the fastest pace in almost three years as export orders surged, suggesting that overseas demand is not as weak as some economists and business leaders had feared.
The Markit/Nikkei Japan Flash Manufacturing ...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in January at the fastest pace in almost three years as export orders surged, suggesting that overseas demand is not as weak as some economists and business leaders had feared.
The Markit/Nikkei Japan Flash Manufacturing ...
- January 31, 2017
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Number of Foreign Workers in Japan Tops 1 mil for First Time
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labor-strapped country struggles to find enough Japanese workers.
Slightly over a million foreigners from countries such as China and
Vietnam were working in Japan as of last Octo...
TOKYO — The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labor-strapped country struggles to find enough Japanese workers.
Slightly over a million foreigners from countries such as China and
Vietnam were working in Japan as of last Octo...
- January 30, 2017
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Keidanren Chief Calls for Annual Pay Increases
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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), urged member companies on Monday to increase employee pay on an annual basis, including bonuses and allowances, in this year’s shunto spring wage negotiations.
Following the December ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), urged member companies on Monday to increase employee pay on an annual basis, including bonuses and allowances, in this year’s shunto spring wage negotiations.
Following the December ...
- January 28, 2017
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Consumer Prices in Japan Fall For 1st Time in 4 Years in 2016
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan on Friday logged its first annual consumer price decline in four years, underscoring the challenges facing Tokyo’s fight to rid the world’s number three economy of deflation.
Government data showed prices dropped 0.3% in 2016 from a year earlier, as weak household spen...
TOKYO — Japan on Friday logged its first annual consumer price decline in four years, underscoring the challenges facing Tokyo’s fight to rid the world’s number three economy of deflation.
Government data showed prices dropped 0.3% in 2016 from a year earlier, as weak household spen...
- January 27, 2017
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Overoptimism Leads to 5th MRJ Delay
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) announced Monday it would delay delivery of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first domestically developed jet airliner, by two years from mid-2018 to mid-2020. This is the fifth time delivery has been postponed.
The company has fou...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) announced Monday it would delay delivery of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first domestically developed jet airliner, by two years from mid-2018 to mid-2020. This is the fifth time delivery has been postponed.
The company has fou...
- January 27, 2017
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Japan Posts First Annual Trade Surplus Since 2011 Disaster
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday reported its first annual trade surplus since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster sent the country’s energy import bills soaring.
The government trade data showed imports in 2016 fell nearly 16%, mainly due to the falling cost of crude oil and liquified na...
TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday reported its first annual trade surplus since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster sent the country’s energy import bills soaring.
The government trade data showed imports in 2016 fell nearly 16%, mainly due to the falling cost of crude oil and liquified na...
- January 25, 2017
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Robot Vacuum Cleaners Getting Smarter
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THE JAPAN NEWS
New robotic vacuum cleaners are being launched one after another, offering greater convenience and reliability for consumers. When buying one, it’s wise to consider which models are better suited to particular household conditions and circumstances.
Most robotic vacuum cleaners a...
New robotic vacuum cleaners are being launched one after another, offering greater convenience and reliability for consumers. When buying one, it’s wise to consider which models are better suited to particular household conditions and circumstances.
Most robotic vacuum cleaners a...
- January 25, 2017
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