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Retailers Hail Postponement Of Hike
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to postpone the planned consumption tax hike has been welcomed by some industries —including retailers, which have been suffering from sluggish personal consumption.
However, business groups that pushed for the planned tax ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to postpone the planned consumption tax hike has been welcomed by some industries —including retailers, which have been suffering from sluggish personal consumption.
However, business groups that pushed for the planned tax ...
- June 3, 2016
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Hurdles to Full-time Employment
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
This is the third and final installment of a series.
At the Co-op Kamobe supermarket in Kochi city, store manager Fumiya Araki, 53, gets behind a cash register in the evenings when the number of shoppers increases. This is necessitated by a chronic labor short...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
This is the third and final installment of a series.
At the Co-op Kamobe supermarket in Kochi city, store manager Fumiya Araki, 53, gets behind a cash register in the evenings when the number of shoppers increases. This is necessitated by a chronic labor short...
- May 31, 2016
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Japan's Consumer Prices Down for Second Straight Month in April
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Japan’s core consumer prices fell for a second straight month in April, dealing another blow to Tokyo’s faltering war on deflation, data showed Friday.
The negative reading of minus 0.3% offered fresh evidence of the challenges faced by the government and the Bank of Japan (B...
TOKYO —Japan’s core consumer prices fell for a second straight month in April, dealing another blow to Tokyo’s faltering war on deflation, data showed Friday.
The negative reading of minus 0.3% offered fresh evidence of the challenges faced by the government and the Bank of Japan (B...
- May 31, 2016
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G-7 Leaders Put Focus on Boosting Global Economy
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Ayako Hirayama / Japan News Staff Writer
ISE, Mie — Leaders of the Group of Seven major countries shared their concerns over the risks stemming from the slowdown in emerging economies as they kicked off their Ise-Shima summit meeting in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Thursday.
Prim...
By Ayako Hirayama / Japan News Staff Writer
ISE, Mie — Leaders of the Group of Seven major countries shared their concerns over the risks stemming from the slowdown in emerging economies as they kicked off their Ise-Shima summit meeting in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Thursday.
Prim...
- May 27, 2016
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Sony Sees Quakes Impacting Profit
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Reuters) — Sony Corp. on Tuesday forecast operating profit to rise just 2 percent this business year, after the electronics maker partially halted production of its cash-cow image sensors last month to assess quake damage at one of its plants.
Sony expects profit of ¥300 b...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Sony Corp. on Tuesday forecast operating profit to rise just 2 percent this business year, after the electronics maker partially halted production of its cash-cow image sensors last month to assess quake damage at one of its plants.
Sony expects profit of ¥300 b...
- May 27, 2016
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Suntory To Sell Subsidiary First-Kitchen to Wendy's Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Suntory Holdings Ltd has announced plans to sell all its share holdings in its fast-food restaurant subsidiary First-Kitchen, to Wendy’s Japan. The sale price was not disclosed but is estimated to be in the billions of yen.
By selling First-Kitchen to rival hamburger chain W...
TOKYO — Suntory Holdings Ltd has announced plans to sell all its share holdings in its fast-food restaurant subsidiary First-Kitchen, to Wendy’s Japan. The sale price was not disclosed but is estimated to be in the billions of yen.
By selling First-Kitchen to rival hamburger chain W...
- May 25, 2016
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Sales Tax, Election in Focus as Abe Prepares For G-7 Summit
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — After hosting a G-7 summit this week and escorting U.S. President Barack Obama on a visit to Hiroshima, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is widely expected to decide on whether or not to postpone an unpopular sales tax hike, call a snap election and seek big wins in both h...
TOKYO — After hosting a G-7 summit this week and escorting U.S. President Barack Obama on a visit to Hiroshima, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is widely expected to decide on whether or not to postpone an unpopular sales tax hike, call a snap election and seek big wins in both h...
- May 25, 2016
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Japan is Getting Its First Full-scale Legoland Amusement Park
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — On their travels across Japan, many people skip right by Nagoya, which is kind of a shame. Sure, the capital of Aichi Prefecture may not be able to match the limitless variety of Tokyo or the historical pedigree of Kyoto, but Nagoya has its own set of attractions, such as a ...
TOKYO — On their travels across Japan, many people skip right by Nagoya, which is kind of a shame. Sure, the capital of Aichi Prefecture may not be able to match the limitless variety of Tokyo or the historical pedigree of Kyoto, but Nagoya has its own set of attractions, such as a ...
- May 24, 2016
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Agricultural Theme Parks Cropping Up Nationwide
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Wakako Takeuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
People who don’t mind getting their hands dirty could do worse than visit one of the agricultural theme parks that have opened around the country in recent years. Visitors will be able to have various farming experiences, purchase...
By Wakako Takeuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
People who don’t mind getting their hands dirty could do worse than visit one of the agricultural theme parks that have opened around the country in recent years. Visitors will be able to have various farming experiences, purchase...
- May 24, 2016
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GAP to Pull Plug on Old Navy In Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Bloomberg — Gap Inc.’s Old Navy is pulling out of Japan.
The chain will close its 53 stores in the country this year, letting it refocus on North America and China, according to a statement on Thursday. In another sign of the San Francisco-based company’s difficulties, Gap didn’t...
Bloomberg — Gap Inc.’s Old Navy is pulling out of Japan.
The chain will close its 53 stores in the country this year, letting it refocus on North America and China, according to a statement on Thursday. In another sign of the San Francisco-based company’s difficulties, Gap didn’t...
- May 21, 2016
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