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Just 10 Years To Go Before Launch of Maglev Shinkansen
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Work for a magnetic levitation, linear motor Shinkansen bullet train line has started in various related locations, with 10 years to go before the scheduled launch in 2027 of the services that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in only 40 minutes at the fastest.
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TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Work for a magnetic levitation, linear motor Shinkansen bullet train line has started in various related locations, with 10 years to go before the scheduled launch in 2027 of the services that will link Tokyo and Nagoya in only 40 minutes at the fastest.
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- January 5, 2017
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Tokyo Stocks Lead Asia Gains
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday, with Tokyo leading the charge as it returned for the first day of trading after an extended new year break.
The gains follow a strong performance in global markets on Tuesday, as investors reacted to bright economic indicators pointing...
TOKYO — Asian markets were mostly up Wednesday, with Tokyo leading the charge as it returned for the first day of trading after an extended new year break.
The gains follow a strong performance in global markets on Tuesday, as investors reacted to bright economic indicators pointing...
- January 5, 2017
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Nikkei Closes at 20-year High
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JAPAN TODAY
Kumamoto Prefecture’s official mascot Kumamon rings a bell as four-time Olympic wrestling gold medallist Kaori Icho, right, looks on during a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2016 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Friday. The Nikkei Stock Average ended at a 20-year high of ...
Kumamoto Prefecture’s official mascot Kumamon rings a bell as four-time Olympic wrestling gold medallist Kaori Icho, right, looks on during a ceremony marking the end of trading in 2016 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Friday. The Nikkei Stock Average ended at a 20-year high of ...
- December 30, 2016
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Nippon Steel President Predicts Low Global Prices to Continue Until at Least 2020
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THE JAPAN NEWS
As low global steel prices caused by overproduction in China continue, Kosei Shindo, president of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., predicted in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the situation will remain at least until 2020.
“Though the problem won’t be resolve...
As low global steel prices caused by overproduction in China continue, Kosei Shindo, president of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., predicted in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that the situation will remain at least until 2020.
“Though the problem won’t be resolve...
- December 30, 2016
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Forbes Japan Announces Winners of Japan Women Award 2016
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Business magazine Forbes Japan in cooperation with LiB Inc, a Tokyo-based female employment agency, has announced the winners of the first Japan Women Award 2016, one of the country’s largest to date awards recognizing female entrepreneurs and companies working to promote ge...
TOKYO — Business magazine Forbes Japan in cooperation with LiB Inc, a Tokyo-based female employment agency, has announced the winners of the first Japan Women Award 2016, one of the country’s largest to date awards recognizing female entrepreneurs and companies working to promote ge...
- December 28, 2016
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Businessmen Fascinated by ‘Randoseru’ in Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Backpacks that look like “randoseru” schoolbags have emerged as favorite commuting gear for Japanese businessmen.
Randoseru, box-shaped bags made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials, have traditionally been an essential item for elementary school c...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Backpacks that look like “randoseru” schoolbags have emerged as favorite commuting gear for Japanese businessmen.
Randoseru, box-shaped bags made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials, have traditionally been an essential item for elementary school c...
- December 27, 2016
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Winter Bonuses at Major Japanese Companies Rise for 4th Straight Year
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Winter bonuses at Japanese companies employing more than 500 people averaged 880,736 yen, up 0.02% from the previous year and rising for the fourth straight year, the country’s major business lobby said Wednesday.
Winter bonuses at Japanese manufacturers averaged 900,490 yen...
TOKYO — Winter bonuses at Japanese companies employing more than 500 people averaged 880,736 yen, up 0.02% from the previous year and rising for the fourth straight year, the country’s major business lobby said Wednesday.
Winter bonuses at Japanese manufacturers averaged 900,490 yen...
- December 27, 2016
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Retailers Tailor Wardrobes for Business
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THE JAPAN NEWS
More women hold management and administrative positions these days, boosting demand for business clothes such as functional jackets for work and smart dresses for social events. Retailers are presenting a series of new items and setting up special areas to meet the needs of worki...
More women hold management and administrative positions these days, boosting demand for business clothes such as functional jackets for work and smart dresses for social events. Retailers are presenting a series of new items and setting up special areas to meet the needs of worki...
- December 23, 2016
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Soaring Vegetable Prices Weighing Heavily on Family Budgets
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Soaring vegetable prices have become a burden on family budgets. Prices of leafy vegetables indispensable for nabe hotpot dishes are hovering at particularly high levels — with Chinese cabbage costing 1.8 times more than a year earlier.
Consumers are refraining from buying vegeta...
Soaring vegetable prices have become a burden on family budgets. Prices of leafy vegetables indispensable for nabe hotpot dishes are hovering at particularly high levels — with Chinese cabbage costing 1.8 times more than a year earlier.
Consumers are refraining from buying vegeta...
- December 23, 2016
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Beer Brewery Firms Reviewing Strategies Ahead of Tax Reforms
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Beer brewery companies will likely review their business strategies in light of the decision by the ruling parties to integrate alcohol taxes on beer and beer-like beverages over the next 10 years as part of their outline for fiscal 2017 tax system reforms.
While taxes on beer pr...
Beer brewery companies will likely review their business strategies in light of the decision by the ruling parties to integrate alcohol taxes on beer and beer-like beverages over the next 10 years as part of their outline for fiscal 2017 tax system reforms.
While taxes on beer pr...
- December 20, 2016
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