THE JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese air bag component maker Daicel Corp. and Britain’s biggest defense firm, BAE Systems, are designing an air bag for military helicopters that they hope to sell to the U.S. Army, according to three sources with knowledge of the proposal.
The two companies will finalize a ...

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Jiji Press
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two of the four major Japanese brewers enjoyed record consolidated sales and operating profits in 2015, powered by brisk overseas performance, their latest earnings data have shown. The two are Suntory Holdings Ltd. and Asahi Group Holdings Ltd...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd has released a hybrid model of its Odyssey (and Odyssey Absolute) minivan and a gasoline-powered model developed by partially remodeling the existing model of the vehicle.
The hybrid model is Honda’s first high-grade minivan equipped with the company’s i-M...

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BBC WORLD
 
Japan's economy contracted in the final three months of 2015, adding to a string of setbacks for the government's economic reform policy. Between October and December, it shrank by 0.4% compared with the previous quarter, official figures show.
Expectations for the numbers were for a ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO —  Tokyo stocks dived more than 5% on Friday morning, playing catch-up with a global sell-off after a one-day holiday amid deepening worries about the world economy.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange plunged 5.34%, or 838.74 points, to 14,874.65 at the...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Highschooler Nao Noguchi is a perfect illustration of why Japanese camera sales have plunged the past few years—she uses her smartphone for everything and cannot understand why anyone would bother with a separate device for photos.
“It is easy to take your smartphone out of ...

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The Yomiuri Shimbun
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of Kameda Seika Co.’s Kaki-no-Tane snack, made of spicy rice crackers mixed with peanuts.The Niigata-based manufacturer has succeeded in increasing annual sales of its flagship product to ¥20 billion by marketi...

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TOKYO — Mori Building, a leading urban developer, announced Tuesday that the cultural and commercial complex Omotesando Hills will undergo a large-scale renovation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its opening.
The renovation will cover nearly half of the commercial space, br...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The traditional kotatsu electric heater is a low table with a heat source underneath and a thick blanket on top so people can sit on the floor, often stretch out their legs underneath and get through the winter.
However, this type of kotatsu can be a bit hard ...

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The Yomiuri Shimbun
Junichi Sato, 57, president of liquor store chain operator Kakuyasu Co., has been expanding the company’s business by offering delivery services through a well-organized store network. The following are excerpts from an interview with Sato.
Mountain of debts
My f...

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