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Workers Put Up With Long Hours, Unpaid Overtime Under Pressure from Companies
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japanese workers put up with long hours and unpaid overtime under pressure from cost-saving companies, and figures from government, which wants more money in workers’ pockets to boost consumer spending, appear to underestimate the problem.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying...
TOKYO — Japanese workers put up with long hours and unpaid overtime under pressure from cost-saving companies, and figures from government, which wants more money in workers’ pockets to boost consumer spending, appear to underestimate the problem.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying...
- December 19, 2016
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Abe, Putin Eye ‘Economic Activities’ / ‘Special System’ to be Crafted for N. Territories
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a two-day meeting on Friday afternoon, but closely watched talks on the territorial issue between their nations appeared to make little progress.
“We agreed to start negotiations on a ‘special syst...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up a two-day meeting on Friday afternoon, but closely watched talks on the territorial issue between their nations appeared to make little progress.
“We agreed to start negotiations on a ‘special syst...
- December 17, 2016
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Japanese Cooperative Opens Bonito Plant in France
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JAPAN TODAY
CONCARNEAU, France — They came all the way from Japan to France with a crazy idea: establishing a factory for authentic dried bonito flakes (“katsuobushi”), a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine that is very rare in Europe.
Dried bonito fish has a distinct umami flavor and is the mai...
CONCARNEAU, France — They came all the way from Japan to France with a crazy idea: establishing a factory for authentic dried bonito flakes (“katsuobushi”), a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine that is very rare in Europe.
Dried bonito fish has a distinct umami flavor and is the mai...
- December 17, 2016
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Tokyo Stocks Edge Higher After Fed Rate Hike
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Tokyo’s benchmark index squeaked out another fresh high for the year on Thursday, boosted by the yen’s slide after the US Federal Reserve announced a long-awaited rate hike and said there would be more next year.
The dollar surged to fresh 10-month highs against the yen—boos...
TOKYO — Tokyo’s benchmark index squeaked out another fresh high for the year on Thursday, boosted by the yen’s slide after the US Federal Reserve announced a long-awaited rate hike and said there would be more next year.
The dollar surged to fresh 10-month highs against the yen—boos...
- December 16, 2016
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Asahi Paying $7.7 Bil for AB InBev's East European Business
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Asahi Group said Tuesday it will pay $7.7 billion for AB InBev’s beer assets in five emerging European countries, its biggest-ever overseas deal as the Japanese brewer expands its presence in the continent.
The takeover—also the largest by a Japanese beer company—includes po...
TOKYO — Asahi Group said Tuesday it will pay $7.7 billion for AB InBev’s beer assets in five emerging European countries, its biggest-ever overseas deal as the Japanese brewer expands its presence in the continent.
The takeover—also the largest by a Japanese beer company—includes po...
- December 16, 2016
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Sumitomo to Buy Europe's Top Banana Giant Fyffes
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JAPAN TODAY
DUBLIN — Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has agreed to buy European banana king Fyffes for 751 million euros in a takeover of one of Ireland’s biggest companies.
The Dublin-based fruit importer and distributor, best known for its Fyffes-branded bananas, accepted Sumitomo’s bid worth ...
DUBLIN — Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo has agreed to buy European banana king Fyffes for 751 million euros in a takeover of one of Ireland’s biggest companies.
The Dublin-based fruit importer and distributor, best known for its Fyffes-branded bananas, accepted Sumitomo’s bid worth ...
- December 14, 2016
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Suzuki Launches Full-hybrid Model of Solio Compact Car
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp has launched a full-hybrid car, which can run on electricity as an electric vehicle (EV).
Suzuki said the Solio compact car can travel up to about 2 km as an EV when its lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is fully charged.
“It can run (on electricity) for about t...
TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp has launched a full-hybrid car, which can run on electricity as an electric vehicle (EV).
Suzuki said the Solio compact car can travel up to about 2 km as an EV when its lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is fully charged.
“It can run (on electricity) for about t...
- December 13, 2016
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Texas Shinkansen Project Moves Forward with JR Tokai Support
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THE JAPAN NEWS
DALLAS (Jiji Press) — A private sector-led project to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston is making headway, with technical support from Central Japan Railway Co., better known as JR Tokai, the operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line linking Tokyo a...
DALLAS (Jiji Press) — A private sector-led project to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston is making headway, with technical support from Central Japan Railway Co., better known as JR Tokai, the operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line linking Tokyo a...
- December 13, 2016
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UNIQLO Appoints Japan's Youngest Everest Summiteer as Global Brand Ambassador
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — UNIQLO on Wednesday announced that it has appointed Marin Minamiya as its first female global brand ambassador. She was 19 when she reached the summit of Mt Everest in May this year—the youngest Japanese national to achieve this feat.
UNIQLO said it will continue to suppor...
TOKYO — UNIQLO on Wednesday announced that it has appointed Marin Minamiya as its first female global brand ambassador. She was 19 when she reached the summit of Mt Everest in May this year—the youngest Japanese national to achieve this feat.
UNIQLO said it will continue to suppor...
- December 10, 2016
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Ruling Bloc OK’s Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling bloc has decided to adopt a plan to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen line via Obama, Fukui Prefecture, and Kyoto, informed sources said Wednesday.
A subgroup of the project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito ally will draw up...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling bloc has decided to adopt a plan to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen line via Obama, Fukui Prefecture, and Kyoto, informed sources said Wednesday.
A subgroup of the project team of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito ally will draw up...
- December 10, 2016
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