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Tokyo Stocks Plunge More Than 5%
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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...
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...
- February 13, 2016
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Japan Camera Makers Battle Smartphone Onslaught
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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 ...
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 ...
- February 12, 2016
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Kaki-no-Tane at 50: More Flavors, Sales
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THE JAPAN NEWS
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...
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...
- February 11, 2016
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Omotesando Hills in Tokyo To Undergo Major Renovation
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JAPAN TODAY
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...
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...
- February 10, 2016
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Sales of Evolving Kotatsu Heat Up
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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 ...
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 ...
- February 9, 2016
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Ups & Downs / Junichi Sato, President of Kakuyasu Co. / ‘Door-to-door’ Business Key to Expansion
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JAPAN TODAY
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...
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...
- February 9, 2016
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Toyota Says Net Profit Jumps 10%
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Toyota on Friday said nine-month net profit jumped nearly 10% to 1.9 trillion yen, despite falling sales in most regions, with the world’s top automaker focused on squeezing more productivity out of its plants.
The Corolla and Prius maker also slightly raised its fiscal year...
TOKYO — Toyota on Friday said nine-month net profit jumped nearly 10% to 1.9 trillion yen, despite falling sales in most regions, with the world’s top automaker focused on squeezing more productivity out of its plants.
The Corolla and Prius maker also slightly raised its fiscal year...
- February 6, 2016
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Rating Convenience Store Coffee in Japan
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JAPAN TRENDS
If Tokyo has one enduring image abroad it’s that everyone and everything is rushing. In the mornings, high-heeled women in skirt-suits can be seen running down the sidewalk towards the train stations. In Shibuya, the famous crossing is constantly full of undulating masses of people...
If Tokyo has one enduring image abroad it’s that everyone and everything is rushing. In the mornings, high-heeled women in skirt-suits can be seen running down the sidewalk towards the train stations. In Shibuya, the famous crossing is constantly full of undulating masses of people...
- February 5, 2016
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Airbag Maker Takata Told To Improve Quality Culture
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JAPAN TODAY
WASHINGTON — Embattled airbag maker Takata was told by an independent panel Tuesday to improve management oversight and automation as the faulty airbag scandal continues to rock the global auto industry.
The panel, commissioned by the Japanese company and led by Samuel Skinner, a fo...
WASHINGTON — Embattled airbag maker Takata was told by an independent panel Tuesday to improve management oversight and automation as the faulty airbag scandal continues to rock the global auto industry.
The panel, commissioned by the Japanese company and led by Samuel Skinner, a fo...
- February 4, 2016
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Panasonic Cuts Sales Target On Slowing China, Emerging Economies
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JAPAN TODAY
Tokyo (AFP) — Panasonic on Wednesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, citing a slowdown in China and other emerging economies, but added that net profit soared in the nine months to December.
The Japanese electronics giant—which has been undergoing a huge restructuring to close t...
Tokyo (AFP) — Panasonic on Wednesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, citing a slowdown in China and other emerging economies, but added that net profit soared in the nine months to December.
The Japanese electronics giant—which has been undergoing a huge restructuring to close t...
- February 4, 2016
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