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Benesse to solicit voluntary retirement of 300 employees
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MAINICHI
Major education service provider Benesse Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it will solicit voluntary retirement of some 300 employees at about 40 of its group companies to help cut costs under a restructuring program.
In its first voluntary retirement solicitation since its founding in 1955...
Major education service provider Benesse Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it will solicit voluntary retirement of some 300 employees at about 40 of its group companies to help cut costs under a restructuring program.
In its first voluntary retirement solicitation since its founding in 1955...
- December 3, 2014
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Takata ready to expand US recall
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NHK WORLD
Japanese auto parts maker Takata says the company is ready for a nationwide recall of its airbags in the United States.
Automakers have issued recalls in Japan, the United States and elsewhere since defects were found in Takata's airbags. Last month, the US National Highway Traffic ...
Japanese auto parts maker Takata says the company is ready for a nationwide recall of its airbags in the United States.
Automakers have issued recalls in Japan, the United States and elsewhere since defects were found in Takata's airbags. Last month, the US National Highway Traffic ...
- December 3, 2014
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Japan's Nihon Nohyaku acquires 74% stake in Hyderabad Chemical
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BUSINESS STANDARD
Japanese chemical company, Nihon Nohyaku Co Ltd, has agreed to acquire 74% stake in Hyderabad Chemical Ltd, a medium-sized agrochemical manufacturer having its own distribution network and R&D function in India. While both the companies did not disclosed the financial terms of...
Japanese chemical company, Nihon Nohyaku Co Ltd, has agreed to acquire 74% stake in Hyderabad Chemical Ltd, a medium-sized agrochemical manufacturer having its own distribution network and R&D function in India. While both the companies did not disclosed the financial terms of...
- December 2, 2014
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Nintendo to Discontinue 3DS XL in Japan
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GAMESPOT
Nintendo is to cease manufacturing and selling 3DS XL systems in Japan, the corporation has announced, as part of its plan to focus the market on its next handheld.
The New Nintendo 3DS XL, which boasts upgraded technology and a right-hand analogue nub, launched in Japan on October 1...
Nintendo is to cease manufacturing and selling 3DS XL systems in Japan, the corporation has announced, as part of its plan to focus the market on its next handheld.
The New Nintendo 3DS XL, which boasts upgraded technology and a right-hand analogue nub, launched in Japan on October 1...
- December 2, 2014
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Coffee with Pepper? Robot sells espresso machines in Japan
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YAHOO AUSTRALIA
Move over George Clooney -- Nestle has employed a fleet of chirpy robots to sell its coffee machines in Japanese stores.
The Hollywood heart-throb, who has become the global face of the Nespresso brand, has been given the elbow in favour of Pepper, a cheeky and chatty android,...
Move over George Clooney -- Nestle has employed a fleet of chirpy robots to sell its coffee machines in Japanese stores.
The Hollywood heart-throb, who has become the global face of the Nespresso brand, has been given the elbow in favour of Pepper, a cheeky and chatty android,...
- December 1, 2014
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Xbox Japan chief resigns after poor sales
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ASIA ONE
TOKYO - The head of Microsoft's Xbox business in Japan has stepped down, but the firm said the move was not linked to years of poor sales of the games consoles.
Takashi Sensui resigned Sunday as "interactive entertainment business general manager" at Microsoft Japan, but he will keep...
TOKYO - The head of Microsoft's Xbox business in Japan has stepped down, but the firm said the move was not linked to years of poor sales of the games consoles.
Takashi Sensui resigned Sunday as "interactive entertainment business general manager" at Microsoft Japan, but he will keep...
- December 1, 2014
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VIDEO: Japan is so much better than Americans at shopping lines
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VOX
If you are an American, then odds are you are spending some significant chunk of today fighting your way through unpleasant, stressful, and chaotic shopping lines. Those shopping lines are bad year-round, of course, but there's something about Black Friday to really drive their horribleness...
If you are an American, then odds are you are spending some significant chunk of today fighting your way through unpleasant, stressful, and chaotic shopping lines. Those shopping lines are bad year-round, of course, but there's something about Black Friday to really drive their horribleness...
- December 1, 2014
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Japan November final manufacturing growth eases, still suggests modest fourth-quarter rebound
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REUTERS
Growth in Japanese manufacturing activity eased in November and output expanded at a slightly slower pace than initially reported, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting a modest recovery after the economy unexpectedly slipped into recession.
The final Markit/JMMA Japan Manufacturing P...
Growth in Japanese manufacturing activity eased in November and output expanded at a slightly slower pace than initially reported, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting a modest recovery after the economy unexpectedly slipped into recession.
The final Markit/JMMA Japan Manufacturing P...
- December 1, 2014
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Honda starts wind power plant in Brazil
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THE JAPAN NEWS
XANGRI-LA, Brazil (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it started operating a wind power plant in Brazil on the same day.
Honda became the first automaker in Brazil, the fourth largest vehicle market in the world, to operate a wind farm.
The plant will generate about...
XANGRI-LA, Brazil (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it started operating a wind power plant in Brazil on the same day.
Honda became the first automaker in Brazil, the fourth largest vehicle market in the world, to operate a wind farm.
The plant will generate about...
- November 28, 2014
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Toyota to offer auto brake system by 2017
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will provide active automobile safety technologies, including an automatic brake system to prevent or mitigate collisions, starting next year.
The Toyota Safety Sense technologies will cover most passenger car models in Japan, North America ...
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will provide active automobile safety technologies, including an automatic brake system to prevent or mitigate collisions, starting next year.
The Toyota Safety Sense technologies will cover most passenger car models in Japan, North America ...
- November 28, 2014
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