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Abenomics Hits New Hurdle as Trump Win Roils Outlook
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JAPAN TIMES
Donald Trump’s stunning election victory may complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to revive Japan’s economy, underscoring the vulnerability of Abenomics to fluctuations in the yen and export profits.
Trump’s win all but doomed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement,...
Donald Trump’s stunning election victory may complicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to revive Japan’s economy, underscoring the vulnerability of Abenomics to fluctuations in the yen and export profits.
Trump’s win all but doomed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement,...
- November 11, 2016
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Toyota Profit Tumbles on Strong Yen, But Lifts Full-year View
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Toyota said on Tuesday its April-September net profit dived 25%, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and as North American vehicle sales fell again, but it upgraded its full-year outlook.
The world’s biggest vehicle maker reported a net profit of 946.1 billion yen ($9.1 billion)...
TOKYO — Toyota said on Tuesday its April-September net profit dived 25%, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and as North American vehicle sales fell again, but it upgraded its full-year outlook.
The world’s biggest vehicle maker reported a net profit of 946.1 billion yen ($9.1 billion)...
- November 9, 2016
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Japan, India to Sign Controversial Nuclear Deal This Week: Reports
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan and India are set to sign a controversial civil nuclear deal this week, reports said on Sunday, as the two Asian allies look to boost economic and security ties to counter an assertive China.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ...
TOKYO — Japan and India are set to sign a controversial civil nuclear deal this week, reports said on Sunday, as the two Asian allies look to boost economic and security ties to counter an assertive China.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ...
- November 9, 2016
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Framework To Be Developed To Boost ‘Fintech’ Services
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Megabanks and regional banks have started creating a framework to safely provide their customers’ information to burgeoning start-up companies that offer new services called fintech, a combination of financing and information technology.
The framework aims to prevent personal inf...
Megabanks and regional banks have started creating a framework to safely provide their customers’ information to burgeoning start-up companies that offer new services called fintech, a combination of financing and information technology.
The framework aims to prevent personal inf...
- November 7, 2016
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Corolla, Toyota's Car for The Masses, Turns 50
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Toyota Corolla, one of the world’s best-selling cars.
Since the first model went on sale in Japan on Nov 5, 1966, some 44.3 million Corollas have been sold globally through the end of September, including the Corolla Fielder sta...
TOKYO — This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Toyota Corolla, one of the world’s best-selling cars.
Since the first model went on sale in Japan on Nov 5, 1966, some 44.3 million Corollas have been sold globally through the end of September, including the Corolla Fielder sta...
- November 7, 2016
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Govt Eyes Undersea Power Line From Sakhalin to Hokkaido
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The government has started to consider installing a power line linking the Hokkaido city of Wakkanai and the Russian island of Sakhalin and began arranging to form a working group with Russia to examine the scheme, with an eye to importing surplus power from thermal power plants ...
The government has started to consider installing a power line linking the Hokkaido city of Wakkanai and the Russian island of Sakhalin and began arranging to form a working group with Russia to examine the scheme, with an eye to importing surplus power from thermal power plants ...
- November 4, 2016
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NTT Docomo To End i-mode Mobile Phones
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it will end shipments of conventional mobile phones compatible with its i-mode Internet access service by the end of this year, excluding some models such as one for elderly users.
The major Japanese mobile carrier will continue...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday it will end shipments of conventional mobile phones compatible with its i-mode Internet access service by the end of this year, excluding some models such as one for elderly users.
The major Japanese mobile carrier will continue...
- November 4, 2016
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Tottori Governor Says 'We're Open For Business' After Quake
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Following the Tottori Chubu earthquake on Oct 21, Tottori Prefecture on Thursday launched a “ganbaro revival project” in Tokyo in order to offset any negative impact the quake may have on the region’s food and tourism.
Tottori Prefecture Gov Shinji Hirai first expressed his ...
TOKYO — Following the Tottori Chubu earthquake on Oct 21, Tottori Prefecture on Thursday launched a “ganbaro revival project” in Tokyo in order to offset any negative impact the quake may have on the region’s food and tourism.
Tottori Prefecture Gov Shinji Hirai first expressed his ...
- November 4, 2016
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Sony's First-half Net Profit Dives 78% On Strong Yen, Battery Unit Sale
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Sony Corp said Tuesday its first-half net profit dived as it was hit by a sharp rally in the yen’s value and losses linked to the sale of its battery business.
The electronics giant, which has been shedding assets as part of a broad restructuring, reported a 26 billion yen (...
TOKYO — Sony Corp said Tuesday its first-half net profit dived as it was hit by a sharp rally in the yen’s value and losses linked to the sale of its battery business.
The electronics giant, which has been shedding assets as part of a broad restructuring, reported a 26 billion yen (...
- November 3, 2016
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Sharp Tips Annual Operating Profit After Hon Hai Deal
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Tuesday it expects to post its first operating profit in three years and narrow its net loss on the back of reforms and its buyout by Taiwan’s Hon Hai.
The Japanese industrial mainstay, pummelled by huge losses and mounting de...
TOKYO — Struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp said Tuesday it expects to post its first operating profit in three years and narrow its net loss on the back of reforms and its buyout by Taiwan’s Hon Hai.
The Japanese industrial mainstay, pummelled by huge losses and mounting de...
- November 3, 2016
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