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In wake of meat scandal, McDonald’s Japan losing not only customers, but employees, too
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ROCKET NEWS
t’s been a pretty rough year for McDonald’s in Japan, in the same way that getting hit by a bus on your way to work would make for a rough morning. Following a widely reported scandal in which the chain had been supplied with expired chicken by a meat processing facility in China, M...
t’s been a pretty rough year for McDonald’s in Japan, in the same way that getting hit by a bus on your way to work would make for a rough morning. Following a widely reported scandal in which the chain had been supplied with expired chicken by a meat processing facility in China, M...
- November 12, 2014
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Japan Tries to Tap Growing Muslim Tourist Market
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ABCNEWS
Unsure whether they could find halal food in Japan, a group of Muslim school teachers from Malaysia went so far as to prepare their own breakfast before departing.
By the end of the first day, they were more at ease. School principal Rahanim Adb Rahim and her group from Kuala Lumpur e...
Unsure whether they could find halal food in Japan, a group of Muslim school teachers from Malaysia went so far as to prepare their own breakfast before departing.
By the end of the first day, they were more at ease. School principal Rahanim Adb Rahim and her group from Kuala Lumpur e...
- November 12, 2014
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Sorry China, the US and Southeast Asia agree that Japan is most important partner in the region
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TECH IN ASIA
Startups, take notice. Singapore and Hong Kong might be great hubs for entrepreneurs and investors, Indonesia’s future earning potential might be incredibly appealing, and China’s vast economy might be enough to power your startup for years, but Japan now holds the title of most im...
Startups, take notice. Singapore and Hong Kong might be great hubs for entrepreneurs and investors, Indonesia’s future earning potential might be incredibly appealing, and China’s vast economy might be enough to power your startup for years, but Japan now holds the title of most im...
- November 11, 2014
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Car-on-demand company Uber unveils world’s first UberTaxiLux in Tokyo
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TECH IN ASIA
IT Media is reporting that Uber Japan will launch two new services starting August 5. UberTaxi will bring the functionality of the classic UberBlack to regular taxis while UberTaxiLux will do the same for more stylish vehicles.
Since Uber’s entrance into Tokyo last year, the serv...
IT Media is reporting that Uber Japan will launch two new services starting August 5. UberTaxi will bring the functionality of the classic UberBlack to regular taxis while UberTaxiLux will do the same for more stylish vehicles.
Since Uber’s entrance into Tokyo last year, the serv...
- November 11, 2014
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Tokyo’s first Bitcoin ATM arrives… at a bar in Roppongi
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TECH IN ASIA
Despite the recent meltdown of Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, Japan Tokyo has received its first fully-operational Bitcoin ATM. The Robocoin-branded machine, provided by domestic Bitcoin exchange BMEX, was powered on Wednesday night at The Pink Cow, a popular expat bar and r...
Despite the recent meltdown of Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, Japan Tokyo has received its first fully-operational Bitcoin ATM. The Robocoin-branded machine, provided by domestic Bitcoin exchange BMEX, was powered on Wednesday night at The Pink Cow, a popular expat bar and r...
- November 11, 2014
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Nissan recalls 52,000 vehicles in U.S. for faulty air bags
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JAPANTODAY
Nissan announced Saturday that it is recalling more than 52,000 vehicles for passenger air bags that can explode with too much force and send shards of metal into the passenger compartment.
The vehicles have air bag systems made by troubled Japanese supplier Takata Corp. The Nissan...
Nissan announced Saturday that it is recalling more than 52,000 vehicles for passenger air bags that can explode with too much force and send shards of metal into the passenger compartment.
The vehicles have air bag systems made by troubled Japanese supplier Takata Corp. The Nissan...
- November 11, 2014
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Struggling in India, Toyota asks Daihatsu minicar unit to help
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JAPANTODAY
Toyota Motor Corp is struggling to crack the affordable end of India’s car market and has called on mini-car affiliate Daihatsu for help - a tacit admission that the Japanese autos giant doesn’t always get it right in emerging markets.
A similar partnership between Toyota and 51%-o...
Toyota Motor Corp is struggling to crack the affordable end of India’s car market and has called on mini-car affiliate Daihatsu for help - a tacit admission that the Japanese autos giant doesn’t always get it right in emerging markets.
A similar partnership between Toyota and 51%-o...
- November 11, 2014
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Mazda to build engine plant in Thailand
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JAPANTODAY
Mazda Motor Corp plans to construct an engine plant in the Chonburi Province of Thailand. Operations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015 when the plant will begin assembling the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel engine for the all-new Mazda2 for the Thai market.
In Februa...
Mazda Motor Corp plans to construct an engine plant in the Chonburi Province of Thailand. Operations are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015 when the plant will begin assembling the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel engine for the all-new Mazda2 for the Thai market.
In Februa...
- November 11, 2014
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Panasonic considering home appliance M&A in Europe
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JAPANTODAY
Japanese electronics conglomerate Panasonic Corp is considering M&A deals to bolster its position in the European home appliance market, its chief executive said on Monday, as it shifts its focus to growth following years of restructuring.
“We need a partner who understands the Eur...
Japanese electronics conglomerate Panasonic Corp is considering M&A deals to bolster its position in the European home appliance market, its chief executive said on Monday, as it shifts its focus to growth following years of restructuring.
“We need a partner who understands the Eur...
- November 11, 2014
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Japan's SMBC orders 80 Boeing planes
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JAPANTODAY
Japanese aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said Monday it has placed an order for 80 Boeing planes in a deal worth up to $8.5 billion.
The company, owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and trading firm Sumitomo Corp, said its purchase of the 737 MAX 8 aircraft marked...
Japanese aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said Monday it has placed an order for 80 Boeing planes in a deal worth up to $8.5 billion.
The company, owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and trading firm Sumitomo Corp, said its purchase of the 737 MAX 8 aircraft marked...
- November 11, 2014
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