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Electronics Firms Set To Raise Base Pay By Minimum ¥1,500
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Major electronics manufacturers, including Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., are in the final stage of their adjustments for the proposal of a monthly basic pay hike of at least ¥1,500 in response to labor unions’ demands for ¥3,000 in this year’s s...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Major electronics manufacturers, including Hitachi, Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp., are in the final stage of their adjustments for the proposal of a monthly basic pay hike of at least ¥1,500 in response to labor unions’ demands for ¥3,000 in this year’s s...
- March 9, 2016
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Hand-me-downs: US Brands Find New Lease On Life In Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —For a glimpse of the latest fashion trends in Tokyo, venture to the Harajuku or Shimokitazawa shopping and entertainment districts. Renowned for narrow streets and off-the-beaten-track appeal, it is little wonder that independent live music venues, record stores, bars, and re...
TOKYO —For a glimpse of the latest fashion trends in Tokyo, venture to the Harajuku or Shimokitazawa shopping and entertainment districts. Renowned for narrow streets and off-the-beaten-track appeal, it is little wonder that independent live music venues, record stores, bars, and re...
- March 8, 2016
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First Carl’s Jr. opens in Tokyo’s Akihabara District, Massive Line-up Ensues
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ROCKET NEWS
Does Carl’s Jr. have what it takes to survive the grand-opening frenzy that every American fast food chain enjoys in Japan? We wait in line four hours to find out.
Perhaps influenced by the weak footing of McDonald’s last year, it seems a steady stream of US franchises such as Taco ...
Does Carl’s Jr. have what it takes to survive the grand-opening frenzy that every American fast food chain enjoys in Japan? We wait in line four hours to find out.
Perhaps influenced by the weak footing of McDonald’s last year, it seems a steady stream of US franchises such as Taco ...
- March 7, 2016
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Lotte Shareholders Vote Against Chairman’s Brother
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Bloomberg
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Shareholders of Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings Co., a key unit of South Korean-Japanese retail conglomerate Lotte Group, voted to oppose a measure to remove Chairman Shin Dong Bin (Akio Shigemitsu) at an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday.
Family-co...
Bloomberg
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Shareholders of Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings Co., a key unit of South Korean-Japanese retail conglomerate Lotte Group, voted to oppose a measure to remove Chairman Shin Dong Bin (Akio Shigemitsu) at an extraordinary general meeting on Sunday.
Family-co...
- March 7, 2016
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ANA Sees 30 Years of Overseas Flights
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Mitsuhiko Totsuka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
All Nippon Airways — which marked on Thursday 30 years since it launched regular international flights — is expected to surpass Japan Airlines in terms of overseas flight passenger numbers for fiscal 2015.
ANA has been in good s...
By Mitsuhiko Totsuka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
All Nippon Airways — which marked on Thursday 30 years since it launched regular international flights — is expected to surpass Japan Airlines in terms of overseas flight passenger numbers for fiscal 2015.
ANA has been in good s...
- March 5, 2016
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Sports Authority Stumbles As Online Shops Surge
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THE JAPAN TIMES
By Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press
Fans coveting their favorite team’s jersey with the personal touch of their name on the back are flocking online, likely not to the sports store at their local mall. Consumer habits are evolving. That looks to be one of the developments beh...
By Marcy Gordon / The Associated Press
Fans coveting their favorite team’s jersey with the personal touch of their name on the back are flocking online, likely not to the sports store at their local mall. Consumer habits are evolving. That looks to be one of the developments beh...
- March 4, 2016
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Driverless Taxi Start-up Eyes Partnerships With Automakers
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JAPAN TODAY
FUJISAWA — Japan’s Robot Taxi aims to forge partnerships with carmakers to develop a driverless taxi service in time for the 2020 Olympics, the technology company said, holding its first tests on public roads and joining a global race to develop self-driving cars.
The joint venture ...
FUJISAWA — Japan’s Robot Taxi aims to forge partnerships with carmakers to develop a driverless taxi service in time for the 2020 Olympics, the technology company said, holding its first tests on public roads and joining a global race to develop self-driving cars.
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- March 2, 2016
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Ups & Downs / Yoshiaki Kawashima, President of Mi Cafeto Co. / Pursuit of Great Coffee Began in Latin America
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The career of Mi Cafeto Co. President Yoshiaki Kawashima, 59, as a coffee distributor has been built through his unique experiences in Latin America. The following are excerpts from an interview with the man now known as a “coffee hunter,” which was conducted ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The career of Mi Cafeto Co. President Yoshiaki Kawashima, 59, as a coffee distributor has been built through his unique experiences in Latin America. The following are excerpts from an interview with the man now known as a “coffee hunter,” which was conducted ...
- March 1, 2016
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Nissan To Buy Back Shares For Up To Y400 Bil
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japanese car maker Nissan says it will buy back up to 400 billion yen worth of its own shares by the end of the year.
The operation, announced after a board meeting, will start on Monday and run until December 22, it said.
The buyback will not lead to any “material change”...
TOKYO — Japanese car maker Nissan says it will buy back up to 400 billion yen worth of its own shares by the end of the year.
The operation, announced after a board meeting, will start on Monday and run until December 22, it said.
The buyback will not lead to any “material change”...
- February 29, 2016
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Nintendo Halves Profit Forecast On Strong Yen
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Video game giant Nintendo on Friday chopped its full-year net profit forecast in half, saying slowing sales and a recent pick up in the Japanese currency were eating into its bottom line.
The Kyoto-based company said it now expected to eke out a 17 billion yen net profit in ...
TOKYO — Video game giant Nintendo on Friday chopped its full-year net profit forecast in half, saying slowing sales and a recent pick up in the Japanese currency were eating into its bottom line.
The Kyoto-based company said it now expected to eke out a 17 billion yen net profit in ...
- February 27, 2016
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