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Ride Sharing Services to Start in Tokyo from April
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JAPAN NEWS
An association of taxi operators in Tokyo said Wednesday that its member taxi firms will start ride-sharing services in the capital in April.
Ride-sharing services, in which people use their personal vehicles to offer paid rides, will start in taxi-scarce Tokyo ahead of other areas i...
An association of taxi operators in Tokyo said Wednesday that its member taxi firms will start ride-sharing services in the capital in April.
Ride-sharing services, in which people use their personal vehicles to offer paid rides, will start in taxi-scarce Tokyo ahead of other areas i...
- January 16, 2024
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Fujitsu Japan Remains Tight-Lipped On The Post Office Scandal
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BBC
Japanese firm Fujitsu is once again in the spotlight as victims of the Post Office scandal question what role it played.
More than 900 Post Office branch managers were convicted when faulty accounting software made it look as though money had gone missing from their sites. That software, na...
Japanese firm Fujitsu is once again in the spotlight as victims of the Post Office scandal question what role it played.
More than 900 Post Office branch managers were convicted when faulty accounting software made it look as though money had gone missing from their sites. That software, na...
- January 14, 2024
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Japan Logs Record ¥1.93 Tril Current Account Surplus In November
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 1.93 trillion yen in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and a revival of inbound tourism, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
The current account surplus, one of the widest gauges of international trade, expanded 8.7 percent fr...
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 1.93 trillion yen in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and a revival of inbound tourism, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
The current account surplus, one of the widest gauges of international trade, expanded 8.7 percent fr...
- January 13, 2024
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Business Circles In Japan, South Korea To Jointly Tackle Climate Change
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese and South Korean business chiefs vowed Thursday to deepen cooperation on tackling common challenges including climate change and their countries' population declines.
In a joint statement, the major business lobbies of the two countries agreed on the importance of accelerati...
Japanese and South Korean business chiefs vowed Thursday to deepen cooperation on tackling common challenges including climate change and their countries' population declines.
In a joint statement, the major business lobbies of the two countries agreed on the importance of accelerati...
- January 11, 2024
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PGIM Hires Ex-Citi Veteran To Expand Its Japan Business
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FUND SELECTOR ASIA
Hirotaka Kato has joined PGIM Japan in a newly-created position.
PGIM Investments has appointed Hirotaka Kato as head of portfolio solutions for Japan, a newly created role based in Tokyo.
The $1.5trn global investment management business of US-based Prudential Financial, a...
Hirotaka Kato has joined PGIM Japan in a newly-created position.
PGIM Investments has appointed Hirotaka Kato as head of portfolio solutions for Japan, a newly created role based in Tokyo.
The $1.5trn global investment management business of US-based Prudential Financial, a...
- January 10, 2024
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Nishikigoi Breeders Hope For Early Resumption Of Exports To China
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JAPAN TODAY
Two months after China halted imports from Japan of nishikigoi, or ornamental carp, breeders have started shipping their products to other destinations in an effort to make up for what they hope will be only the temporary loss of their biggest overseas market.
It is still not known ...
Two months after China halted imports from Japan of nishikigoi, or ornamental carp, breeders have started shipping their products to other destinations in an effort to make up for what they hope will be only the temporary loss of their biggest overseas market.
It is still not known ...
- January 10, 2024
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Japan 2023 New Auto Sales Up for 1st Time in 5 Years
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JAPAN NEWS
New automobile sales in Japan in 2023 grew 13.8% from the previous year to 4,779,086 units, up for the first time in five years, industry data showed Friday.
The growth reflected brisk sales of new vehicle models, as well as a recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and the easing of semic...
New automobile sales in Japan in 2023 grew 13.8% from the previous year to 4,779,086 units, up for the first time in five years, industry data showed Friday.
The growth reflected brisk sales of new vehicle models, as well as a recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and the easing of semic...
- January 8, 2024
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Japan Business Chiefs Vow To Push For Higher Pay As PM Pressures
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KYODO NEWS
Chiefs of Japanese major business lobbies on Friday vowed to push for larger pay hikes than last year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on them to increase wages so that they outpace rising prices at a New Year's event.
"We will tackle the issue of wage increases with stronge...
Chiefs of Japanese major business lobbies on Friday vowed to push for larger pay hikes than last year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on them to increase wages so that they outpace rising prices at a New Year's event.
"We will tackle the issue of wage increases with stronge...
- January 8, 2024
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Nissan Provides Power from EV to Earthquake-Affected Noto Peninsula
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JAPAN NEWS
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it has begun providing power using an electric vehicle (EV) to an earthquake-stricken area of the Noto Peninsula.
The company’s move came in response to a request for support from Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Nissan dealership in Kanazawa has provided ...
Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it has begun providing power using an electric vehicle (EV) to an earthquake-stricken area of the Noto Peninsula.
The company’s move came in response to a request for support from Ishikawa Prefecture.
The Nissan dealership in Kanazawa has provided ...
- January 5, 2024
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Tokyo’s Top Tuna For The New Year Sells For ¥114.2 Million
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JAPAN TIMES
The priciest giant bluefin tuna sold at Tokyo’s biggest fish market on the first day of business in 2024 fetched ¥114.2 million ($788,440), in an auction for what is considered an auspicious fish that has become a New Year’s tradition.
The tuna weighed 238 kilograms and was sold Fri...
The priciest giant bluefin tuna sold at Tokyo’s biggest fish market on the first day of business in 2024 fetched ¥114.2 million ($788,440), in an auction for what is considered an auspicious fish that has become a New Year’s tradition.
The tuna weighed 238 kilograms and was sold Fri...
- January 5, 2024
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