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Japanese Workers Took 62% Of Paid Leave Allocation In 2022: Gov't Survey
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan saw private-sector workers use more of their paid leave in 2022, at 62.1 percent on average or 10.9 out of 17.6 days of time off they were entitled to, as the country tries to reduce overwork, a recent government survey showed.
While the total ratio was a record high, up 3.8 p...
Japan saw private-sector workers use more of their paid leave in 2022, at 62.1 percent on average or 10.9 out of 17.6 days of time off they were entitled to, as the country tries to reduce overwork, a recent government survey showed.
While the total ratio was a record high, up 3.8 p...
- November 27, 2023
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Tax-Free Department-Store Sales In Japan Hit Record In October
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NHK
Spending by foreign tourists pushed up sales of tax-free items at department stores across Japan to a record high in October.
The Japan Department Stores Association says the figure came in at just over 38.3 billion yen, or about 257 million dollars. That's the highest amount for a single m...
Spending by foreign tourists pushed up sales of tax-free items at department stores across Japan to a record high in October.
The Japan Department Stores Association says the figure came in at just over 38.3 billion yen, or about 257 million dollars. That's the highest amount for a single m...
- November 27, 2023
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3 Japan Railway Firms to Introduce System to Pay Fare by Tapping Credit Card at Ticket Gates
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JAPAN NEWS
Three major private railway companies will introduce a system by the end of next year in which passengers can pay their fare by tapping a credit card at station ticket gates, sources said.
With the contactless payment system eliminating the need to purchase a ticket or charge a trans...
Three major private railway companies will introduce a system by the end of next year in which passengers can pay their fare by tapping a credit card at station ticket gates, sources said.
With the contactless payment system eliminating the need to purchase a ticket or charge a trans...
- November 26, 2023
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Suntory Announces Massive Price Spike For Its Whisky, Some Types More Than Double In Price
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JAPAN TODAY
After decades of next to no inflation, Japan has been seeing rapid consumer price increases over the past two years. At the same time, regular cost-of-living wage increases have yet to become a standard practice among Japanese employers.
It’s enough to make one want a drink, but, un...
After decades of next to no inflation, Japan has been seeing rapid consumer price increases over the past two years. At the same time, regular cost-of-living wage increases have yet to become a standard practice among Japanese employers.
It’s enough to make one want a drink, but, un...
- November 26, 2023
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Japan's Inflation Comeback Prompts Investors To Tear Up Old Playbooks
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REUTERS
Global inflationary forces are finally seeping into Japan's economy after decades of falling prices, forcing investors to radically rethink their Japan bets as the Bank of Japan considers a major policy shift.
International investors, who have long favoured stocks benefiting from Japan'...
Global inflationary forces are finally seeping into Japan's economy after decades of falling prices, forcing investors to radically rethink their Japan bets as the Bank of Japan considers a major policy shift.
International investors, who have long favoured stocks benefiting from Japan'...
- November 22, 2023
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Japan Cuts Economic View, 1st In 10 Months, On Weak Domestic Demand
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KYODO NEWS
The government on Wednesday downgraded its assessment of Japan's economy for the first time in 10 months, saying it is recovering moderately but "appears to be pausing in part" on weak domestic demand, a worrying sign before new inflation relief steps are rolled out.
Among key compon...
The government on Wednesday downgraded its assessment of Japan's economy for the first time in 10 months, saying it is recovering moderately but "appears to be pausing in part" on weak domestic demand, a worrying sign before new inflation relief steps are rolled out.
Among key compon...
- November 22, 2023
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Komatsu Announces Plans To Acquire American Battery Solutions
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JAPAN TODAY
Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp, has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on Dec. 1, 2023, on the conditio...
Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp, has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on Dec. 1, 2023, on the conditio...
- November 21, 2023
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Azabudai Hills Development, with Japan’s New Tallest Skyscraper, Opens Doors to Press in Tokyo
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JAPAN NEWS
The Azabudai Hills building complex, which features Japan’s tallest habitable building, was shown to the press by Mori Building Co. on Monday in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
The 64-story, 330-meter-tall Mori JP Tower, the centerpiece of the complex, rises higher than Osaka’s Abeno Harukas in ...
The Azabudai Hills building complex, which features Japan’s tallest habitable building, was shown to the press by Mori Building Co. on Monday in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
The 64-story, 330-meter-tall Mori JP Tower, the centerpiece of the complex, rises higher than Osaka’s Abeno Harukas in ...
- November 20, 2023
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Itochu Considers Acquisition of Scandal-plagued Used-car Dealer Bigmotor
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JAPAN NEWS
Trading house Itochu Corp. is considering the acquisition of scandal-plagued Bigmotor Co., a major used car dealer, it was learned Friday.
Itochu is expected to team up with J-Will Partners, a domestic corporate revitalization fund, and sign an exclusive agreement for the asset valua...
Trading house Itochu Corp. is considering the acquisition of scandal-plagued Bigmotor Co., a major used car dealer, it was learned Friday.
Itochu is expected to team up with J-Will Partners, a domestic corporate revitalization fund, and sign an exclusive agreement for the asset valua...
- November 17, 2023
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Japan's Trade Deficit Shrinks 70% To ¥662.5 Bil In October
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan's trade deficit in October shrank 70.0 percent from a year earlier to 662.5 billion yen as imports continued to drop sharply and exports grew for the second straight month, government data showed Thursday.
It was the first red ink in two months, as exports increased 1.6 percen...
Japan's trade deficit in October shrank 70.0 percent from a year earlier to 662.5 billion yen as imports continued to drop sharply and exports grew for the second straight month, government data showed Thursday.
It was the first red ink in two months, as exports increased 1.6 percen...
- November 16, 2023
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