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Gov't to boost number of exchangeable items for 'eco points' to 738
Business › 06:41 AM JST - 22nd November
The government has decided to increase by 57 to 738 the number of goods and services exchangeable for accumulated points under the "eco point" economic…
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Mazda's non-factory staff back on full work schedule
Business › 03:17 AM JST - 22nd November
Mazda Motor Corp has ended its program to have non-factory employees take two days off per month after terminating a similar program for factory workers…
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Uniqlo holds early-morning sale to mark 60th anniversary of Fast Retailing
Business › 04:56 PM JST - 21st November
The Uniqlo casual wear chain implemented an early-morning sale at about 400 shops Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of its operator,…
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October convenience store sales down for 5th month
Business › 07:04 AM JST - 21st November
Japan's convenience store sales in October dipped 5.5% from a year earlier to 616.46 billion yen on a same-store basis for the fifth consecutive monthly…
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Meiji Dairies to launch new yogurt brand with France's Yoplait Group
Business › 07:01 AM JST - 21st November
Meiji Dairies Corp will launch a new brand of yogurt products together with the world No. 2 Yoplait Group of France amid hopes for continued…
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Yamato to begin parcel delivery service in Singapore
Business › 05:50 AM JST - 21st November
Yamato Holdings Co said Friday it will commence a service similar to its domestic ''Takkyubin'' parcel delivery operation in Singapore in January in light of…
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DBJ, other creditors agree to suspend JAL's debt repayment
Business › 03:43 AM JST - 21st November
State-owned Development Bank of Japan and other creditors agreed Friday to suspend repayment of debts held by struggling Japan Airlines Corp as it seeks an…
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Sumitomo Trust-Chuo Mitsui merger to reinforce Asian operations
Business › 03:11 AM JST - 21st November
The giant trust banking group to be created through the management integration of Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc in…
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Nikkei falls below 9,500 on hi-tech, exporter losses
Business › 03:15 PM JST - 20th November
Tokyo stocks were mixed Friday, with the key Nikkei index closing below 9,500 for the first time in four months on declines led by high-tech…
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American Airlines warns JAL of 'enormous risks' in switch to SkyTeam
Business › 07:00 AM JST - 20th November
American Airlines Inc warned Thursday of ''enormous risks'' for Japan Airlines Corp in switching to the rival SkyTeam alliance, striking back at a lucrative financial…
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Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles
Business › 06:14 AM JST - 20th November
The chief of the Beaujolais-Beaujolais Village winemakers association on Thursday condemned the marketing in Japan of the seasonal French red wine in plastic bottles. Daniel…
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Nissan's new Fuga luxury sedan goes on sale
Business › 05:01 AM JST - 20th November
Nissan Motor Co's all-new Fuga luxury sedan went on sale in Japan on Thursday, offering consumers improved fuel efficiency and other features designed to help…
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Kyoto Pref to employ high school graduates without jobs for 4 months
Business › 04:22 AM JST - 20th November
The Kyoto prefectural government said Thursday it has decided to employ for four months some 100 high school graduates who cannot find jobs after their…
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Department store sales log 20th straight monthly fall
Business › 03:21 AM JST - 20th November
Japan's department store sales in October dropped 10.5% from a year earlier on a same-store basis, posting the 20th consecutive month of decline as the…
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Employment rate of prospective university graduates stands at 62.5%
Business › 03:17 AM JST - 20th November
The employment rate for students expected to graduate from university next spring stood at 62.5% as of Oct 1, a sharp decline of 7.4 percentage…
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October steel output down for 13th straight month
Business › 01:44 AM JST - 20th November
Japan's crude steel output in October declined 12.9% from a year earlier to 8.8 million tons, slipping below the year-before level for the 13th straight…
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Nikkei falls to 4-month low
Business › 03:50 PM JST - 19th November
The key Nikkei stock index fell sharply Thursday to a four-month closing low near 9,500 and the broader Topix tumbled to its worst level since…
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Delta, SkyTeam offer $1 billion to Japan Airlines
Business › 06:21 AM JST - 19th November
Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer intended to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation…
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Beaujolais Nouveau released in Japan at low prices
Business › 06:00 AM JST - 19th November
This year's Beaujolais Nouveau was released in Japan midnight Wednesday, with the wine 10% cheaper than a year earlier as the global economic slump has…
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Mitsubishi UFJ profit up 53%
Business › 05:15 AM JST - 19th November
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group reported a 53% jump in fiscal first half profit and disclosed plans to raise up to 1 trillion yen as it…
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