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Yamato to begin parcel delivery service in Singapore

Business › Saturday 21st November, 05:50 AM JST

TOKYO — 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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Sumitomo Trust-Chuo Mitsui merger to reinforce Asian operations

Business › 03:11 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — The giant trust banking group to be created through the management integration of Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc in…

October convenience store sales down for 5th month

Business › 03:04 AM JST - 21st November

TOKYO — 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…

Nikkei falls below 9,500 on hi-tech, exporter losses

Business › 03:15 PM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — 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…

American Airlines warns JAL of 'enormous risks' in switch to SkyTeam

Business › 07:00 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — 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…

Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles

Business › 06:14 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — 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…

Nissan's new Fuga luxury sedan goes on sale

Nissan's new Fuga luxury sedan goes on sale

Business › 05:01 AM JST - 20th November

YOKOHAMA — 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…

Kyoto Pref to employ high school graduates without jobs for 4 months

Business › 04:22 AM JST - 20th November

KYOTO — 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…

Department store sales log 20th straight monthly fall

Business › 03:21 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — 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…

Employment rate of prospective university graduates stands at 62.5%

Business › 03:17 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — 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…