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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2014

China meat supplier probe hurting McDonald's sales

McDonald's Corp., poised to resume selling beef and chicken in China this week after a supplier was accused of repackaging old meat, says the matter is hurting the chain's results in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2014

Shoppers flock to stores ahead of sales tax hike

Consumers flock to stores to make last-minute purchases of luxury and sundry goods ahead of the first sales tax hike in 17 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2014

Gold bar sales balloon as inflation hedge

Gold sales by Japan's biggest bullion retailer surged 63 percent to a five-year high as prices slumped and investors sought refuge from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to stoke inflation and weaken the yen.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 7, 2016

BOJ's Kuroda says impact of next sales tax hike to be less than in 2014

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the impact of a sales tax increase scheduled for April 2017 would be much less than that which resulted from the hike in 2014 — sending Japan into a recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2016

BOJ meets amid backdrop of surprise fall in retail sales

Retail sales unexpectedly declined in December, indicating weakness in consumer spending as the central bank began a two-day meeting Thursday to decide whether to boost monetary stimulus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2014

Toyota's global sales rise 2.8% as it remains locked in tight race with VW

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its global sales climbed 2.8 percent in the first nine months of this year, as the carmaker battles Volkswagen AG for leadership.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2018

Japan leaves no stone unturned as it prepares to cushion blow from Abe's 2019 sales tax hike to 10%

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe determined to increase the sales tax next year, the government is testing public reaction to a string of potential measures to ensure people keep spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2013

Toyota sales show China row eased

Toyota Motor Corp.'s China sales surged in November, suggesting Japanese brands are escaping the consumer backlash they faced last year over the Senkaku Islands dispute.
EDITORIALS
Nov 17, 2013

Regulating online sales of drugs

To better protect the public health, the government should enact a law regulating the online sales of nonprescription drugs.
EDITORIALS
Mar 15, 2013

Rules for online drug sales

The government panel tasked with regulation reform will give top priority to considering the merits of nonprescription drug sales over the Internet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2016

Honda upgrades profit forecast as SUVs lead surge in China sales

Honda Motor Co. raised its forecast for full-year profit as demand for Vezel and XR-V sport utility models surged in China, the carmaker's second-largest market.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 17, 2015

China summons U.S. envoy over Taiwan arms sales, threatens sanctions

China summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires in Beijing to protest the U.S. administration's authorization of $1.83 billion arms sales to Taiwan and said it would impose sanctions on the firms involved, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2013

April to see sales tax hike, Abe confirms

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe goes ahead with raising the consumption tax while also offering a ¥5 trillion stimulus package to offset the negative impact on consumer spending.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 1, 2016

Obama may announce executive action next week to boost background checks on gun sales

U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce executive actions expanding background checks on gun sales, media outlets reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with White House proposals and planning.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 21, 2015

Sony's 'The Interview' surpasses $40 million in digital sales

"The Interview," the Sony Pictures comedy believed to have triggered a cyberattack on the studio, has racked up over $40 million in sales from 5.8 million digital downloads, the studio said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2014

Supplier of ¥1 coins ends four-year hiatus for Abe's sales tax hike

Akao Aluminum Co., the only supplier of ¥1 coins, has produced its first batch in four years to meet an expected surge in demand for small change as the consumption tax jumps to 8 percent on Tuesday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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