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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2021

Nidec to buy back shares as outlook improves and profit, sales top estimates

The manufacturer raised its operating income forecast for the current fiscal year to u00a5155 billion, up from u00a5140 billion and an average projection by analysts of u00a5149 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2020

U.S. pushes arms sales surge to Taiwan, needling China

The Trump administration has become more aggressive with China, and the sales would land as Beijing-Washington relations are at their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2020

Robust sales in China keep Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing on top amid pandemic

With much of Asia having subdued the spread of COVID-19, Fast Retailing is seeing trade return to its Uniqlo stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2020

February factory output and retail sales seen in decline in Japan as virus damage deepens

Japan's factory output likely slowed in February and retail sales dropped for a fifth straight month, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as the coronavirus outbreak took an increasing toll on businesses and consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2020

Japanese beer makers upbeat on 2020 sales even as market shrinks

Three major Japanese beer makers remain bullish on domestic sales for 2020 despite a shrinking market amid a decline in young people's interest in beer products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

Uniqlo sees worst drop in overseas sales in decade amid Hong Kong unrest and South Korea row

Political flare-ups in Asia are putting the brakes on Fast Retailing Co.'s overseas momentum, as the Uniqlo operator reported the worst decline in its quarterly revenue in a decade for its international segment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2020

Increase in environmentally friendly debt may limit slowdown of corporate bond sales in Japan

Japan's record corporate bond issuance will likely slow down, but a boom in environmentally friendly debt could limit the downside.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2019

FSA to punish Japan Post group by year-end over inappropriate sales practices

Japan Post Insurance Co. and Japan Post Co. are soon expected to release reports on in-house probes that the financial watchdog will use to assess the managers involved.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019

Slumping vehicle sales hit employment in Japan's auto sector

Slumping vehicle sales are starting to take a toll on the employment situation in the automotive industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 15, 2019

Through scandal and stellar sales, AKB48 dominated the past decade in Japan

Do you know the songs? 'Heavy Rotation,' 'Gingham Check,' 'Ponytail to Shushu' .... Even if you don't, you're likely aware of the sales model that AKB48 has exported to the rest of the world.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2019

Japan Post Bank broke rules with sales of investment trust products to thousands of seniors

Japan Post Bank improperly sold investment trust products to elderly customers in violation of its rules in a total of some 20,000 cases, sources have revealed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2019

Three of Japan's top four department stores saw sales grow in August

Three of the nation's four major department store chains posted year-on-year growth in same-store sales in August, backed by brisk demand for such summer products as sandals and parasols following the end of the rainy season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019

Japan's solid factory output masks trouble ahead as retail sales slump

Industrial output rebounded more than expected in July, but retail sales declined sharply and production was set to contract again next month, signaling a bumpy road for an economy facing growing global strains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2019

With changes to phone sales in Japan threatening its bottom line, Apple hits out at 'unfair' rules

Government-mandated changes to the discounts mobile carriers can offer on handset devices starting in October could put an end to Apple's dominant market share.
Japan and U.S. to hold joint patrol after Okinawa sexual assaults
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki may participate in a joint patrol in the prefecture by Japanese and U.S. officials, an official in the area said.
Can anyone deal with Trump better than Ishiba?
Having had two meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is slowly building a personal relationship with him, which matters greatly to the U.S. president and in resolving bilateral issues.
Ishiba warns of divided world at futuristic Osaka Expo opening ceremony
The opening ceremony for the Osaka Expo on Saturday.
Why Trump’s dream of made-in-the-USA iPhones isn’t going to happen
U.S. President Donald Trump wants Apple to begin building iPhones in the United States. But Apple is unlikely to move production to the country in the foreseeable future for a variety of reasons.
A trip to remember: Japan answers the demand for curated luxury travel
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture in 2017. Travel agencies catering to luxury tourists often include areas outside well-known cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto in their itineraries offered.
Heaven from hells: The sulfuric pleasure of Unzen Onsen
While Unzen Onsen's "hells" can be visually striking, locals describe them and their effects as "a source of emotional healing."
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
A trip to remember: Japan answers the demand for curated luxury travel
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture in 2017. Travel agencies catering to luxury tourists often include areas outside well-known cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto in their itineraries offered.
Can anyone deal with Trump better than Ishiba?
Having had two meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is slowly building a personal relationship with him, which matters greatly to the U.S. president and in resolving bilateral issues.
After two years in top job, BOJ's Ueda faces his biggest challenge yet 
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda at a news conference in January. He has been in the top position for two years.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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