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STARBUCKS

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Mar 9, 2019
Starbucks' Reserve Roastery Tokyo is a 'coffee wonderland'
Starbucks' 3,000-square-meter Reserve Roastery Tokyo goes above and beyond in embracing local Japanese design and aesthetics, not to mention an unwavering commitment to coffee.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jan 12, 2019
Simplicity rules in Starbucks' seasonal sesame creations
Starbucks Japan's "Japan Wonder Project" offers a nice snapshot of the nation's soft-power campaigns in general. This campaign, which has been going on for over a year now, celebrates Japanese flavors. The range is mostly consumed, though, by Japanese people, already familiar with the local tastes. It's...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018
Analysis of 100 major firms shows most are failing to pass U.N. human rights test
Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labor abuses are failing to meet human rights standards set by the United Nations, according to an analysis of 100 major companies published Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2018
Starbucks to speed up digital services roll-out, CEO says during visit to Japan
Starbucks plans to accelerate the roll out of digital services in Japan by introducing preorders and deliveries via smartphones, as well as cashless payments, visiting CEO Kevin Johnson said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018
China's caffeine war: Fast-growing Luckin brews up a threat to Starbucks
Qian Zhiya may be Starbucks' worst nightmare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018
American Airlines to go bamboo, eliminate plastic straws from cabins and lounges
American Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to no longer offer plastic straws and stir sticks in its lounges and onboard its flights, amid a broader global push to abandon one-time use plastics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Feb 24, 2018
Starbucks back with its range of cherry blossom-inspired treats
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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Oct 7, 2017
Kyoto's Nineizaka Starbucks: Novelty location only goes so far
There are nearly 30 Starbucks in the city of Kyoto, but only one of them has a doorman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017
For foreign companies in Japan, adapting to local culture seen as key to success
Adjusting to culture in Japan is often a challenge for foreign residents. The same goes for foreign companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2017
Starbucks buy full stake in China venture with $1.3 billion deal yet
Starbucks Corp. is buying the rest of its East China joint venture in a $1.3 billion transaction, marking the biggest deal ever for a company that sees China as a huge growth opportunity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Apr 15, 2017
American Cherry Pie Frappuccino: Crust crumbs distract from otherwise tasty treat
We all can use a little indulgence from time to time, especially in such exhausting times. Thankfully, there's always an eye-grabbing dessert being wheeled out by a chain restaurant in Japan to focus on.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2016
Starbucks and the pursuit of snobbery
It is not love that makes the world go 'round, it is a compound of envy and pretentiousness.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2016
Get a taste of spring with cherry blossom-inspired goods
Here's a taste of some of the cherry-blossom themed drinks, snacks, shoes and toilet paper on shelves now.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2016
Unfazed by turmoil, Nissan joins Starbucks in betting on China
Senior executives from Starbucks Corp. to Nissan Motor Co. and SAP SE are playing down concerns about China's slowdown and further potential depreciation of the yuan, with plans to sell more coffee, cars and software in the world's second-biggest economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Sep 18, 2015
Starbucks Japan melted autumn and mixed it with coffee
"Fall melted in a cup" isn't the most attractive of tag lines, but that's what Starbucks Japan is using to promote its seasonally limited Roasted Nutty Chestnut line of drinks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2015
¥100 convenience-store coffees fuel Japan's surge into Java big leagues
The fastest-growing drinks market in Japan isn't craft beer or fruit smoothies. It's cups of cheap black coffee from the local convenience store.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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