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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Wages for part-time workers in Japan have been rising as a result of labor shortages in a range of positions in offices, restaurants, and factories — a bright spot in an economy that needs price gains. Average hourly wages offered to part-time job applicants in Japan’s three major metropolitan areas ...
Skymark Airlines on Wednesday morning will unveil a jet decked out with the logo of the Hanshin Tigers. The airline hopes to attract passengers using Kobe Airport, its base in the Kansai region, sources said Monday. The Tigers’ home field is Hanshin Koshien Stadium in nearby Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The ...
Carmakers have to be clearer about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators ramp up scrutiny over the gap between laboratory results and on-road conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche. “You can only be transparent and if there’s any shortfalls anywhere, ...
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s senior executives skipped the Beijing car show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission. That did not stop its local joint venture from declaring it wants to become the top SUV brand in the world’s largest vehicle market. GAC Mitsubishi plans to ...
Federal regulators will impose several conditions meant to protect online video services as they back Charter’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable and create the country’s second-largest home Internet provider. The Justice Department approved the deal Monday, subject to court approval on the conditions, while Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom ...
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is likely to have sold over 2 million cars since 2002 using data collected by a method not compliant with Japanese regulations for gauging fuel economy, sources said Monday. Mitsubishi Motors, tarnished by a scandal over its fuel economy data, is believed to have conducted driving tests ...
The U.S. government has closed an investigation into Honda’s failure to report deaths and injuries, saying the company has met all of its obligations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Monday that Honda paid a $70 million fine and took steps needed to ...
Mizuho Securities Co. plans to strengthen businesses including corporate bond underwriting in the United States and intermediation of corporate mergers and acquisitions, President Tatsufumi Sakai has said. Sakai, who assumed the presidency on April 1, also said the company was considering increasing the number of local workers. On the back ...
Skymark Airlines on Wednesday morning will unveil a jet decked out with the logo of the Hanshin Tigers. The airline hopes to attract passengers using Kobe Airport, its base in the Kansai region, sources said Monday. The Tigers’ home field is Hanshin Koshien Stadium in nearby Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The ...
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s senior executives skipped the Beijing car show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission. That didn’t stop its local joint venture from declaring it wants to become the top SUV brand in the world’s largest vehicle market. GAC Mitsubishi plans to introduce ...
The dollar stayed above ¥111 in Tokyo trading on Monday, following an overseas surge to levels near ¥112 late last week on expectations of additional monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥111.21-22, up from ¥110.59-59 at the same time Friday. The euro ...
Stocks erased early gains to end lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, pressured by selling to lock in profit after the recent sharp rises. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 133.19 points, or 0.76 percent, to finish at 17,439.30. On Friday, the key market gauge advanced 208.87 points. The Topix ...
Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato has said that mergers and acquisitions are “a very powerful management tool” for the postal service group. Japan Post is expected to actively seek business acquisitions and capital alliances in the logistics sectors both at home and abroad, aiming to bolster the profitability ...
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Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government’s unwillingness to subsidize the technology. The Japanese automaker wants to bring a hybrid version of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle to market ...
The Cabinet Office said Monday it has revised up the composite index of coincident economic indicators for February. The coincident CI, which reflects current economic conditions, now stands at 110.7 against 100 for the base year of 2010, up from 110.3 in the preliminary report announced earlier this month. The ...
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday restarted auto assembly lines at four plants in Japan that were suspended after the earthquakes in Kyushu led to parts shortages. It is the first time the automaker has restarted plant operations discontinued since a series of strong earthquakes hit Kumamoto and Oita prefectures earlier ...
The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, said security researchers at British defense contractor BAE Systems. SWIFT, a cooperative owned by 3,000 financial institutions, confirmed that it ...
President Barack Obama delivered a strong defense of international trade deals Sunday in the face of domestic and foreign opposition, saying it’s “indisputable” that such agreements strengthen the economy and make U.S. businesses more competitive worldwide. Obama, on a farewell visit to Germany as president, is trying to counter public ...
Carmakers have to be more transparent about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators step up scrutiny into the gap between laboratory results and real-world driving conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche. “You can only be transparent and if there’s any ...
They may not realize it yet, but Japan Inc.’s executives are increasingly working for a shareholder unlike any other: the nation’s money-printing central bank. While the Bank of Japan’s name is nowhere to be found in regulatory filings on major stock investors, the monetary authority’s exchange-traded fund purchases have made ...