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LDP group to reassess how GDP is compiled
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will form a group by the end of the month to examine how to best collect and compile economic statistics that are used in key measures including gross domestic product, party lawmaker Yoshimasa Hayashi said. Hayashi, 55, added that he will chair the group and ...
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Panel defers accord on Japan-proposed fishing limit of bluefin tuna
Wrapping up a five-day meeting in Kyushu on Friday, an international fisheries panel deferred an agreement to invoke emergency fishing restrictions for bluefin tuna in the northern Pacific amid concerns that the species is dwindling due to overfishing. Japan had proposed invoking a catch limit for two years if the ...
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Hitachi starts trials of EMIEW3 humanoid robot at Haneda airport
Hitachi Ltd. started trials of its EMIEW3 humanoid robot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Friday to aid foreign visitors to Japan. During the trials through December in the airport’s domestic Terminal 2, the robot will communicate with passengers in Japanese and English at a designated information center as well as ...
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Transport Ministry raids Mitsubishi Motors headquarters over mileage-cheating scandal
Transport ministry officials raided the Tokyo headquarters of scandal-ridden Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday after the government alleged the automaker cheated on mileage ratings on more models than earlier reported. The systematic inflating of mileage numbers first surfaced in April, over minicars eK wagon and eK Space that also were ...
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Hanjin bankruptcy causes global shipping chaos, retail fears
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion, with giant container ships marooned and merchants worrying whether tons of goods will reach their shelves. The South Korean giant filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and stopped accepting new cargo. With its ...
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Philippines conference discusses nuclear power in Asia-Pacific region
A three-day international conference on the prospects of nuclear power in the Asia-Pacific region has wrapped up in Manila, finding the stigma-laden source of energy to be increasingly relevant in the region because of its continuing development and rising population, and the growing campaign for lowering carbon emissions amid threats ...
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As Olympians vied for medals, Japanese firms also had time to shine
It may not have been as obvious as Japanese athletes grabbing gold, silver and bronze for their performances at last month’s Rio Olympics, but Japanese companies had their share of time to shine during the event. Viewers oohed and aahed as images of buildings and apartments projected on the field ...
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Apple hopes for e-money growth in cash-carrying Japan
Apple Inc.’s plan to allow Japanese customers to use iPhones to pay for their daily commute underscores the potential for digital payments to grow in a nation where people still prefer to hold cash. Japanese have for years been using rail passes that double as electronic money cards, which a ...
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Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 shipments amid battery explosion reports
Samsung says shipments of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have been delayed for quality control testing. A company official said Thursday that the delay was caused by additional tests for quality evaluation. Spokeswoman Sophia Kim said media reports that Samsung halted shipments of the flagship phone are not true. It ...
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Hanjin’s abrupt bankruptcy disrupts global shipping, strands vessels, worries retailers
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin Shipping containership company has caused global transportation chaos, with gigantic containerships stuck and merchants worried goods they ordered may not reach store shelves. The South Korean company filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday and stopped accepting new cargo. Ships from China to Canada have been refused ...