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Capsule toy vending machines at Narita airport a hit with tourists from abroad
Capsule toy vending machines installed at Narita International Airport near Tokyo have become magnets for foreign visitors. T-Arts Co. set up 325 vending machines to dispense capsule toys in the basement floor of the airport’s Terminal 2 building, near escalators connecting Airport Terminal 2 Station and the departure lobby, and ...
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Dollar jumps to ¥118 as 2017 trade starts in Tokyo
The dollar rose to levels around ¥118 in Tokyo on Wednesday as trading reopened following the New Year closure. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥117.98-99, up from ¥117.08-09 at the same time on Friday, the previous market day in Japan. The euro was at $1.0417-0417, down from $1.0506-0508, ...
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Japan’s economy tipped to grow in 2017
Economists say growth is expected on the back of the weak yen and due to government steps to stimulate sluggish consumption. The post Japan’s economy tipped to grow in 2017 appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Tokyo stocks get off to strong start in new year
Stocks staged a powerful advance on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, the first trading day of 2017, on the back of U.S. equity gains, lifting the benchmark Nikkei average to its highest closing level in almost 13 months. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 479.79 points, or 2.51 percent, to end ...
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Toshiba shares recover from early plunge on report of new accounting scandal
Shares of Toshiba Corp. recovered from an early dive after the Asahi Shimbun reported regulatory concerns about the company’s earnings. Toshiba closed Wednesday down 2.01 percent at ¥277.4 in Tokyo after slumping as much as 6.9 percent in early trade. Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission suspects the company padded ...
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Japan’s Inpex in running for Azadegan oil field deal, Iranian official says
As the firm begins intense negotiations, a high-ranking Iranian official says it is a strong candidate for the contract. The post Japan’s Inpex in running for Azadegan oil field deal, Iranian official says appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Ono Pharma’s wild 2016 ride cuts stock valuation by ¥1.87 trillion
The rise and fall of Ono Pharmaceutical Co. in 2016 was a tale of two halves, and one drug. Having surged as much as 34 percent as of mid-April, the stock finished the year down more than 41 percent, marking its worst performance in more than 50 years. The swing ...
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In shift away from JGBs, Nippon Life looking to acquire U.S. firms
Nippon Life Insurance Co. President Yoshinobu Tsutsui has indicated that his company will consider targeting mainly U.S. life insurers and asset management companies under its business acquisition strategy abroad. The United States has a wide range of companies and strong growth potential, Tsutsui said in a recent interview. “Asset management ...
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Travel agency JTB to launch English-language bus tours covering wide areas of Japan
Travel agency JTB Corp. is set to launch English-language bus tours covering popular sightseeing spots — along with attractions difficult to reach by public transportation. The tours, set to begin in April, will cover popular sightseeing destinations including the so-called golden route connecting Tokyo, Mount Fuji and Kyoto. Also planned ...
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This pretty penny could cost you a pretty penny
ort Lauderdale Florida Faced with a copper shortage at the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Mint authorized experiments to make pennies from other metals, plastic and rubber. A Tennessee company made some from glass and failed so spectacularly that only one known unbroken penny remains — and it ...