Japan’s economy strongly rebounds

Japan’s economy strongly rebounds

Japan’s economy scored a whooping 4.1 percent annual growth in the first quarter, higher than the 3.5 percent expected by analysts and better than the 2.2 percent reported by the U.S. for the same period. Japan’s performance was also better than the numbers registered by Europe’s largest economies,…

Japanese firms worried by summer energy saving measures

Japanese firms worried by summer energy saving measures

Japan’s manufacturers, already troubled by the difficult economy, are looking for ways to protect their businesses over the long summer when they will probably be forced to operate difficult energy cuts. From ice cream to crayons, Japanese makers in various sectors are worried about the energy saving measures…

Japanese retailers gear up for $1.4 bn. elderly market

Japanese retailers gear up for $1.4 bn. elderly market

Japan’s retailers are turning around strategies to effectively cover the increasing buyer segment of elderly citizens. Japan’s population over 65 years-old reached a new record last autumn, at 23.3 percent of the total. People over 60 years old are spending Y109 trillion ($1.4 trillion) a year and companies…

Japanese insurer fined millions by British regulator

Japanese insurer fined millions by British regulator

A Japanese insurance company and one of its former top executives have been fined by the regulating authorities…

Suzuki recalls 100,000 Swifts on petrol leakage problem

Suzuki recalls 100,000 Swifts on petrol leakage problem

Over 100,000 Swift cars will be recalled by Suzuki worldwide to inspect on a problem that may cause…

Solar energy attracts Chinese investors to Japan

Solar energy attracts Chinese investors to Japan

Japan’s new priorities on the energy market are attracting Chinese investors who are looking to start new solar…

China, Japan and S. Korea enter financial alliance

China, Japan and S. Korea enter financial alliance

China, Japan and South Korea agreed to increase mutual investments in each other’s bond markets, valued at a…

Japanese car market nearly doubled in April

Japanese car market nearly doubled in April

Domestic sales of Japanese car makers rose by 92 percent in April, compared to the same period of…

Japan Airlines to go public by next spring

Japan Airlines to go public by next spring

Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to list on the stock exchange in Tokyo by next spring. The announcement was…

Japan forms new rare earth metals alliance – with Kazakhstan

Japan forms new rare earth metals alliance – with Kazakhstan

Japan is discussing with Kazakhstan an alliance to jointly develop rare earth metals, in an attempt to reduce…

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