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
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
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…
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