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U.S. Exempts Some Japanese, Other Products from Steel Tariffs

June 21, 2018

Washington- The United States has granted exemptions to some products from Japan and four other countries from its additional tariffs on steel imports, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The department approved 42 exclusion requests from seven companies in the United

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Kuroda, Other Central Bank Chiefs Voice Concerns over Trade Tensions

June 21, 2018

Frankfurt- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and other central bank chiefs expressed their concerns on Wednesday over escalating trade tensions stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policy. The intensifying trade conflict between the United States and China, in

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Xerox CEO Visentin Joins Fuji Xerox Board

June 21, 2018

Tokyo- Xerox Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Visentin on Wednesday joined the board of directors at Fuji Xerox Co., a Tokyo-based subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Corp.. The appointment was approved at Fuji Xerox’s general shareholders meeting on the day. Visentin

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“Minpaku” Lodging Applications Rise to 3,728

June 21, 2018

Tokyo- The number of applications to register “minpaku” private lodging services stood at 3,728 in Japan as of Friday, when a new law on the business took effect, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday. The figure was up from 2,707

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Subaru to Launch Fully Remodeled Forester in July

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Subaru Corp. said Wednesday that it will launch a new Forester sport-utility vehicle on July 19, in the first full model change in five and a half years. Subaru will release a new vehicle for the first time

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Japan Convenience Store Sales Down 1.2 Pct in May

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- Convenience store sales in Japan in May dropped 1.2 pct from a year earlier to 805.3 billion yen on a same-store basis, the first fall in five months, an industry group said Wednesday. Convenience stores saw fewer customers due

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Hitachi to Prioritize Profitability in U.K. N-Plant Project

June 20, 2018

Tokyo- Hitachi Ltd. will put profitability first in a nuclear plant construction project in Britain, President and Chief Executive Officer Toshiaki Higashihara told shareholders Wednesday. The Japanese machinery maker will base any decision about the project on economic rationality and

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Stocks end lower

June 20, 2018

Stocks closed on lower on Wednesday, as the Philippine Stock Exchange index finished less than one percent lower. The index closed at 7,261.62, down 50.99. In the broader market, there were 103 decliners, 92 gainers and 45 shares unchanged. Wealth

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