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Tokyo-Area New Condo Supply Down 14.6 pct in April

May 21, 2018

Tokyo- The number of new condominium units put up for sale in the greater Tokyo area in April dropped 14.6 pct from a year earlier to 2,342, the first fall in four months, the Real Estate Economic Institute said Monday.

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Japan April Trade Surplus at 626 B. Yen, Up 30.9 Pct

May 21, 2018

Tokyo- Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of 626.0 billion yen in April, up 30.9 pct from a year before, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. The result outpaced the median forecast of a surplus of 411.1 billion yen in

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Toyoda Calls for Auto Output of 10 M. Units in Japan

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Chairman Akio Toyoda has stressed the need for recovering domestic vehicle production in Japan to 10 million units per year. “Production of 10 million units will help (Japanese automakers and related businesses) remain competitive in

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Narita Airport Marking 40th Anniversary

May 19, 2018

Narita- Narita International Airport is set to mark on Sunday the 40th anniversary of launching operations, at a time when airports in Asia are fiercely competing for the status of transport hub in the region. At a commemorative ceremony, held

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Kao Aims to Boost Cosmetics Sales to 300 B. Yen in 2020

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- Kao Corp. said Friday that it aims to increase its annual sales of cosmetics products to 300 billion yen in 2020 from 271.2 billion yen at present. The Japanese company will focus its advertising and development spending on 11

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Japan Life Insurers Focusing on Health-Promoting Policies

May 19, 2018

Tokyo- Life insurance companies in Japan are mounting efforts to develop health-promoting policies in which premiums are discounted if people exercise or go for health checkups. Through such insurance plans, the firms hope to lower people’s risk of death and

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Daikin Launches Air Conditioner Plant in Vietnam

May 18, 2018

Hanoi- Japan’s Daikin Industries Ltd. has launched operations at its air conditioner plant in a suburb of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. An opening ceremony was held on Friday. The company hopes that annual production of home-use air conditioners at

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Fujifilm Chief Defends Acquisition Offer as Best for Xerox

May 18, 2018

Tokyo- Fujifilm Holdings Corp. President Kenji Sukeno said Friday that the Japanese company is still eager to acquire Xerox Corp., claiming that its acquisition offer is the best choice for the U.S. printer and copier maker. “We’ll continue to explain

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