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Mitsubishi Electric referred to prosecutors for alleged overwork

January 11, 2017

TOKYO– The labor ministry referred Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to prosecutors Wednesday on suspicion of forcing excessive overtime on a male employee, who subsequently became mentally ill and was laid off. In a case that follows the suicide of an overworked

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World Bank projects 2017 growth of 2.7% globally, 0.9% for Japan

January 11, 2017

WASHINGTON– Global economic growth is expected to accelerate 2.7 percent this year, up from an estimated 2.3 percent last year, but uncertainty over the policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump cloud the outlook, the World Bank said Tuesday. The Washington-based

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Abe arriving in Manila on Thursday, 1st stop 0f 6-nation trip

January 11, 2017

TOKYO– Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on a six-day trip from Thursday aimed at strengthening security cooperation amid China’s rising maritime assertiveness. Abe’s Asia-Pacific tour also comes as uncertainties loom over the commitment

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Japan’s consumer confidence up in Dec., 1st improvement in 3 months

January 10, 2017

TOKYO– Japanese consumer confidence rose in December from the previous month, improving for the first time in three months and hitting the highest level in three years and three months, amid the solid performance of Tokyo stocks and a weak

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Kisenosato remains among New Year leaders at 3-0

January 10, 2017

TOKYO– Veteran ozeki Kisenosato remained in the lead along with a pair of yokozuna on Tuesday, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, looking to win his first grand sumo tournament since last May, stayed perfect

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Japan’s former Foreign Minister Komura cancels Iran visit

January 10, 2017

TOKYO– Japan’s former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura canceled his trip to Iran following the death of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the government said Monday. Komura, who is currently vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was slated

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Toyota to invest $10 bil. in U.S. over 5 years

January 10, 2017

DETROIT, USA– Toyota Motor Corp. will spend $10 billion in U.S. capital investments over the next five years, President Akio Toyoda announced Monday, under an arrangement the automaker says predates U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to penalize it for plans

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Foreign tourists to Japan reach record high 24 mil. in 2016

January 10, 2017

TOKYO– The number of foreign tourists to Japan reached a record high 24.04 million in 2016, up 22 percent from the previous year and topping 20 million for the first time, the tourism minister said Tuesday. The pace of increase,

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