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Uber finally finds space to start taxi-hailing service in Japan
Uber Technology Inc. finally won government’s approval to start taxi-hailing program in Japan after being marginalized ever since by Japan’s law against ride-sharing. The …
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Coca-Cola Breaks 130-Year-Old Tradition to Increase Profits
In the journey of 130 years, Coca-Cola has established panoply of ‘non-alcoholic still and sparkling beverages’ across the world. The company’s product mix has …
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First Super Nintendo World to be launched in Universal Studios Japan by 2020
The video game Super Mario has been popular for decades. Be it a middle-aged man or a kid of the recent gaming technology world; …
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Robot Chef Flipping Pancakes at a Restaurant in Japan
Technology is a boon for the human race as it has made life as well as work much smoother for everyone. Along with the …
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Comcast Acquires 51% of Universal Theme Park in Japan for $1.5 Billion
U.S. cable giant Comcast Corp announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Osaka-based theme park operator Universal …
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Japanese Carrier DOCOMO unveils Portable SIM that can activate any mobile device to make calls
NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s biggest carrier today announced a prototype of the world’s first SIM based authentication device that can wirelessly activate any compatible smartphone or …
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World Applauds Ambitious EPA Rule towards Carbon Cuts
SUMMARY: Japan says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels is a …
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Japan witnesses contraction in factory output in February
Official data showed that Japan witnessed a surprising contraction in factory output in February. The released figures highlighted a huge task ahead of the new government of the world’s third economy. The government will have to work by the sweat of its own brow to get out of economic stagnation and deflation.
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End of recession for Japan?
Is this the end of recession? At least, latest data indicated that. According to the revised survey, Japan saw its economy expand in the final quarter of 2012. Certainly, the news is a good sign for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is focused on getting Japan out of two long decades of deflationary stagnation.
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Japan Re-thinks its Energy Future. Nuclear Power Risks “too intense”
Japan Sets the Scene Just about recovering from the massive devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and the ensuing nuclear disaster, …
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Rare Earth Minerals Discovered by Japan Threat to China Monopoly ?
According to the US Geological Survey, global reserves of rare earth minerals, found primarily in the United States, China, Russia and some other parts …
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Korean steel-makers climb, ship-builders smile post Japan quake
Hard to accept that while one nation grapples with the world’s costliest natural disaster, another one is filled with hopes of unforeseen growth? Well, …
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Fuel to Fire: stored spent fuel rods at Fukushima Nuclear Station
All the horror stories about the nuclear reactors in Japan going off following the massively devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan naturally has got …
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Japan’s Construction Index surges on Reconstruction Demand Prospects
Kajima, Taisei see Record Highs Japan’s largest construction firm, Kajima, rose 22% to 259 yen, the biggest increase since Oct. 14, 2008, while the …
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Buy a Slab of Beer – Get Stakes in the Brewery for free
Typical of the down-under love you say ? Two well-known facts: Aussies LOVE their beer. And they love everything Australian. So drink to this: …
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Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges set to ride the market-merger wave
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the 4th-largest global bourse by trading volume, has confirmed plans of beginning talks with its smaller Japanese rival, the Osaka Stock …
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Acquisitions beyond Asia: PetroChina shakes hands with INEOS
Following its refinery acquisitions in Singapore and Japan, Chinese oil giant PetroChina is now in a deal to buy two refineries owned by British …
