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Read More »Japan's economy contracted in July-September due to lower trade
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) – The Japanese economy contracted at an annualized rate of 1.2% in July-September, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell, according to government data published Wednesday. Cabinet Office preliminary …
Read More »Japan's economy shrinks in the third quarter due to natural disasters and trade problems
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese economy has contracted stronger than expected in the third quarter, hit by natural disasters and falling exports, a worrying sign that trade protectionism is starting to …
Read More »Japan's princess Ayako gives up royal status as she marries a commoner in traditional Shinto ceremony
[ad_1] AT Japanese princess on Monday gives up her royal status as she knits a common in Tokyo shrine. Princess Ayako, 28, the youngest daughter of a late cousin of Emperor Akihito, …
Read More »Takeda gets Japan's approval for a $ 62 billion purchase in Shire County
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4502.T) said Thursday that the Japan Fair Trade Commission had approved its acquisition of Shire Plc for $ 62 billion (£ 47.3 billion) (SHP.L), bringing …
Read More »Takeda gets Japan's approval for a $ 62 billion purchase in Shire County
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4502.T) said Thursday that the Japan Fair Trade Commission had approved its acquisition of Shire Plc for $ 62 billion (SHP.L), bringing the Japanese firm …
Read More »Japan's Toyota and SoftBank to Form Joint Venture for Mobility Services
[ad_1] The Japanese automaker Toyota and technology giant SoftBank announced Thursday the creation of a joint venture by April 2019, which will use the data to optimize supply and demand in the …
Read More »Japan's Kansai to help Zambia fight malaria
[ad_1] LUSAKA (Reuters) – Kansai Plascon, owned by Kansai Paint Co Ltd (Tokyo), has launched the world 's first mosquito repellent paint in Zambia to help it reach the goal of the …
Read More »SpaceX signs an agreement to help Japan's iSpace reach the moon with a lunar rover and an orbiter in 2020 and 2021
[ad_1] SpaceX will use its Falcon 9 rocket to help iSpace make a lunar landing on the surface of the moon. The Japanese company iSpace, which deals with resource exploration and robotics, …
Read More »Japan's Cosmo Oil replaces Iran's oil with other supplies from the Middle East
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Japanese refiner Cosmo Oil has replaced its imports of Iranian crude oil with supplies from other Middle Eastern producers ahead of US sanctions against Iran in November, company …
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