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Technology is the name of the game at International Tokyo Toy Show
As technology creeps into every aspect of life, the toy industry is putting up no defense. The invasion was on full display as the International Tokyo Toy Show kicked off Thursday. The nation’s foremost toy trade show drew 160 exhibitors and about 35,000 toys at Tokyo Big Sight, an exhibition ...
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Toyota to expand work-at-home program to help staff balance domestic demands
In a bid to support employees with children and those taking care of elderly family members, Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to expand its work-at-home program from August, company sources said Thursday. Under an existing program, telecommuting is allowed only for employees who are raising children under the age of ...
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Stocks fall on yen’s rise, weak machinery orders
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, dragged down by the stronger yen and weak machinery orders. The Nikkei average fell 162.51 points, or 0.97 percent, to end at 16,668.41. On Wednesday, it rose 155.47 points. The Topix index closed down 13.56 points, or 1 percent, at ...
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Dollar falls below ¥106.50 in Tokyo trading
The dollar fell to levels below ¥106.50 in Tokyo trading late Thursday, reflecting weakness on stock markets in Japan and Europe. At 5 p.m. the dollar stood at ¥106.35-36, down from ¥106.97-98 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1380-1380, up from $1.1367-1367, and at ¥121.03-04, down from ...
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Honda recalls 784,000 vehicles in Japan over Takata air bags
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 784,000 vehicles in Japan due to faulty Takata Corp. air bag inflators for front passenger seats. The recall, announced Thursday, is the latest over inflators that may explode with too much force. This recall covers the Odyssey minivan, Accord sedan, Clarity fuel cell and other ...
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Japanese banks enter ranks of world’s biggest energy lenders
Japanese banks, known for the risk-aversion that spared them the worst of the credit crisis, have quietly grown into some of the world’s largest energy lenders. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., the nation’s largest bank, disclosed last month it has become one of the biggest oil and gas lenders with ...
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Japan’s solar splurge may result in cooler power costs this summer
Japan’s conundrum of peak power prices may begin to ease as the country’s solar-power expansion taps scorching summers to displace fossil fuels. The resource-poor country, which has boosted solar capacity more than sevenfold since 2011, may follow a similar path as Germany, where electricity prices fell along with fossil fuel ...
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U.S. agency endorses plan to cede Internet oversight to international body ICANN
The U.S. administration on Thursday endorsed a plan to cede its oversight of the gatekeeper of internet addresses to the broader online community. Commerce Department assistant secretary for communications and information Lawrence Strickling said the proposal from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meets the criteria set ...
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Japan’s machinery orders fell 11% in April as the stronger yen spurred caution
The nation’s core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 11 percent in April from the previous month, the government said Thursday, partly reflecting caution by manufacturers over investment amid a firming yen. The orders, widely viewed as a leading indicator of future capital spending, totaled ¥796.3 billion, the Cabinet ...
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Nissan to recall 4,700 cars in South Korea over faulty seat sensor
Nissan Motor Co. is to recall 4,700 cars in South Korea, the country’s transport ministry said Wednesday. The recall will affect the Altima and two other models. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said a device that detects a person sitting in the front passenger seat is defective, warning ...