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Venture brings freshest fish to cities, more money for fishermen
Ryohei Nomoto wants to put fresher sashimi on your plate, and more money in the wallets of Japan’s struggling fishermen. His venture air-freights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo’s Haneda airport, and distributes the produce to the city’s notoriously choosy eaters and restaurants ...
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Japan’s planes, trains, ships harnessing big data
Transportation firms are tapping into big data to improve the safety of their services, with the collection of information hoped to detect mechanical problems before they occur. In other industries, big data have begun to play a larger role in understanding consumer tastes or even predicting evacuation patterns during disasters. ...
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Toyota, Suzuki to work together in green, safety technology
Automakers Toyota and Suzuki said Monday they had signed a memorandum of agreement to work together on ecological and safety technology — a rapidly growing area in the industry. The post Toyota, Suzuki to work together in green, safety technology appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Japan’s 0.5% wage increase last year the biggest since 2010
The wallets of Japan’s workers ended up a bit fatter last year, with total earnings rising the most since 2010. Total pay rose 0.5 percent from the previous year to an average ¥3.78 million ($33,673), while the number of hours worked dropped. Regular workers saw an increase in pay, while ...
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A year later, Japan banks brave negative rates thanks in part to Trump
Japan’s biggest banks have navigated through a year of negative interest rates and choppy financial markets with their profits intact, thanks at least in part to Donald Trump. When the Bank of Japan announced the policy on Jan. 29 last year, shareholders, analysts and executives gave it a firm thumbs ...
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Japan insurers set to use health data to set premiums
Health data such as exercise times, sleep length and heart rates recorded on wearable devices will soon be used to forecast a person’s vulnerability to diseases and estimate appropriate medical insurance premiums. The insurance industry is just a step away from developing such tailor-made insurance. Life insurers are developing products ...
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Aid agencies use new rapid response fund to tackle Mediterranean migration emergencies
Source: Start Network Country: WorldMembers of the Start Network can now respond to acute need among refugees, including thousands enduring freezing weather, with funding on its way within 72 hours of an alert first being raised.Aid agencies have begun tackling sudden humanitarian crises involving migrants in the Mediterranean region through a ...
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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Country: AfghanistanThe report documents 11,418 conflict-related civilian casualties, including 3,498 killed and 7,920 injured. Of these, 3,512 were children - 923 dead and 2,589 injured, up 24% on the previous highest recorded figure. UN calls on parties ...
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Nigeria: Australia Seeks Stronger Ties With Nigeria
[Daily Trust] The Government of Australia has expressed readiness to deepen bilateral trade relations with Nigeria, the country's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Lehmann, has said.
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Setor de serviços da China se expande em ritmo mais lento em janeiro
Indicador PMI de atividade setorial recuou para 53,1 ante 53,4 em dezembro, mas ainda se mantém em território de expansão