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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2017
LMVH profit jumps as Japan, Europe join China luxury rebound
LVMH's first-half profit grew at the fastest rate since 2011 as Japan and Europe joined a luxury industry recovery led by China, showing double-digit sales increases in the second quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2016
Gap's Old Navy will exit Japan as chain copes with sales decline
Gap Inc.'s Old Navy is pulling out of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2015
Hermes reports strong sales growth, revenue up 27% in Japan
Luxury goods maker Hermes International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales, led by accelerating growth in Japan.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2015
Clothing industry plans new tag to flag premium Japanese goods
The apparel industry plans to attach a special tag to "genuine" Japan-made clothing to differentiate items made with high skill from cheaper products made in China, sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2014
LVMH profit trails estimates as Japan tax hike hits fashion biz
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's largest luxury-goods company, reported first-half earnings that trailed estimates as the strength of the euro weighed on growth and the first stage of the Japanese tax hike hurt sales of fashion and leather goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2014
Burberry profit tops estimates as Bailey settles in as CEO
Burberry Group Plc's new Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey outlined Wednesday his growth vision for the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker as he reported full-year earnings that exceeded estimates.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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