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INDUSTRIAL JP

JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2015
Vietnam, China back South Korea's opposition to Japan's UNESCO bid
Vietnam and China have voiced their support for South Korea's opposition to Japan's bid for a UNESCO World Heritage listing of historical industrial sites, according to Yonhap News Agency.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2015
Industrial output takes larger drop
Japan’s industrial production fell more than forecast in February, adding to pressure from a drop in consumer spending and faltering inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 16, 2015
December industrial output rise revised down to 0.8%
The nation's industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in December from the previous month, revised down from a preliminary 1.0 percent gain, the trade ministry said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
December output gain hints at end to latest recession
Industrial production snapped two quarters of decline in December, signaling the economy may have limped out of recession.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2015
Drop in November industrial output revised to 0.5%
Industrial output fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in November from the previous month, slightly less than a preliminary figure of 0.6 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2014
Illegal rubble dumping blights Ibaraki mountains
Mountains northeast of Tokyo have become blighted by tons of toxic waste and industrial rubble dumped by unscrupulous contractors, including some hired to clear debris from areas hit by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2014
Output rises most in eight months as Abe mulls tax hike
Japan's industrial output rose a stronger than expected 2.7 percent in September from the month before, government data showed Wednesday, signaling that demand may be starting to recover from the dent caused by April's tax hike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2014
Output unexpectedly falls as retail sales gain
Japan's output unexpectedly fell while stronger retail sales and an improving job market showed resilience, government statistics showed Tuesday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe weighs another consumption tax increase.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2014
Japan's industrial output in June suffered a revised 3.4% drop
Industrial output fell a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent in June from the previous month, downgraded from an initially reported decrease of 3.3 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2014
Japan's output drops most since 2011 as consumers spend less
Industrial output fell the most since the March 2011 disasters, government data showed Wednesday, highlighting the widening impact to the economy of the April 1 consumption tax increase.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 14, 2014
Japan's May industrial output upgraded to 0.7% rise
Industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in May instead of the initially reported 0.5 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 10, 2014
'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher'
Best known for being the design director of the Herman Miller furniture company, George Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the most influential figures in modern American design, whose collaborations with Isamu Noguchi, Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray Eames, to name a few, resulted in some of the most iconic industrial design of today. He was also, however, an architect, author, lecturer and keen photographer, constantly contributing ideas and innovations to all genres of the arts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2014
Lecture series keeps Minamata in spotlight
A Tokyo nonprofit organization is launching a major series of lectures on Minamata disease, following a first round in 2012, as part of continuing efforts to spread awareness of the tragedy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2014
Manufacturing slumps as tax hike looms large
Japan's industrial production fell in February, undercutting economists' forecasts, as the first sales tax hike since 1997 risks stalling the economic recovery.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2014
Man arrested over Toshiba tech leak to SK Hynix
An Japanese engineer suspected of leaking confidential data on Toshiba's flash memory technology to South Korean chip maker SK Hynix is arrested.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2014
Output soars most since 2011 ahead of tax hike
The nation's industrial production in January grew the most since 2011, indicating the economy is strengthening as a looming consumption tax bump stimulates demand, while inflation matched the highest level in more than five years.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2014
Plan approved to seek Heritage status for Japanese industrial sites
The government on Friday approved a plan to recommend old industrial facilities in eight prefectures for inclusion next year on the list of World Heritage cultural sites.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2013
Outlook for industrial production improves on domestic demand
Manufacturers forecast the biggest jump in industrial production in more than two years this month as domestic demand strengthens, adding to signs that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can drive a sustained recovery.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2013
Auto exec fined ¥500,000 over bribes
The Nagoya Summary Court fined a former executive of Futaba Industrial Co., a car parts affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., ¥500,000 for allegedly bribing an official in China to ignore an irregularity at a subsidiary's factory in Guangdong Province.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2013
Industrial output dipped in August
Industrial production fell 0.7 percent in August from the previous month as domestic demand turned sluggish in some sectors, according to data released Monday by trade ministry.
'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.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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