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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 1, 2020
Japan's new plastic bag charge: What it means for consumers and the environment
The new rule is aimed at reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in the country's rivers, forests, streams and, ultimately, surrounding oceans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Lawson to kick off self-checkout reward campaign to curb virus spread
As the coronavirus continues to spread, the convenience store chain is aiming to reduce face-to-face contact between staff and customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2020
Department store sales in Japan fell 66% in May, as pace of decline eases
Department store sales dropped 65.6 percent in May from a year earlier as the novel coronavirus pandemic continued to take a toll, but the pace of decline eased following the previous month's record plunge, an industry body said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2020
May convenience store sales fall 10% amid virus impact
Convenience store sales in May fell 10 percent from a year earlier, marking a third month of decline, affected by stay-at-home requests issued across Japan following the emergence of the coronavirus, an industry body said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 20, 2020
Lawson finds itself lampooned for rebranding design effort
Most complaints have centered around the minimal information that is included on the packaging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020
Seven-Eleven to sell life insurance at its convenience stores
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday it will start selling life insurance at its over 20,000 outlets nationwide, the first such case at a convenience store, as the need for contactless sales grow due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2020
JR East to open 100 unmanned convenience stores in next four years
East Japan Railway Co. will accelerate plans to open 100 unmanned convenience stores within the next four years, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, as it takes advantage of the need to reduce human contact amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 1, 2020
Virus takes toll as major Japanese department stores' sales plummet in May
Major Japanese department store operators said Monday their sales in May dived over 60 percent from year-earlier levels as many of their outlets shut or reduced business hours under a nationwide state of emergency over the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2020
Tokyo department stores ramp up operations as virus concerns ease
Major department stores ramped up operations Saturday following a six-week suspension for the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2020
Japan's April convenience store sales log record drop amid pandemic
The number of customers plunged for a second straight month to 1.13 billion, down 18.4 percent from a year earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2020
Japan department store sales log record 33% drop for March, with steeper dive on the way
Department store sales sank 33.4 percent in March, posting a record fall that looks likely to be broken this month as the coronavirus keeps customers at bay, an industry body said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2020
Convenience store sales fell 5.8% in March amid outbreak
Sales at convenience stores across Japan fell 5.8 percent in March from a year earlier as people refrained from going outside amid the coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2020
Retailers in Japan brace for tough year as virus hits consumption hard
Recent decisions by major retailers including Seven & I Holdings Co. and Takashimaya Co. to forego the release of earnings guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak highlights the seriousness of Japan's consumption slump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2020
Japan firms to shut with emergency decree; 7-Elevens stay open
Japanese companies prepared to close retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and offices, while expanding work-from-home policies, after the government declared a state of emergency in major metropolitan areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic boosted Japan convenience store sales in February
Sales at convenience stores across Japan rose 2.6 percent in February from a year earlier as prepared food and anti-infection products such as masks drew strong demand amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus, an industry group said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2020
Unmanned convenience store at new Tokyo train station boasts AI to thwart thieves
An unmanned convenience store opened Monday at Takanawa Gateway Station, making use of artificial intelligence not just to speed up checkouts but also to prevent shoplifting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020
7-Eleven employee in Yamanashi tests positive for coronavirus as separate case is linked to meningitis
A worker at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Yamanashi Prefecture has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2020
Japan's Seven & I drops plan to buy U.S. convenience store chain
Seven & I Holdings Co. has dropped its plan to acquire U.S. convenience store chain Speedway LLC, informed sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2020
Coronavirus took toll on Japan's auto and retail sales in February
Automakers and department store operators reported sharp sales declines in February as the spread of the new coronavirus dented consumer sentiment and drove away foreign tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2020
School closures causing shorter retail and restaurant business hours
School closures due to the coronavirus outbreak are exacerbating manpower shortages at retailers and restaurants, forcing them to cut their business hours.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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.

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