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Banking and organised crime in Japan

October 31, 2013 - 21:39
A luxury fridge worth ¥200,000 ($2,000) was one of the goodies that yakuza gangsters bought with loans from a consumer-finance arm of Mizuho Bank. (The Economist)
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Japanese panel proposes minivehicle tax increase

October 31, 2013 - 21:22
A panel set up by the internal affairs ministry drew up a draft proposal on Thursday that calls in part for an increase in tax levied on minivehicles. (Jiji Press)
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More false menu descriptions uncovered

October 30, 2013 - 22:01
Three hotel restaurants in Sapporo served dishes prepared with shrimps and prawns that were different from and cheaper than those stated on their menus, according to the hotels' internal investigations. (Yomiuri)
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Honda to build wind power plant in Brazil

October 30, 2013 - 21:56
Japanese carmaker Honda is building a wind farm in Brazil to supply the electricity needs of its local auto manufacturing plant. (NHK)
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Internet retailers set sights on prescription drugs for deregulation

October 30, 2013 - 21:55
With removing restrictions on Internet sales of nonprescription drugs a centerpiece of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s deregulation drive, officials are now working on the final details in a bill to revise the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law. (Japan Times)
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Japan Tobacco cuts 1,600 jobs in buyouts, closes 4 factories

October 30, 2013 - 21:19
Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914) is cutting 1,600 jobs and closing four factories in the country as part of its plan to boost domestic competitiveness and profitability. (Bloomberg)
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Japanese brokerage profits surge

October 29, 2013 - 22:41
Major Japanese brokerages have reported strong earnings for the first six months of their business year. Behind the gains are the country's booming stock markets. (NHK)
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Qantas digs deep to shore up Jetstar Japan

October 29, 2013 - 22:02
Qantas is said to be on the cusp of pouring tens of millions of dollars into Jetstar Japan as it seeks to secure its position in the domestic Japanese market against other newcomers. (Sydney Morning Herald)
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Japan to probe megabanks after mob loan scandal

October 29, 2013 - 21:54
Japan's financial watchdog said Tuesday it would probe the country's top three banks in the wake of a loans-to-mobsters scandal that has scarred the reputation of major lender Mizuho. (france24.com)
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Gogo to provide Japan Airlines with domestic Internet

October 28, 2013 - 22:40
Gogo Inc said on Monday it had agreed to provide Japan Airlines Co Ltd with in-flight Internet service on the airline's domestic fleet of 77 aircraft, marking Gogo's first significant international contract, according to the company's chief executive. (Reuters)
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Hankyu Hanshin Hotels chief to quit over menu scandal

October 28, 2013 - 22:11
The president of Hankyu Hanshin Hotels Co. said Monday he will step down on Friday to take the blame for a lengthy food advertising scandal involving menus at its inns and restaurants. (Japan Times)
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NRA, TEPCO heads meet over problems at Fukushima

October 28, 2013 - 07:58
The head of Japan's nuclear regulating body has summoned the president of Tokyo Electric Power Company to hear how the utility intends to prevent additional trouble at the crippled Fukushima plant. (NHK)
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Panel says no cover-up in Japan's Mizuho mob loans scandal

October 28, 2013 - 05:11
Mizuho Financial Group looks likely to escape serious penalty in a loans-to-mobsters scandal after an outside panel said on Monday that Japan's second-biggest bank by assets did not intentionally cover up the shady lending. (Reuters)
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Ritz-Carlton Osaka admits switching ingredients

October 26, 2013 - 23:13
The general manager of a luxury hotel in Osaka has apologized for falsely describing items on its menus. (NHK)
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Mitsubishi to launch Hello Kitty Mirage

October 25, 2013 - 23:14
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has announced it will sell Mirage compact cars decorated with Hello Kitty motifs on Nov. 1, the 40th birthday of the popular Sanrio Co. character. (Yomiuri)
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False menu descriptions found at Ritz-Carlton Osaka

October 25, 2013 - 22:57
An internal investigation has uncovered misleading descriptions of menu items at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka, a luxury hotel affiliated with Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. <9042>, it was learned on Friday. (Jiji Press)
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Mizuho to punish executives over loans to gangsters

October 25, 2013 - 08:00
Japan's Mizuho Bank will punish more than 30 executives over revelations that the lender made loans to underworld figures, reports said Friday, in the latest chapter of a headline-grabbing scandal. (AFP)
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NTT Docomo to buy stake in ABC Cooking Studio

October 24, 2013 - 22:42
NTT Docomo Inc. has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in cooking school operator ABC Cooking Studio Co. for about ¥20 billion. (Yomiuri)
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Chongryon Tokyo office buyer denies links with N. Korea

October 24, 2013 - 22:34
Avar Limited Liability Co. of Mongolia on Thursday denied any involvement of North Korea or any other countries in the firm's plan to buy the Tokyo head office of a pro-Pyongyang group, according to Mongolian media reports. (Jiji Press)
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Japan rice seller raided for lage-scale mislabeling

October 24, 2013 - 22:32
Police raided the head office of rice seller Mitaki Shoji in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Thursday for allegedly lying about the origin and designated use of rice. (Jiji Press)
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