The Japanese government got the approval of a special panel to raise the national sales tax by 2014.
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Japanese suppliers for iPhone components experience share decline
Because of the still too expensive low cost iPhone 5C, the share values of Japanese suppliers fell in the market.
Japan starts study of LNG joint purchase program next month
The government of Japan announced that by next month, it would begin to thresh out the details of a joint procurement plan for the purchase of liquefied natural gas.
Tokyo as 2020 Olympic host seen as gaming industry boon
The award to Tokyo as the 2020 Summer Olympics host leveraged to pass gambling casino legislation. Two major gaming firms, Las Vegas Sands Corp and MGM Resorts International are searching for sites to build casinos in Japan.
Xyec Holdings opts to list in Singapore instead of Japan
Singapore is the listing index for Xyec Holdings instead of Japan. The first Japanese firm to debut exclusively in Singapore, Xyec Holdings Co, plans to expand its information technology expertise to Southeast Asia through local purchases and engagement of local talent.
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Trina Solar reported increase in sales as high demand for products developed in China and Japan. China's Trina Solar Ltd increased its forecast for panel shipments this year as sales in its own country increased.
Bayer Healthcare said it received approval to market its cancer treatment Stivarga in Japan. Bayer Healthcare announced it had received regulatory approval to market its cancer drug Stivarga in Japan.
The United States asked Japan to give foreign companies more access to its auto and insurance markets.
Japanese printer maker Brother Industries opened a new manufacturing plant in the Philippines. Brother Industries, a printer maker based in Japan, opened a new manufacturing facility in the First Philippine Industrial Park in Batangas.
Sony Corp.'s hedge for its PlayStation game enterprise has backfired as dollar costs rise. The strategy of Sony Corp. that shielded its PlayStation game enterprise from a strengthening yen has backfired.
Nikon cut its full-year shipment target to 6.5 million from 7.1 million units as mirrorless cameras began to lose their shine.
Meiji Yasuda, Fujitsu and Microsoft Japan would all team up to upgrade 30,000 Windows XP computers to tablets running Windows 8 operating system.
Nielsen said that the chatter on Twitter could enhance the live ratings of television shows. Last week, 143,109 tweets each second was sent by Japanese Twitter users which set to a new world record.
Chubu Electric Power Co purchased an 80% stake in Diamond Power Corp, an independent producer and supplier of power owned by Mitsubishi Corp and operates in Tokyo.
