Offsetting the Consumption Tax Hike: 430,000 Firms to Offer Government’s Cashless Rewards
With the consumption tax hike from 8% to 10% coming in at the beginning of next month, retailers are rushing to sign up for the government’s...
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Japan Telcos: Softbank Ends the Contract Regime but Other Retention Factors Play a Role
Softbank Corp. will end two-year contracts for mobile customers later this month. This follows regulatory action that requires mobile operators to...
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Japan Retail Review and Ranking 2018-19: Profit Growth Slowing as Competition Increases
The following is an in-depth review of the retail sector results for 2018-19 giving investors a quick overview of the strengths and weaknesses in...
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Smartkarma’s Week that Was in JP/​​​​​​​​​​KR: Nissan-Renault, Kirin, and Japan-Korea Conflict
Below is the list of Japan/Korea-related posts put on the Smartkarma platform during the week of 05th August 2019:
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Smartkarma’s Week That Was in China, Japan, & Korea: Markets Tank on Intensifying Global Trade Wars
"Government 'help' to business is just as disastrous as government persecution... the only way a government can be of service to national...
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