Japan Telcos (SoftBank, 9984 JP; Docomo, 9437 JP; KDDI, 9433 JP) Pushed to Improve Pricing Practices
In a public speech, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said mobile carriers had room to lower bills by 40 percent. These and other comments may...
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Retail Ranking FY2017-18: Winners and Losers in Japanese Retailing
JapanConsuming’s retail ranking for FY2017 has now been compiled, and the results show that the retail industry enjoyed another extremely good year...
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[Japan Event] Rakuten Bank (5838) - "Exciting" Mizuho News Doesn't Do Much But Expect More News Soon
There's news that Mizuho may buy a stake in Rakuten Bank as part of the financial group restructuring. This may help reduce overhang, but...
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Consumption Trends in Japan: Rising Incomes Boosting Retailers but a Lot Going Into Savings Too
Much has been made of gradually rising wages in Japan, and this is indeed good news after 20 years of stagnation and negative growth. But while...
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Japanese Telcos: Structurally the Most Attractive Wireless Market in the Developed World?
Following a change of analyst, Chris Hoare has taken over coverage of the Japanese telcos. We see Japan as one of the best liquid developed...
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