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Toyota asks Japan workers to take pay cuts

Business › Friday 09th January, 06:20 AM JST

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday it is negotiating with its workers in Japan to slash salaries as it stops production to adjust to slumping global…

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Nissan to cut British work force by 1,200

Business › 06:15 AM JST - 9th January

LONDON — Japanese automaker Nissan said Thursday it will slash its British work force by 1,200 as it lowers production in anticipation of a grim economic year.…

Uniqlo leads in employment ratio for disabled people for 3rd year

Business › 05:25 AM JST - 9th January

TOKYO — Casual clothing store operator Uniqlo Co ranked top in terms of the employment of people with physical and other disabilities as a proportion of the…

TDK to cut 8,000 jobs

Business › 05:14 AM JST - 9th January

TOKYO — Japanese electronics component maker TDK Corp said Thursday it would cut 8,000 workers and post its biggest net loss ever this fiscal year, due to…

Sapporo to market beer with 'carbon footprint' labels on cans

Business › 04:19 AM JST - 9th January

TOKYO — Sapporo Breweries Ltd said Thursday it will start test sales of beer with "carbon footprint" labels on cans in Hokkaido next month in a bid…

Bank of Japan starts emergency loan program

Business › 02:16 AM JST - 9th January

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will provide 1.22 trillion yen in emergency loans to financial institutions as part of a new program to…

Sales of imported vehicles drop to 15-year low

Business › 12:48 AM JST - 9th January

TOKYO — Sales of imported vehicles in Japan plunged to a 15-year low in 2008 as consumers shied away from pricey foreign cars amid a deepening global…

Japan shares sharply down on U.S. economic worries

Business › 04:29 PM JST - 8th January

TOKYO — Japanese shares dropped nearly 4% Thursday, snapping a seven-day winning streak on fresh worries over the U.S. economy as jittery investors braced for dire U.S.…

Nissan shows pricier GT-R Spec V sportscar

Nissan shows pricier GT-R Spec V sportscar

Business › 03:00 PM JST - 8th January

TOKYO — Nissan showed Thursday a 15 million yen souped up version of its GT-R sportscar that the Japanese automaker said was still a bargain compared to…

Public sector moving to cope with unemployment problem

Business › 07:36 AM JST - 8th January

TOKYO — The public sector has begun taking various measures to cope with the rapidly deteriorating employment situation, with the farm ministry announcing Wednesday new job opportunities…