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Pioneer to cut 2,000 jobs on sluggish plasma-display business

Tokyo  - Pioneer Corp decided to cut 2,000 jobs in Japan and abroad and close three domestic plasma-display factories by the end of March as it withdraws from plasma-television production, the Nikk

Nissan's net profit up 4.7 per cent in fiscal 2007

Tokyo  - Nissan's net profit up 4.7 per cent in fiscal 2007

Tokyo offers gourmet delights which won't break the bank

Tokyo  - Despite some odd culinary practices such as serving mussel soup for breakfast or drinking canned coffee with milk, the Japanese enjoy the reputation of having one of the most sophisticated

Labour officials see need to keep work-life balance

G8Tokyo  - Senior officials from Group of Eight (G8) labour ministries met Monday in Niigata, central Japan, to

Fujitsu's operating profit up 12.6 per cent in fiscal 2007

Tokyo  - Fujitsu Ltd saw its operating profit jump 12.6 per cent in fiscal 2007, which ended in March, to 204.99 billion yen (1.99 billion dollars) on strong sales, the company said Monday.

Japan sending aid money for cyclone victims in Myanmar, pans junta

Tokyo - The Japanese government announced Friday it would provide up to 10 million dollars to UN agencies for aid to cyclone-devastated Myanmar as it criticized Myanmar's military junta for not acc

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