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Daily Japan Headlines: Monday, Jun 27, 2011

Written By: guyjin on June 27, 2011 No Comment

Business Week: Profiting from Japan’s Long, Hot Summer

Sales of home appliances in April rose 19.7 percent from the previous year to 175.3 billion yen, led by a 79.6 percent rise in sales of energy-saving air conditioners, Japan’s Electrical Manufacturer’s Assn. said last month. Sales of fans rose 145 percent, to [...]

Kawabata Signals Education Changes

Written By: guyjin on October 12, 2009 One Comment

Staff writer for the Japan Times, Mariko Kato, posted an interview piece with new Education Minister Kawabata Tatsuo. The headline for the piece was ‘Education Chief Takes Liberal Path’, but I think Kato is a little confused about some of the differences between liberalism and conservatism. Few of the policies mentioned by [...]

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