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...According to a survey by Jiji Press in December, only 44.9 per cent of regional banks had appointed a director in charge of digital transformation while 37.2 per cent said they had no plans to do so....
...Hoshiro Mitsunaga as a dual news and advertising agency, Mr Ishii’s 11 predecessors all had a newspaper advertising background — a longstanding quirk to satisfy Japan’s two biggest new agencies, Kyodo and Jiji...
...Japanese media including Nikkei and Jiji recently reported that Tepco was considering selling businesses or assets – overseas as well as in Japan – to finance costs related to the crisis at the Fukushima...
...This DPJ drive to shake up how “Japan Inc” works has implications across the archipelago and beyond....
...A recent Jiji press poll put his support at just 16.7 per cent, 22.1 points down from the previous survey. He must call a general election by September next year....
...But we have not specified any timing, including December,” Toshihiro Muto told Jiji Press in an interview. “It’s completely open,” he said....
...A report by Jiji Press on Friday claimed that Daiei’s main lenders - UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking - were asking IRCJ to help cut the amount of debt at Japan’s third-largest retailer by buying...
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