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    July 26, 2010

    Demand for Semiconductors is Recovering―But That May Not be Good News

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    Demand for semiconductors has increased sharply this year, prompting Toshiba to resume its plans to increase production capacity. The downside of this market recovery is that capacity is already stretched for some products―Hitachi was recently forced to delay delivery on a semiconductor-enabled product. Manufacturers may face a bottleneck caused by a semiconductor shortage.・・・

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    July 20, 2010

    Manufacturers Focus on the Medical Field

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    Manufacturers are consolidating their medical care business at an accelerated pace while facing an increasing number of new entrants in the field. They are applying their technologies to a new growth market which they view as being on a par with the environment. Can Japanese companies beat rivals such as Samsung of Korea and GE of the United States?・・・

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    July 12, 2010

    Chinese Carrier Offers Flights to Japan for the Amazing Price of 4,000 Yen

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    Spring Airlines is a low-cost Chinese airline that has realized impressive growth through relentless cost-cutting and success in building its customer base. With its planned launch of regular flights to Ibaraki, the company will bring its low-cost business model to Japan.・・・

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