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The Japanese government got the approval of a special panel to raise the national sales tax by 2014.

Trina Solar reported increase in sales as high demand for products developed in China and Japan.

Bayer Healthcare said it received approval to market its cancer treatment Stivarga in Japan.

The United States asked Japan to give foreign companies more access to its auto and insurance markets.

Japanese printer maker Brother Industries opened a new manufacturing plant in the Philippines.

Sony Corp.'s hedge for its PlayStation game enterprise has backfired as dollar costs rise.

Nikon cut its full-year shipment target to 6.5 million from 7.1 million units as mirrorless cameras began to lose their shine.

Meiji Yasuda, Fujitsu and Microsoft Japan would all team up to upgrade 30,000 Windows XP computers to tablets running Windows 8 operating system.

Nielsen said that the chatter on Twitter could enhance the live ratings of television shows.

Chubu Electric Power Co purchased an 80% stake in Diamond Power Corp, an independent producer and supplier of power owned by Mitsubishi Corp and operates in Tokyo.

Sources said the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations in Japan is looking to consider a shift in policy that would allow them to invest more in stocks and less in government bonds.

Analysts said that if Nintendo's sales continue to drop, it would need to consider putting its games in app stores.

Japanese executives will attend a meeting in Myanmar to discuss future investment ventures.

The executives of Sony said that their electronics enterprise showed signs of rebound after posting US$35 million profit.

NEC threw the towel in its bid for gaining from the smartphone industry.