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Japan's Kirin Gets Controlling Stake in Top Myanmar Brewery, Expects Strong Market Growth

Japan's Kirin Holdings has taken a controlling stake in Myanmar's biggest brewer after buying out top shareholder Fraser and Neave as it continues to expand abroad amid a challenging domestic market.

Nintendo Gears To Claw Back On Growth Path With Fresh Game Titles

Nintendo is gunning big this 2015 as the Japanese game titan revealed this week the new game titles that the company hopes will position it to growth trajectory. Heading the pack is the popular Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure that will debut in time for the E3 2015.

Sony Ditches TVs And Smarthphones, Focuses On Playstation And Image Sensors

Sony plans to focus more on Playstation and Image sensors, than TVs and smarthphones to cut cost.

Japanese Exports Increased in October

Higher global demand led to the increase in Japanese exports in October, its fastest growth rate in eight months. This could help the struggling country make a comeback after facing an unexpected recession.

McDonald's Japan Foresees 2014 Slump

The famous fast food chain McDonald's Holdings Co Ltd in Japan projected a net loos about 17 billion yen for this year.

KFC Japan Releases More Ridiculous Fried Chicken Accessories

KFC Japan releases more fried chicken accessories for Colonel's Day.

Burger King Japan Introduces Black Bun Burger

Burger King Japan will launch this month the third generation of their black burgers.

Japan Gets The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Japan will now experience The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf as the brand announced that it will award its franchise to the country.

PS4 News: Spare Parts Now Available for Sale in Japan

Individual parts for Sony’s Playstation 4 are now on sale in Japan for local gamers. Owners of the PS4 can buy different components, such as HDD bay covers, power cords, HDD bay brackets and screw sets.

Japanese Space Cherry Tree Grows Early

Japanese scientists have found that a cherry tree, which started as a pit that was launched into space for an education experiment, has grown five years ahead of trees on Earth. Botanists say that it takes almost 10 years after a cherry tree sprouts before it begins to produce buds.

U.N. Court Demands End to Japanese Whale Hunting

UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided Monday that Japan must end its whale hunting off of the coast of Antarctica.

Toyota Gives Japanese Workers Pay Raises for the First Time in Six Years

Toyota Motor Corp. announced it will be giving raises to workers in Japan for the first time since 2008. The average monthly base pay for union workers will be raised by 2,700 yen ($26).

Over 320,000 PS4s Sold in Japan

Sony’s PlayStation 4 has sold 322,083 consoles in two days in Japan after being released on Feb. 22. The console surpassed its predecessor, the PlayStation 3, which sold 88,443 consoles in the same amount of time in 2006.

Burger King Debuts 'Black Ninja Bacon Burger' in Japan [PHOTO]

Burger King franchise in Japan is known to be creative with their food offerings and their latest invention is no exemption.

McDonald's Japan Releases Mega Potato' French Fries

As the United States tries to cut down on fast-food chains selling supersize portions of meals, McDonald's in Japan has rolled out supersize fries.

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