Jason Yu, general manager of Kantar Worldpanel China, said a unified ownership structure will help Starbucks to accelerate its market development and franchise expansion, as a result of a faster decision-making process and a single strategy.
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Jiang Ping (left) works on a section of the Chaohu Lake bank in Lujiang, Hefei, Anhui province, with other members of his platoon. ZHAO SHUMIN/FOR CHINA DAILY
Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told reporters at a news conference that he decided to "stop the deployment process" of the Aegis Ashore systems after it was found that a hardware redesign is needed to ensure that rocket debris doesn't endanger residents near the facilities, and that such work would be too time consuming and costly.
Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, 79, who doubles as finance minister and is a possible successor to Abe, said it was not surprising for Abe to be in "rough shape" after working for so long.
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Jamyang Tso, a resident of Lhasa, rides an Ofo bike on Monday near the Potala Palace. [Photo by Palden Nyima/China Daily]
Jack Ma (3rd from right), founder and chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba, attends the opening ceremony of MYbank in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, June 25, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said the deal won't contain any provision on currencies - another worry for Tokyo. Japan wants to avoid any agreement hindering its ability to intervene in the foreign-exchange markets in the event of a spike in the yen, or to expand the Bank of Japan's massive monetary stimulus.
Japanese tech giant Olympus Corp will ramp up efforts in China's medical field such as related research and development and high-end manufacturing, a company official said.