Press Review: May 2015

Every month we compile a press review featuring the most interesting Japan-related business articles that we have discovered over the previous month. To access these articles, please click on the following links:

• Suntory, Coca-Cola set to dominate nation’s vending machine market
• Tourism promoters seek to liberate cyclists
• University graduate employment at highest rate since 2008
• Biggest floating solar power plant built in Hyogo
• Flavored water hits shelves ahead of summer
• Local governments’ merchandise coupons become big hit
• Cool Biz Campaign Heats up
• Govt, ruling coalition set to raise tax on chuhai
• Govt urges Keidanren to promote early-morning work
• Mixed reactions to solar power feed-in tariff
• Investment trusts sell well here
• Japan’s mobile phone carriers to begin scrapping SIM locks starting Friday
• Eco-car mileage raised for tax breaks
• Government encourages ‘Ikumen’ to take parental leave and get into housework
• IT breathes new life into farming
• New eco-points housing program offers more options
• Abe seeks innovative spark for high tech
• Japan ranks ninth in tourism competitiveness

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