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TOKYO (Nikkei)--Group earnings at Japan's three megabanks for the nine months ended December underscored differences in their profitability and cost-cutting strategies, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (8306) holding the overall edge.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japanese restaurant operators seeking to become global powerhouses are rushing to the booming Asian market, but they are finding the road to success is dotted with such obstacles as different religious practices, tastes and business customs.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--A growing number of Japanese company employees are switching from commuting via jam-packed trains in favor of going to work by bicycle.

TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eyes will be on Ajinomoto Co. (2802), a leading seasoning maker that has earmarked up to 300 billion yen for M&As over three years from this fiscal year.