Business Series
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Business Reboot / Freight costs soar amid labor, container shortages in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered drastic changes in the global transportation network, and the ef...
August 13, 2021
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Economic turnaround / Japanese delivery industry grappling with huge surge in package numbers
This series of articles focuses on situations surrounding the logistics industry, which has evolved ...
August 11, 2021
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NTT, Fujitsu to develop next-generation network together
NTT Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. plan to form a business alliance to develop 6G communications network inf...
April 25, 2021
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Business Reboot 4/Beer makers seek to diversify amid societal changes
After 35 years, beer will be made in Ebisu again. Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plans to start brewing beer...
April 23, 2021
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Business Reboot 3/Japan’s major beverage makers join hands to address environmental issues
The prolonged coronavirus crisis is slowly but surely reframing the once-familiar habits of people g...
April 23, 2021
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Business Reboot 2/Adjusting beer sales tactics in Japan to suit new environment
The prolonged coronavirus crisis is slowly but surely reframing the once-familiar habits of people g...
April 23, 2021
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Business Reboot 1/‘At-home drinking’ gets closer to experience at restaurants and pubs in Japan
A thousand people, all strangers, toasted each other via the internet in late March, nearly all rais...
April 23, 2021
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Business diversification backfires at railroads in Japan
The nation’s railway companies are running deficits because of a sharp decline in passengers amid th...
March 16, 2021
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Railways losing steam amid declining ridership in Japan
The nation’s railways, a crucial lifeline for millions, are stuck in an uphill battle. Numerous com...
March 12, 2021
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S.T. refreshes the air, invigorates life
The Yomiuri ShimbunTakako Suzuki with S.T. Corp. products By Sachio Nikaido / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior...
January 24, 2021
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Outbreak Prompted Kewpie to Develop Long-Lasting Food Products
When the government declared a state of emergency last April, Kaori Fujiwara, a 46-year-old senior e...
January 18, 2021
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Business Reboot / Moves to Repurpose Vehicles as Mobile Offices Gain Traction in Japan
Taking a car, train or bus to go to work -- this daily routine has changed due to the novel coron...
December 1, 2020
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