Business Series
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Road to Decarbonization 1 / COP26 highlighted challenges faced by different nations
Following the conclusion of the U.N. climate summit, where measures to combat climate change were ce...
November 18, 2021
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Car dealerships target the elderly with loans, electric wheelchairs
OSAKA — Car dealerships are focusing on the elderly after business has become more difficult due to ...
October 29, 2021
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In S. Korea, digitization of personal information takes the pain out of administrative paperwork
Countries around the world have been tapping into technology to make daily life more convenient for ...
September 14, 2021
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Business Reboot / Technical solutions eyed in Japan to revive trucking industry
In the full scope of logistics, only 10% of all orders are placed by individuals, while 90% are plac...
August 14, 2021
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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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