Companies
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Japan convenience stores burgeoning in China
BEIJING — Japan’s three major convenience store operators are opening more and more outlets in China...
December 19, 2022
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FTX seeks OK to sell Japan subsidiary
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Failed U.S. crypto exchange FTX Trading Ltd. said Friday that it has sought ...
December 18, 2022
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Travel time between Kansai Airport, Osaka Station cut by 20 minutes
From next Spring it will be possible to get from JR Osaka Station to Kansai Airport on a direct trai...
December 18, 2022
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End of zero-COVID likely to dampen China’s economy, affecting Japanese firm
BEIJING / SHENYANG — The end of China’s zero-COVID measures is likely to dampen its economy for some...
December 17, 2022
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Sony to build sensor plant in Kumamoto
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sony Group Corp. plans to build a new semiconductor plant in Kumamoto Prefectur...
December 17, 2022
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TSE chief Yamaji to take helm of JPX
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX) said Friday that Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. Pres...
December 17, 2022
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Sharp to reenter U.S. TV market in spring
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Major electronics maker Sharp Corp. will reenter the U.S. television market nex...
December 17, 2022
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Data network problem of NTT docomo almost resolved in western Japan
NTT docomo Inc. announced Saturday that connections to their data network suffered disruption due to...
December 17, 2022
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MUFG Bank to invest in space business
MUFG Bank Ltd. plans to invest in Space One Co., which is engaged in launching small rockets, it has...
December 15, 2022
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Next SMBC president 1st to come from former Mitsui Bank
Japanese megabank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will make its first leadership change in six years. ...
December 15, 2022
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Skymark makes comeback to Japanese stock market
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Skymark Airlines made a comeback to the Japanese stock market on Wednesday nea...
December 14, 2022
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Dispatch app operator announces project to promote EV taxis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mobility Technologies Co., the operator of the taxi dispatch app “GO,” said Mon...
December 13, 2022
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Suntory head chosen as Keizai Doyukai chairman
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, decided on Mo...
December 13, 2022
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Aichi company develops concrete vats for winemaking
NAGOYA — A concrete company in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, has developed a concrete vat for use in w...
December 13, 2022
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Department stores in Japan increasingly do away with uniforms
Major department stores across the country have increasingly eliminated uniforms for employees. Taka...
December 12, 2022
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