Companies
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Toyota launches updated Crown models in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched new versions of its flagship Crown model for the first time in about...
September 4, 2022
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FamilyMart deploys robot that restocks coolers with drinks
TOKYO (AP) — A small robot with a clip-like hand and enough smarts to know which drinks are popular...
September 1, 2022
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H.K. fund to pay ¥100 billion for Huis Ten Bosch park
Major travel agency H.I.S. Co. has announced its plan to sell its entire 66.7% stake in the Huis Te...
September 1, 2022
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Nissan ends production of iconic compact car March for Japanese market
Nissan Motor Co. will stop selling its March compact car in Japan. The current model is made in Thai...
September 1, 2022
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COVID-related hospital benefits face stricter eligibility criteria from Japan’s life insurers
The life insurance industry is preparing to substantially narrow the scope of COVID-19 patients elig...
August 31, 2022
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Japanese companies business suspensions in Russia hurting bottom lines
Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adverse effects on Japanese companies operating in Ru...
August 30, 2022
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Business travelers to get more telework spaces at Shinkansen stations
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has announced that it will set up more private telework spaces ...
August 29, 2022
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Toyota president promotes hydrogen-engine performance in Belgium
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda drove one of the company’s hydrogen-powered vehicles and pr...
August 28, 2022
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Creators cash in on Line’s stamp economy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The new culture of nonverbal communication continues to evolve from the sticker...
August 27, 2022
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Sony announces PlayStation 5 price hikes
The prices of PlayStation 5 consoles will be going up around the world, Sony Interactive Entertainme...
August 26, 2022
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Making English an official language to make the company stronger
It has been 10 years since Rakuten Group Inc. made English its official internal language. While the...
August 26, 2022
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Kose offers virtual makeup try-on at Ginza store
Major cosmetics company Kose Corp. has introduced a so-called “color machine,” which uses projection...
August 25, 2022
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Sumitomo Mitsui to enter online banking biz in U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will shortly announce a plan to launch an ...
August 24, 2022
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Hino Motors shares plunge more than 6% as data scandal widens
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Shares of Japan's Hino Motors 7205.T, Toyota Motor Corp's 7203.T truck and...
August 23, 2022
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Hino reveals further data fraud
Scandal-hit Hino Motors announced Monday that new cases of data fraud have been detected in the prod...
August 22, 2022
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