Companies
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Japanese Automakers Shifting toward Electrified Vehicles in Race for Survival
Japanese automakers and their overseas rivals are banking on electrified vehicles — a class which in...
January 31, 2021
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Toyota Set to Retake Top Spot in Global Vehicle Sales
The Toyota Motor Corp. group is expected to rank top in global vehicle sales in 2020, regaining the ...
January 28, 2021
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TikTok Misused to Target, Sexually Abuse Child Users in Japan
The video-sharing app TikTok, which is popular among young people, has been misused to sexually abus...
January 28, 2021
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Nippon Express Becomes latest major Firm to Mull Selling Tokyo HQ Building
Nippon Express Co., a global logistics company based in Tokyo’s Shiodome district, became the latest...
January 27, 2021
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More Japanese Companies Allowing Workers to Have Side Jobs
The number of companies allowing their workers to have second jobs is on the rise amid the coronavir...
January 27, 2021
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Japanese Companies in U.S. cautiously Optimistic about Biden Presidency
NEW YORK — According to a survey of nearly 630 Japanese companies operating in the United States, 53...
January 25, 2021
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Kawasaki to Build World’s 1st Hydrogen-powered Tanker
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to construct the first large-scale tanker in the world to carry...
January 24, 2021
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Manufacturers Ramp up Ultracold Freezer Production in Japan
Fast production of freezers and refrigerators for transporting and storing COVID-19 vaccines is urge...
January 24, 2021
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Pandemic Deals Blow to Game Arcades
Game arcades in Tokyo have been falling like dominoes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, left no c...
January 20, 2021
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Major Izakaya Operator to Close 20% of Outlets in Tokyo
Major izakaya chain operator Monteroza Co. plans to permanently close nearly 20% of its 337 outlets ...
January 16, 2021
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Embattled Kimono Belt Maker Sees ‘Miraculous Turnaround’ with Silk Masks
This is the third installment of a series that looks at people seeking and developing new business o...
January 11, 2021
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Japan Firms Offer Employees more Diversified Workplace Choices
Imagine yourself and a few colleagues working a five-minute drive away from the beach, wearing casua...
January 11, 2021
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TOTO President: Addressing Needs Triggered by Pandemic
The economic environment has dramatically changed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. What k...
January 11, 2021
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Docomo, MUFG Bank Plan Tie-up on Financial Products
NTT Docomo Inc. and MUFG Bank plan to form a comprehensive alliance for new business in the financia...
January 9, 2021
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Suntory Eases Shipping Restriction on Whiskeys after 11 Years
Suntory Holdings Ltd. has decided to ease shipping restrictions on most of its whiskey products for ...
January 8, 2021
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