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Rice cooker manufacturers in Japan adopt high-tech methods, cash-in on high-end models
The humble electric rice cooker continues to evolve. Some 50 years have passed since the first a...
May 22, 2022
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Inpex begins test-drilling of gas well
Inpex Corp. has begun test-drilling for a natural gas well off Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures. I...
May 22, 2022
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Uniqlo to pull out of joint Shinjuku store in June
Uniqlo will end its association with the Bicqlo store it operates with fellow retail giant BicCamera...
May 21, 2022
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71 listed Japanese firms suspend, withdraw from operations in Russia
More than 40% of listed Japanese companies active in Russia, or 71 of 168, have announced they have ...
May 21, 2022
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Marugame Seimen udon chain operator says has ended franchises in Moscow operating against orders
Despite the Japanese operator of Marugame Seimen halting operations in Russia, its franchises there ...
May 20, 2022
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Toyota group plant hit by water issue resumes operations
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — An automobile plant of a Toyota Motor Corp. group company in central Japan res...
May 20, 2022
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NTT Docomo to shed 30% of handset stores in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. plans to reduce the number of its mobile handset retail stores ...
May 20, 2022
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Toyota group plant to resume operations
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — An automobile assembly plant of a Toyota Motor Corp. group company that stoppe...
May 19, 2022
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5 major bank groups’ consolidated net profits rise 30%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The combined consolidated net profits of five major banking groups in the fisca...
May 18, 2022
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Suzuki to build new plant in Haryana, India
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday that its Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. unit will buil...
May 17, 2022
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Mercari to open digital tech development base in India
Online flea market giant Mercari Inc. has announced it will establish a digital technology developme...
May 17, 2022
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NTT, Sky Perfect JSAT to establish space communication network company
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) and Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. have announced they will esta...
May 16, 2022
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Resona to launch mobile banks in Tokyo, Osaka
Resona Bank, Ltd. will launch mobile banks using 3-ton trucks from May 17, allowing customers to do ...
May 16, 2022
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Base station sharing gets good reception among mobile carriers
The huge capital investment involved in rolling out the fifth-generation communication standard has ...
May 16, 2022
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Companies working to develop software, apps for digital therapy
Pharmaceutical companies are starting to embrace the novel concept of “digital therapy,” where artif...
May 15, 2022
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