Companies
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JR train reservations up 81% during holiday period
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of seat reservations for Shinkansen bullet trains and other Japan Ra...
December 15, 2021
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Toyota’s EV strategy moves up a gear
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced plans to significantly expand its lineup of electric vehicles, a mo...
December 15, 2021
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Businesses having a merry time this Christmas season
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, holiday shoppers are getting into a spending mood. C...
December 15, 2021
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CG character doubles for globally renowned model
A new service that creates 3D models of celebrities has drawn attention once again to just how much ...
December 15, 2021
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SBI takes 47.7% stake in Shinsei Bank via tender offer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc. said Saturday that its group has s...
December 11, 2021
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Without ‘watercooler’ chats, companies facilitate natural conversation
A decline in face-to-face conversations due to the coronavirus pandemic has made people rediscover t...
December 11, 2021
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SBI mulls further buying after tender offer for Shinsei Bank
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — SBI Holdings Inc. is considering acquiring additional shares in Shinsei Bank in...
December 10, 2021
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NEC eyes AI technology to help wheat production
NEC Corp. has embarked on the development of artificial intelligence technology that will support la...
December 9, 2021
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Japan’s telecom major KDDI to release phone some will flip out over
Smartphones might be ubiquitous, but one major telecommunications company hopes to be pushing the ri...
December 8, 2021
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Line pay customer information made public accidentally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — About 130,000 pieces of information about customers of Line Pay online payment ...
December 7, 2021
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Novice farmers get helping hand in agri-tech trial
NTT East Corp. and the Tokyo metropolitan government have launched a trial project using 5G technolo...
December 7, 2021
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Rakuten’s free deliveries suspected of violating law
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said Monday that Rakuten Group Inc. has committed...
December 7, 2021
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Vending machine sells frozen ramen, dumplings in Tokyo subway
Tokyo Metro Co. has installed a vending machine in a subway station that sells frozen ramen and gyoz...
December 6, 2021
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Japan ministry to urge firms to consider candidates for president with outside experience
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to draw up guidelines to strengthen corporate managem...
December 5, 2021
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Japan’s cosmetics companies sell discounted products to reduce waste
Cosmetics manufacturers are striving to reduce waste by selling at a discount products that were lef...
December 5, 2021
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