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Toyota Q4 operating profit skids 33%, misses estimate
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit slumped by a third, as a slid...
May 11, 2022
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JAL logs net loss of ¥178 billion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Airlines on Friday reported a second straight consolidated net loss for t...
May 7, 2022
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Marubeni annual net profit doubles to record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Marubeni Corp. said Friday that its consolidated net profit nearly doubled to ...
May 7, 2022
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Inspection data falsification uncovered at Japan Steel Works unit
A subsidiary of Japan Steel Works Ltd. falsified inspection data of materials used in power plants,...
May 7, 2022
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Improper quality tests found at Idemitsu subsidiary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toa Oil Co., a subsidiary of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co., said Fri...
May 7, 2022
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Marubeni Corp. to begin selling land-based farm salmon in 2024
Marubeni Corp. will begin sales of Atlantic salmon raised at a land-based farm in Shizuoka from 2024...
May 6, 2022
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HondaJet flight service to be tested this year
A transportation service using the domestically produced HondaJet light business jet is scheduled to...
May 5, 2022
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Glamping in Japan attracting more people, investment
FUKUOKA—An increasing number of businesses are cashing in on the vogue for glamping — outdoor campin...
May 4, 2022
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Companies eye benefits of shorter workweeks
The five-day week may soon be a thing of the past in Japan, as more companies eye shorter workweeks,...
May 4, 2022
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Lawson to expand Muji brand items to all stores
Lawson, Inc. will carry Muji brand household goods at all its approximately 14,000 stores from as ea...
May 4, 2022
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Japan firms, shareholders embrace electronic voting
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An increasing number of Japanese companies now allow shareholder voting rights ...
May 2, 2022
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5 major utilities post net losses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Five of Japan’s 10 major power utilities have reported consolidated net losses ...
May 2, 2022
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Auto parts manufacturer enters field of urban farming
With the automotive industry rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles, which require fewer parts th...
May 2, 2022
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking’s glitch-hit services restored
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on Sunday said that automated teller mac...
May 1, 2022
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Toyota unveils 1st exclusively electric model under Lexus brand
Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled details of the RZ, the first exclusively electric vehicle model unde...
May 1, 2022
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