Companies
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New maker of F1 wheel rims draws on Japanese metalworking history
A Japanese wheel manufacturer with links to a city long famed for its metal processing will supply t...
March 27, 2022
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JR East hurries to enhance quake resistance before next big one
As it rushes to get its derailed Tohoku Shinkansen back on track, East Japan Railway Co. also needs ...
March 26, 2022
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Low-temperature cookers heat up marketplace
More and more people are coming to love bringing out the flavor of ingredients by cooking at low tem...
March 22, 2022
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Subscribing to cars, appliances via smartphone takes off
Taking out a subscription to use valuable items such as cars, furniture and home appliances can be e...
March 22, 2022
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22% of Japanese companies suspend operations in Russia
About 20% of listed Japanese companies operating in Russia suspended business by mid-March after Rus...
March 21, 2022
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Sharp enters cosmetics market
OSAKA — Major home appliance maker Sharp Corp. is entering the cosmetics business, the company said....
March 20, 2022
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Japan energy giant looks to diversify fuel procurement as Ukraine crisis continues
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power ...
March 15, 2022
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Poll: Over 50% of Japan companies receive COVID-19 loans
More than 50% of companies surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Teikoku Databank Ltd. had used coron...
March 15, 2022
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Japan’s Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train celebrates 30 years of fast-tracking
The Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train marked its 30th anniversary on Monday. The Tokaido Shinkansen...
March 14, 2022
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Toyota to provide up to €2.5 mil. in aid to Ukraine
Toyota Motor Corp. will donate up to €2.5 million (about ¥320 million) to support Ukrainians followi...
March 12, 2022
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Three of Japan’s four major brewers logged year-on-year falls in beer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three of Japan’s four major brewers logged year-on-year falls in beer and quasi...
March 11, 2022
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Fast Retailing decides to pull plug on Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo casual clothing stores, said Thursda...
March 11, 2022
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Japanese companies suspending exports to, production in Russia
Japanese manufacturers are suspending shipments to Russia and halting production there as Moscow con...
March 10, 2022
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JR East eyeing introduction of discount commuter passes for off-peak hours
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aims to introduce discount commuter passes in the spring of 2023 fo...
March 7, 2022
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SMBC Nikko president apologizes for arrests of employees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. President and CEO Yuichiro Kondo on Saturday apologi...
March 5, 2022
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