Companies
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Japan’s major travel firms accelerating digitization of travel package sales
Many of Japan’s major travel agencies have been turning to technology as a way to cut costs and keep...
October 18, 2021
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Companies turn to virtual reality for recruitment, training
In the middle of last month, a large number of students gathered at a multipurpose space on the 27th...
October 17, 2021
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Japanese restaurant chains expand into stronger overseas economies of U.S., China
Major restaurant chains are opening branches overseas, especially in China and the United States, wh...
October 13, 2021
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Regional banks need to strengthen their services through reorganization
Management reform of regional banks has begun to progress with the support of the government and the...
October 13, 2021
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Iwate sake brewery launches craft gin, vodka
Nanbu Bijin Co., a sake brewing company in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, has released a craft gin made u...
September 28, 2021
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Apparel companies diversifying their merchandise
Clothing companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic have been expanding their product lines to ...
September 25, 2021
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Subaru to commercialize automated driving on ordinary roads
Self-driving car technology works better in the controlled environment of a limited-access expresswa...
September 23, 2021
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FSA takes unusual step in monitoring trouble-plagued Mizuho Bank
The Financial Services Agency will step up its monitoring of Mizuho Bank’s systems, effectively putt...
September 23, 2021
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JR East’s facial recognition system watch list in spotlight
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has been using facial recognition technology at stations and other ...
September 21, 2021
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AI being deployed by Japan railways to provide multilingual services
Railway operators are turning to artificial intelligence to assist customers, and one company has de...
September 20, 2021
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More Japanese firms ban smoking during office hours, even when working from home
A growing number of companies are asking employees to refrain from smoking during work hours — even ...
September 20, 2021
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Wooden condos gain favor for strength, lower costs
New wooden materials of higher strength and fire resistance are giving condominium builders options ...
September 19, 2021
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Keio Group tests bringing seasonal produce to Tokyo using bus-train link
Railway companies are promoting the transport of cargo in vacant areas of their passenger trains ami...
September 13, 2021
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Japan’s TEPCO subsidiary eyes floating offshore wind turbines
TEPCO Renewable Power Inc. will start making preparations to build offshore wind farms, which will h...
September 11, 2021
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Apple’s FTC-prompted fee revision should benefit makers, users of apps
Will this be a step toward making mutual progress with the understanding of its business partners? U...
September 7, 2021
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