Companies
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Japan Firms Offer Employees more Diversified Workplace Choices
Imagine yourself and a few colleagues working a five-minute drive away from the beach, wearing casua...
January 11, 2021
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TOTO President: Addressing Needs Triggered by Pandemic
The economic environment has dramatically changed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. What k...
January 11, 2021
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Docomo, MUFG Bank Plan Tie-up on Financial Products
NTT Docomo Inc. and MUFG Bank plan to form a comprehensive alliance for new business in the financia...
January 9, 2021
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Suntory Eases Shipping Restriction on Whiskeys after 11 Years
Suntory Holdings Ltd. has decided to ease shipping restrictions on most of its whiskey products for ...
January 8, 2021
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Seibu Ikebukuro to Sell Products via Smartphone App
Beginning next fall, customers will be able to purchase products from the Seibu Ikebukuro department...
January 5, 2021
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Japan’s Taisei Corp. Develops Floor Charging System for Transport Machines
Taisei Corp. has developed a system to wirelessly charge via electricity that runs through the floor...
January 5, 2021
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Files Immediate Appeal against Asset Seizure in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has filed an immediate appeal to stop the seizure of its assets by...
January 4, 2021
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Japanese Drug Firm Sees Drastic Increase in Suspicious Accesses to Systems
The amount of suspicious accesses to the computer system of KM Biologics Co., a Kumamoto-based pharm...
January 4, 2021
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Regional banks to launch service for making bank transfers via smartphone app
Regional banks plan to enhance customer service by introducing as early as summer a smartphone app f...
January 4, 2021
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Grand Seiko Wristwatch Brand Marks 60th Anniversary
Seiko Watch Corp.’s luxury wristwatch brand, Grand Seiko, marked the 60th anniversary of its establi...
January 2, 2021
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Japan Regional Banks Take Lead in Digitization
A divide has emerged in the regional banking industry. Banks with solid management bases and high ca...
December 30, 2020
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Supermarkets and Restaurants to Close or Shorten Hours on New Year Holidays in Japan
There is a growing trend in the retail industry and restaurant chains to close or shorten business h...
December 24, 2020
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Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings’ Takeover of Yomiuri Land Completed
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings said Tuesday that its tender offer for the Yomiuri Land Co. was complet...
December 23, 2020
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SoftBank to Cut monthly 5G Service Fees by ¥1,900
Mobile phone operator SoftBank Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will reduce monthly fees for 5G se...
December 22, 2020
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Japanese Insurer Meiji Yasuda to Boost Sales System
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company plans to strengthen its sales system by increasing the number of...
December 21, 2020
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