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Hokkaido Gov. Ok’s Nuclear Reactor Restart, Fueling Hope for Cheaper Power Bills
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki’s decision to approve the restart of a reactor at Hokkaido Electric...
December 11, 2025
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Nissan Partners With U.K. Startup on AI Vehicles; New Tech Will Allow Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas
Nissan Motor Co. has signed an agreement to partner with British startup Wayve Technologies Ltd. ...
December 11, 2025
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Asahi Breweries Sales Drop in Nov.
Asahi Breweries Ltd., which suffered a cyberattack in September, saw its sales in November below ...
December 10, 2025
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JR East to Unveil Suica’s New Mascot around Nov. 2026
A new mascot character for the Suica transit IC card will be unveiled around Nov. 18 of next year...
December 10, 2025
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Cumulative Sales of TOTO’s Washlet Exceed 70 Million Units; Sales Surge in U.S.
TOTO Ltd. announced on Tuesday that cumulative sales of its ‘Washlet’ warm-water electric bidet t...
December 10, 2025
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Junichi Hanzawa Expected to Be Promoted to MUFG President, Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa to Become Group’s Chairperson
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has started final coordination to promote MUFG Bank Preside...
December 9, 2025
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Japan’s Steelmakers Turn to Hydrogen in Decarbonization Efforts, but High Costs Hinder Progress
Major Japanese steel companies are conducting tests utilizing hydrogen in the extraction of iron ...
December 8, 2025
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in Final Stages of Promoting MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa to President
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. has entered the final stage of arrangements to promote Junic...
December 8, 2025
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Kirin, Nisshin Seifun Welna to Offer Pasta-Brewed Happoshu, Companies Aim to Reduce Food Loss and Waste with New Drink
Kirin Brewery Co. and Nisshin Seifun Welna Inc. announced they will sell a happoshu quasi-beer pr...
December 8, 2025
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Sushiro Opens 1st Stores in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (Jiji Press) — Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro opened two outlets in Shanghai...
December 7, 2025
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Japan’s Domestic Airlines Get Approval to Coordinate Domestic Flight Schedules
Domestic airlines will be allowed to coordinate their domestic flight schedules with each other t...
December 6, 2025
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Toyota Unveils GR GT Hybrid Sports Car at Woven City Test Site
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled its high-performance sports car, the GR GT, at an event in ...
December 5, 2025
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Japanese Megabank SMFG to Invest ¥1 Tril. in IT Over 3 Years, with Focus on AI
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is planning to invest about ¥1 trillion in generative AI and...
December 5, 2025
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Japanese Firms Sue U.S. Govt for Return of Collected Tariffs
Japanese companies, including U.S. subsidiaries of Toyota Tsusho Corp., Sumitomo Chemical Co. and...
December 4, 2025
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Corleo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Four-legged Robot, to Go on Sale as Early as 2035
A quadrupedal robot by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will hit the market as early as 2035, the ...
December 3, 2025
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