Companies
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Yaskawa Set to Build Industrial Robot Factory in U.S., Looking to Capitalize on Trump Push to Reshore Manufacturing
Yaskawa Electric Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of industrial robots, on Monday announced t...
June 18, 2025
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Japan FTC Inspects Supermarket Lopia over Unfair Trade
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has conducted on-site inspections of the headq...
June 16, 2025
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Golden Share to Have Veto Power on Investment Reduction, Transfer of Production, Jobs, U.S. Lutnick Says on Social Media
NEW YORK — The “golden share” held by the U.S. government as part of Nippon Steel’s acquisition o...
June 16, 2025
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‘Golden Share’ Served as Solution in Trump’s Approval of U.S. Steel Acquisition; Solution Found but Challenges Remain
With U.S. President Donald Trump having approved a partnership between Nippon Steel Corp. and U.S...
June 16, 2025
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MUFG Sets Up New Fund for Japanese Movies, Aiming to Inject Some Hollywood-level Cash into Industry
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has announced a new fund that it has established for investin...
June 14, 2025
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Trump Says U.S. to Hold 51% in U.S. Steel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States has a "gold...
June 13, 2025
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Mid-Year Gift Sales Campaigns Begin at Department Stores; Rice Dishes among Bonuses Offered to Shoppers
Department stores have now started their mid-year gift sales campaigns. As consumers have become ...
June 12, 2025
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Japan’s JR East to Launch New Overnight Train in Spring 2027; Overnight Train to Connect Tokyo, Northern Tohoku Region
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will launch a new overnight express train in the spring of 2027,...
June 11, 2025
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Resona to Spend ¥30 Bil. on AI, IT Personnel over 3 Years; Holding Company Eyes Boosting Customers’ Digital Experience
Resona Holdings, Inc. will allocate ¥30 billion over three fiscal years starting in April to deve...
June 9, 2025
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Japanese Cattle Rancher in Hokkaido Commercializes Frozen Milk, Plans to Export to Other Asian Countries
A cattle ranch has commercialized “frozen milk” in Hokkaido, the kingdom of Japan’s dairy product...
June 8, 2025
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Japan’s Daihatsu Launches New Move for Turnaround
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Daihatsu Motor Co. released on Thursday the fully revamped Move mini...
June 6, 2025
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Suzuki Motor Halted Swift Production Due to China’s Rare Earth Curbs, Sources Say
TOKYO (Reuters) — Suzuki Motor's suspension of production of its flagship Swift subcompact is due...
June 6, 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Launches but Will Not Be Sold at Physical Stores
Nintendo Co. released the Nintendo Switch 2, its first video game console in eight years, on Thur...
June 5, 2025
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Japan Convenience Stores Begin Sales of Government Rice; Familymart, Lawson Plan to Expand Sales Nationwide
Sales of stockpiled rice that the government sold under no-bid contracts began at major convenien...
June 5, 2025
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Convenience Stores to Begin Selling Stockpiled Rice After Applying 2nd Time for Govt Contracts
Three major convenience stores — FamilyMart Co., Lawson, Inc. and Seven-Eleven Japan Co. — announ...
June 4, 2025
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