Companies
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Nippon Steel Exec. Discusses U.S. Steel Acquisition Plan with USW’s David McCall
Nippon Steel Corp. Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori on Thursday discussed the company’s pro...
March 9, 2024
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Nissan Unfairly Reduces ¥3 Bil. in Payments to Suppliers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. has unfairly reduced a total of about ¥3,020 million in pay...
March 8, 2024
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Itochu Announces Turnaround Support for Bigmotor
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. said Wednesday that it has signed a contra...
March 7, 2024
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Line Operator LY Corp. Receives Administrative Guidance; Stricter Supervision of Outsourcing Partner Urged Over Data Leak
Administrative guidance was issued Tuesday to LY Corp., the operator of the free communication ap...
March 5, 2024
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Japanese Pharmaceutical Firm to Launch Belly Fat Reduction Drug; Buyers Must Show Commitment to Lifestyle Change
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. plans to launch a drug expected to reduce waist circumference and visce...
March 5, 2024
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Mitsubishi to Form JV for Lithium Project in Canada
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Canadian mining company Frontier Lithium Inc. said Monday that it has agr...
March 5, 2024
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Mitsubishi Pencil to Buy German Manufacturer of Lamy Pens; Japan Company Seeks to Accelerate Overseas Expansion
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. will buy 100% of the shares in C. Josef Lamy GmbH, the owner of the Lamy pe...
March 5, 2024
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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission To Recommend Nissan Motor Not Reduce Subcontractor Payments
The Fair Trade Commission has decided to admonish Nissan Motor Co. for unilaterally reducing purc...
March 4, 2024
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Chelsea, Japan’s Long-selling Candy, to End Sales at End of March
Meiji Co. said Monday that it will end sales of its long-selling "Chelsea" candy series, which ha...
March 4, 2024
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Toyota Resumes Operations at All Remaining Plants
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday resumed operations at all of the group facilitie...
March 4, 2024
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4 Japan Nonlife Insurers to Sell Clients’ Shares
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four major Japanese nonlife insurance companies plan to sell all of their cr...
March 1, 2024
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Countries Worldwide Leverage Subsidies to Lure Semiconductor Plants; Japan Govt. Secures Nearly ¥4 trillion for Initiative
Countries worldwide are stepping up efforts to lure semiconductor plants, leveraging a massive am...
March 1, 2024
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Japanese Drugstore Chains Tsuruha, Welcia to Merge
Sapporo (Jiji Press)—Japanese drugstore chains Tsuruha Holdings Inc. and Welcia Holdings Co. said...
February 29, 2024
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Honda to Launch Plug-in Fuel Cell Vehicle in Summer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will launch a plug-in fuel cell vehic...
February 28, 2024
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Tokyo DisneySea’s New ‘Fantasy Springs’ Area Opens in 100 Days; Staff Costumes Unveiled in Ceremony
URAYASU, Chiba — Oriental Land Co. held a ceremony to commemorate the final 100 days before the o...
February 28, 2024
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