Companies
-
Nissan Ineligible for Wage Hike-Related Preferential Tax Treatment for at Least 1 Year; Ineligibility Follows Violation of Subcontract Law
Nissan Motor Co. has lost its right to use the wage-related preferential tax system for at least ...
April 6, 2024
-
Musk Says Tesla Will Unveil ‘Robotaxi’ on August 8
Tesla will unveil 'Robotaxi' on Aug. 8, Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Fr...
April 6, 2024
-
Line Operator to Disconnect Computer System from Naver
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—LY Corp., the operator of the Line messaging app, said Monday that it will com...
April 2, 2024
-
OpenAI to Launch 1st Asian Base in Tokyo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—OpenAI, the developer of generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, will...
April 2, 2024
-
Imperial Hotel Shopping Facility Closes For Reconstruction; Customers Drawn to High-End Shops for 40 Years
The Imperial Hotel Plaza, a commercial facility of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, in Chiyoda Ward clo...
April 2, 2024
-
Hokkaido’s Confectionery Manufacturer Rokkatei to Open Store in California in October to Sell ‘Marusei Butter Sandwich’ and Others
Rokkatei, a confectionery manufacturer in Obihiro, Hokkaido, which produces popular Hokkaido souv...
April 1, 2024
-
Rakuten Group to Reorganize Fintech Biz
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. said Monday that it will begin talks with publicly traded...
April 1, 2024
-
50 Companies, Including Toyota and Honda, to Share EV Battery Manufacturing Data; Meet Environmental Regulations in the U.S. and Europe
Japanese automobile and storage battery manufacturers will start a project to share manufacturing...
April 1, 2024
-
SMBC to Acquire 220 Hectares of Forest in Kanagawa Prefecture to Reduce CO2 Emissions; Develop Hiking Trails and Spaces for Children’s Work-Study Program
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) will acquire about 220 hectares of forest in Isehara, Kanaga...
March 31, 2024
-
TSMC, Kyushu University to Agree on Comprehensive Partnership; Kyushu Chip Industry Said to Face Experts Shortfall
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Kyushu University plan to sign a memorandum for compre...
March 31, 2024
-
Officials Inspect Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Osaka Factory Linked to Benikoji Deaths; Firm Says ‘Unlikely’ Benikoji Produced Toxic Substance
OSAKA — The health ministry and the Osaka city government on Saturday conducted an on-site inspec...
March 30, 2024
-
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Lax Crisis Management for its ‘Benikoji’ Supplement Stands out
OSAKA – Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. was late to publicize the health problems caused by its beni...
March 30, 2024
-
Panasonic to Sell Autos Business to Apollo Global-Managed Funds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Holdings 6752.T said on Friday it will sell its entire stake ...
March 30, 2024
-
Yamaha, Lola Cars Team Up to Enter Formula E; Race Experience to Aid Yamaha’s EV Business
Yamaha Motor Co. will enter next year’s Formula E World Championship, the pinnacle of electric ve...
March 29, 2024
-
Driverless Forklifts to Do Heavy Lifting amid Labor Shortages; Manufacturers Eye AI-Aided Driverless Vehicles
The development of driverless forklifts is picking up pace as more companies enter the market and...
March 29, 2024
"Business" POPULAR ARTICLE
- Japan, U.S., Philippines to Strengthen Nickel Supply Chains; Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
- Shinkansen to Have Private Rooms by FY 2026, JR Tokai Announces
- Ride-Sharing Services Start in Tokyo; Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, Others To Follow Suit
- Survey: 80% Worried About Recognizing AI as Patent Inventor; Respondents Fear Increase in Unverified Inventions
- Japan’s Docomo To Sell Contactless Smart Rings; Users Can Make Payments at the Wave of a Hand
JN TOP STORIES
- Japanese Women Struggle to Balance Work, Finances, Family amid Sinking Birthrate
- Yukio Kasaya, Japan’s First Winter Olympics Champion, Dies at 80
- A Yomiuri Shimbun Proposal: All Hands on Deck to Address Declining Population
- News Organizations Worldwide Discuss Generative AI at INMA Conference; Outline Role in Fact Checking
- K-pop Giant HYBE Shares Take Another Hit as Dispute with NewJeans Label Drags On
- Japanese Beer Makers Tap Interactive Experiences to Pique Interest of Young Generation
- Japan’s Nikkei Rallies as BOJ Maintains Dovish Stance (Update 1)
- Unbalanced Information Diet : Protecting the Facts / Access to News Erodes as AI Provides ‘Answers’
- Dollar Tops ¥156 for 1st Time in 34 Years in Tokyo Trading
- BOJ Maintains Interest Rate at Current 0%-0.1%
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6 Shutout Innings Help Dodgers Finish Sweep, Defeat Nats 2-1