Companies
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Nissan to Cut or Transfer about 1,000 Jobs in Thailand, Sources Say
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor 7201.T will cut or transfer about 1,000 jobs in Thailand as it shr...
November 22, 2024
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Visitors Enter World of Licca-Chan at Takara Tomy Planet; Digital Immersive Experience to Open in Tokyo
Using digital technology to create an immersive experience into a world of toys, a space named “T...
November 21, 2024
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Netflix to Boost Production of Japanese Titles, as Subscribers Skyrocket in Asia
NEW YORK — Netflix Inc. intends to boost production of Japanese content, including anime, an exec...
November 21, 2024
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Tokyo Metro, Sumitomo Corp. to Join Operator of London’s ‘Elizabeth Line’ through 7-Year Contract
LONDON – A Joint Venture, which comprises Tokyo Metro Co., Sumitomo Corp. and a major U.K. passen...
November 20, 2024
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Customer Service by Remotely Operated Avatars Gaining Popularity; Practice Allows for Work by Part-Timers, Home-Bound People
Customer service using remotely operated avatars is becoming more common in businesses such as co...
November 20, 2024
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Rakuten Launches Unmanned Delivery Service in Tokyo; Robot Brings Goods to 62 Locations in Chuo Ward
Rakuten Group Inc. has started an unmanned delivery service in several areas in and around the Ha...
November 20, 2024
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Canon, Imagica Group Release VR Footage Simulating Space Travel; Footage Taken from Stratosphere
Canon Inc. and Imagica Group Inc., a major video production company, have released VR footage tak...
November 18, 2024
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Generative AI System Assists Foreign Visitors to Japan at Haneda Airport; Tourists Can Interact with System Using English, Chinese
Yamato Holdings Co. and others on Tuesday began an experiment using generative artificial intelli...
November 13, 2024
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Nvidia and SoftBank Pilot World’s First AI and 5G Telecom Network
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Leading chipmaker Nvidia and SoftBank Corp, the telecommunications arm ...
November 13, 2024
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Special Equipment Manufacturers ShinMaywa, Kyokuto Kaihatu Kogyo Suspected of Forming Price Cartel
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of two major manufacture...
November 12, 2024
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Japanese Companies Sprucing Up Employee Dorms to Attract New Workers, Keep Young Ones They Have
Some are being decked out with spa-like baths with saunas and sports gyms, and maybe a cafe to en...
November 10, 2024
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Toyota to Invest $1.45 Billion Dollars in Mexico
SAO PAULO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $1.45 billion in Mexico to expand truck p...
November 10, 2024
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Japan’s Major Carmakers to Review Production Bases After Trump Win; Mexico Manufactured Vehicles Could be Hit by Tariffs
Major Japanese carmakers, whose main market is the United States, are wary about possible U.S. po...
November 8, 2024
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Rakuten Launches Unmanned Delivery Service in Tokyo’s Harumi Area; Delivering from Starbucks, Yoshinoya, Bunka-do
Rakuten Group has launched an unmanned delivery service of food and other items using robots in T...
November 8, 2024
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Nippon Steel Seeks to Close US Steel Deal before Trump Returns to White House
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel 5401.T hopes to close its $15 billion deal to buy US Steel...
November 8, 2024
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