Companies
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Nidec Posts Record Profits for Fiscal 1st Half
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Nidec Corp. on Monday reported record revenue and profits for its fiscal first ...
October 25, 2023
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Japan EV Makers Promote Comfortable Interiors; Japan Mobility Show Starts Thursday at Tokyo Big Sight
Japanese automakers will vie with each other over the comfort and convenience of their electric vehi...
October 24, 2023
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Japan to Allocate “Platinum” Band Slots to Rakuten
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s communications ministry said Monday that it will allocate to Rakuten Mobi...
October 24, 2023
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Toyota, Japan’s Motorcycle Makers enter Dakar 2024 with Hydrogen Vehicle
A research association of four major domestic motorcycle manufacturers, including Honda Motor Co., h...
October 23, 2023
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Small and Midsize Japan Firms Buffeted by Tightened Economic Sanctions Against Russia
The government’s economic sanctions against Russia — tightened almost three months ago — have dealt ...
October 22, 2023
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Toyota Extends Partial Production Halt at Some Group Plants to Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor, the world’s largest automaker by sales, said it will restart some pr...
October 21, 2023
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Japan Beverage Company Uses AI-Generated ‘Actor’ in TV Ad
Beverage company Ito En, Ltd. has put a character generated by artificial intelligence in a TV comme...
October 21, 2023
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SK Hynix’s Moves Watched Over Kioxia-Western Digital Merger; Major Chip Industry Players Have Interests
The moves of South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. have become a focal point in negotiations on a merger betw...
October 19, 2023
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Toyota to Continue Production Halt until Fri.
Nagoya, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. will halt operations on a total of up to 13 product...
October 19, 2023
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Tokyo’s Ginza District Gets 1st Outlet of Discount Supermarket OK
Discount supermarket OK opened its first store in Tokyo’s Ginza district on Tuesday. The store, wit...
October 18, 2023
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Mitsui O.S.K. to Launch Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship in Dec. 2024
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. will launch a cruise ship outfitted with only suites in December 2024, the...
October 18, 2023
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Honda Aircraft Names New Light Jet ‘Hondajet Echelon’
Las Vegas (Jiji Press) — Honda Aircraft Co. said Monday that it has decided to name its light busine...
October 17, 2023
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Shimizu, Major Japan Construction Firm, Develops AI System to Create Initial Structural Designs Quicker
Shimizu Corp. has developed a system powered by artificial intelligence to assist in structural desi...
October 17, 2023
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Disney Turns 100: Global Entertainment Powerhouse Now at Turning Point
NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary on Monday. Over that century, it has...
October 16, 2023
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Imported EVs Account for 9% of Foreign Vehicle Sales
Imported electric vehicles accounted for 9% of all domestic imported vehicle sales in the first half...
October 16, 2023
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