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Kobayashi Pharma Chairman, President Step Down Over “Benikoji” Red Rice Mold Issue; Senior Executive Yamane Becomes First Non-Family Company President
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’s Senior Executive Director Satoshi Yamane has been promoted to the ...
July 23, 2024
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Kawasaki Unveils Hydrogen Motorcycle at Suzuka Circuit; Completes Lap to Applause from Crowd
SUZUKA, Mie — Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. conducted a public test run of a motorcycle equipped...
July 21, 2024
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Businesses in Japan Continue to be Affected by Windows PC Glitch; Narita Airport, Universal Studios Japan, JR West Experience Issues
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made the decision to cancel five domestic flights scheduled to...
July 20, 2024
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Bigmotor Signboard Being Removed at Former Head Office; Will Be Replaced by Wecars Signage
The work to remove the Bigmotor signboard has begun at the shop in Tama, Tokyo, where the headqua...
July 20, 2024
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Nippon Steel Hires Pompeo for U.S. Steel Acquisition; Pompeo’s Insight into Security Challenges Sought
NEW YORK - Nippon Steel Corp. said on Saturday that it has hired former U.S. Secretary of State M...
July 20, 2024
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System Failure Causes Some McDonald’s Japan Stores to Close; Similar Outages Occurred in March
McDonald’s Japan suffered a system failure Friday morning, causing some outlets to suspend operat...
July 19, 2024
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NEC to Introduce Facial Recognition Identification System; Will Replace Physical ID Cards, Allow for Building Entry, Printer Use
NEC Corp. will introduce a digital ID system using facial recognition for its 20,000 employees in...
July 18, 2024
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New System to Measure Tides Using Laser Beams Eyed For 2025; NEC Draws Lessons from Noto Peninsula Earthquake
NEC Corp. has developed a new system to measure tide levels with high accuracy using laser beams ...
July 17, 2024
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JAL Awarded for Aviation Safety after ‘Miracle’ Escape of 379 People in Haneda Accident
Japan Airlines has been selected by an international organization for flight safety to receive an...
July 12, 2024
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Hitachi Zosen Affiliate Inspected by Transport Ministry; Found to Have Falsified Fuel Economy Data for Ship Engines
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry on Wednesday conducted on-site inspectio...
July 10, 2024
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MUFG Bank Employee Suspected of Leaking Takeover Bids; Relatives May Have Earned Millions of Yen in Trades
An employee of MUFG Bank is suspected of leaking takeover bids and other information about the ba...
July 9, 2024
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Nisshin Brings Back Plant-Based Unagi Eel Dish; Limited Quantity of ‘Mystery Eel’ to Go on Sale Online
Nissin Food Products Co. will sell a limited quantity online of a plant-based food that re-create...
July 9, 2024
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Sony Group to End Production of Blu-ray Discs; Market Has Shrunk Due To Growth Of Hard Disk Drives, Streaming
Sony Group Corp. is ending its production of Blu-ray discs (BD) used for recording. This decision...
July 7, 2024
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Toyota Confirms No New Misconduct Cases in Certification Review Beyond Previously Disclosed Models
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday that, after reviewing the model certification process require...
July 6, 2024
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Japan Fair Trade Commission to Strengthen Monitoring;3rd Party to Report on Companies Ordered to Improve
The Japan Fair Trade Commission intends to strengthen its monitoring system for compliance with “...
July 4, 2024
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