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Honda to End its Production of Motorized Bicycles Up to 50cc in Light of New Emissions Regulations; Plans to Focus on Under 125cc Models
Honda Motor Co. will end its production of motorized bicycles with an engine capacity below 50cc,...
June 23, 2024
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Blackstone to Buy Japan’s Infocom
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. has announced that it will acquire Japa...
June 20, 2024
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HondaJet Rental Service to Be Launched for Corporate Customers
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will launch a service to rent its Hond...
June 19, 2024
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Ricoh Imaging to Release Pentax 17, Half-Frame Film Camera, in July
Ricoh Imaging Co. will release the Pentax 17, its first film camera in 21 years, in Japan on July...
June 19, 2024
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3D-Printer Technology to Be Used to Build Houses in Quake-Damaged Noto Peninsula, War-Torn Ukraine
HIROSHIMA — 3D-printer technology that can build a house with concrete materials in less than a d...
June 19, 2024
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JR Tokai Preparing Shinkansen Service for Heavy Rains; Utilizing New System for Announcements
Last summer, heavy rainfall caused multiple disruptions to the Tokaido Shinkansen timetable, leav...
June 19, 2024
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SoftBank to Offer 1-year, Free Generative AI Search Service
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — SoftBank Corp. said Monday it will offer a search service using generative a...
June 18, 2024
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Toyota President Apologizes to Shareholders for Fraudulent Vehicle Testing
TOYOTA, Aichi — Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato apologized to shareholders for fraudulent ...
June 18, 2024
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Hitachi Develops Tech for Practical Quantum Computers
Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press) — Hitachi Ltd. said Monday it has developed a new technology to reali...
June 18, 2024
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Manufacturers in Japan Relocate Central Operations to Suburban Offices; Firms Seek to Improve Efficiency, Communication
An increasing number of manufacturers are moving central operations that are normally carried out...
June 18, 2024
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Japan Seeks to Expand Domestic Semiconductor Production; Local Governments Anticipate Economic Benefits From Plants
In a bid to strengthen supply chains and economic security in the wake of the global shortage of ...
June 18, 2024
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Japan Retailer Aeon to Expand E-receipt Service at Around 4,000 Stores
Aeon Co. announced it will sequentially expand its electronic receipt service to up to around 4,0...
June 17, 2024
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Sompo Japan Prearranged Premiums for 385 Companies
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. inappropriately prearranged with other nonlife in...
June 17, 2024
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SkyDrive Gives up on Offering Flying Car Rides at Osaka Expo; Startup Decides to Perform Only Demonstration Flights
SkyDrive Inc., a startup which is working to develop and manufacture so-called flying cars, annou...
June 15, 2024
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Toyota Postpones Launch of New Crown Estate Model Amid Certification Scandal
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to postpone the launch of the new Crown Estate model, originally s...
June 15, 2024
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