Companies
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Honda’s N-BOX Top-Selling New Car in First Half of the Year
The best-selling new car in Japan in the first half of 2023 was Honda Motor Corp’s N-BOX minicar, up...
July 6, 2023
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JAL Flights to Hokkaido Warn Travelers About Brown Bears
Japan Airlines is warning travelers to Hokkaido to be careful of brown bears, making the announcemen...
July 6, 2023
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SBI Holdings to Help Taiwan’s Powerchip Build a Plant in Japan
TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Financial firm SBI Holdings 8473.T said on Wednesday it would help Taiwan'...
July 5, 2023
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Oversee Next-Gen Nuclear Plants
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has decided to appoint Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. as...
July 5, 2023
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Sogo & Seibu Labor Union Considering Strike Action
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A labor union of workers of Sogo & Seibu Co., a subsidiary of Seven & i Holding...
July 3, 2023
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Govt Asks Households, Businesses in TEPCO Service Area to Conserve Power
To prepare for the possibility of an extreme heat wave this summer, the government began asking hous...
July 2, 2023
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Japan’s SoftBank to Develop Own Generative AI Platform
Major mobile network provider Softbank Corp. is set to develop the company’s own generative artifici...
June 30, 2023
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Shareholders Meetings Peak with 600 Gatherings for Listed Firms
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The season for shareholders meetings of major Japanese companies peaked on Thur...
June 30, 2023
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Toyota, Kyoto Startup to Partner on Bendable Solar Cells for EVs
Toyota Motor Corp. and a Kyoto Prefecture-based startup company announced on Tuesday that they will ...
June 28, 2023
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TEPCO Implements Measures to Limit Concentration of Radioactive Materials in Water Set for Sea Release
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has completed the construction of facilities for the offs...
June 28, 2023
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Subaru to Equip Manual Sports Car with Driver Assist Tech
Subaru Corp. will introduce its EyeSight driver assist technology to a manual transmission automobil...
June 26, 2023
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Govt-Backed JIC Mulls ¥1 Trillion Buyout of JSR
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Government-backed investment fund Japan Investment Corp. is considering acquiri...
June 25, 2023
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Japanese Automaker Suzuki, Start-up Firm Collaborate on ‘Flying Cars’
Suzuki Motor Corp. on Tuesday announced a tie-up with startup firm SkyDrive Inc. to manufacture so-c...
June 25, 2023
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Cosmo Energy’s Takeover Defense Unsuccessful If Voted by All Shareholders
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. would have seen its proposal to adopt an emergency ta...
June 24, 2023
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SBI Completes Tender Offer for Shinsei Bank
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Online financial group SBI Holdings Inc. on Friday completed a tender offer for...
June 24, 2023
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