Companies
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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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Sony Group Unit to Build Plant in Kumamoto
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp. President Terushi Shimizu on Friday said tha...
June 24, 2023
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Mitsubishi joins copper mine project in Chile
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Corp. said Thursday it will invest 200 million Canadian dollars (¥21...
June 23, 2023
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Fujitec Shareholders Reject Proposed Outside Directors
HIKONE, Shiga (Jiji Press) — Shareholders of elevator maker Fujitec Co. on Wednesday voted down all ...
June 22, 2023
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Japan Mask Makers Seek New Revenue Streams After COVID-19 Downgrade
With a growing number of people eschewing mask-wearing following the government’s downgrading of COV...
June 21, 2023
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