Companies
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Toyota Posts ¥5.3529 Trillion Operating Profit in Fiscal 2023, Largest of Any Japanese Company in History
Toyota Motor Corp. has posted ¥5.3529 trillion operating profit in fiscal 2023, which ended in Ma...
May 8, 2024
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Toyota to Raise Maximum Retirement Age to 70; Aims to Retain Expertise, Reduce Burden on Factory Floor
Toyota Motor Corp. will raise the age limit for retirement in the automaker’s new reemployment sy...
May 8, 2024
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Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals Increasing in Japan’s Rural Areas; Local Govts Providing Support to Counter Manpower Shortage
Companies in rural areas are increasingly hiring “highly skilled foreign professionals,” those wi...
May 7, 2024
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Daihatsu Resumes Production at All Plants in Japan
IKEDA, Osaka (Jiji Press) — Daihatsu Motor Co. on Tuesday resumed production at its plant in Iked...
May 7, 2024
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Supermarkets Win Hearts of Customers with Unique Staff, Performances; Store in Hokuto, Yamanashi Pref., Goes Viral
Supermarkets that support the daily lives of locals are serving up a storm. With their unique fea...
May 6, 2024
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Rapidus Gearing Up for Mass Production of Next-Generation Chips
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Rapidus Corp. is stepping up efforts to embark on mass production of n...
May 6, 2024
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Industry Ministry Formulates Guidebook on ‘Carve-out Ventures’; Aims to Make Optimal Use of Latent Technologies
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has for the first time compiled a guidebook for so-calle...
May 5, 2024
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Muslim Tatami Prayer Mats for Muslims Interweaves Japanese Culture and Islam; Set to Be Used at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
A prayer mat made of tatami developed for Muslims is being used at prayer rooms in Osaka City. Th...
May 4, 2024
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Aozora Bank Widens Net Loss Forecast to 49.8 Billion Yen
Tokyo, May 2 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Aozora Bank has widened its consolidated net loss forecast to...
May 2, 2024
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Toyota Tests Hilux Electric Pickup Trucks for Bus Services in Thai City; Company Aims for 2025 Sales Debut
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor Corp. has started using its electric Hilux pickup truck for bus services i...
April 29, 2024
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Japan’s Automakers Struggle in EV Price War; Oversupply Leads to Price Cuts
BEIJING – Companies participating in the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition are emp...
April 29, 2024
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Elliott Acquires Large Stake in Trader Sumitomo
New York (Jiji Press)—Elliott Management Corp. of the United States, known as an activist investo...
April 29, 2024
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Month-Long ‘SusHi Tech 2024’ Event Kicks Off in Tokyo; Exploring Urban Futures, Sustainable Technology
An international event exploring the future of urban development, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, was launche...
April 28, 2024
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JR East Says Will Not Respond to Harassing Customers
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has announced that it has drawn up a polic...
April 28, 2024
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Japanese Beer Makers Tap Interactive Experiences to Pique Interest of Young Generation
Japan’s major beer brewers are opening facilities featuring eye-catching interactive experiences ...
April 26, 2024
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