Companies
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SoftBank to ‘sell Almost All Its Alibaba Stake’
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese tech investment titan SoftBank has decided to sell nearly all of its s...
April 14, 2023
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Tokyo-based Space Startup Plans World-first Moon Landing
A moon lander operated by Tokyo-based ispace Inc. will attempt to land on the moon at around 1:40 a....
April 13, 2023
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Toyota to Launch New Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell ‘Crown’ Model
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to launch a hydrogen-powered fuel cell version for the new Crown Sedan in a...
April 13, 2023
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Restaurants withdrawing egg-based dishes amid supply crunch
Almost 30% of major dining operators have suspended egg-based dishes or intend to do so amid short s...
April 13, 2023
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Megabank Groups Preparing to Use Interactive AI Tools
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese megabank groups are preparing to start full-scale use of interactive a...
April 13, 2023
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Momotetsu Characters to be Featured on New Railway ‘Stamps’
Printed cards featuring characters from the popular game “Momotaro Dentetsu,” also known as Momotets...
April 13, 2023
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Japanese Dengue Vaccine to Soon Be Marketed in Indonesia
A Japanese dengue vaccine will soon be marketed in Indonesia, where the mosquito-borne viral disease...
April 12, 2023
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FTC Inspects 4 Firms over Suspected Paper Bid-Rigging
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of seven...
April 12, 2023
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Toyota Aims to Release 10 EV Models by 2026
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday that it plans to release 10 electric vehicl...
April 8, 2023
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Aeon to Launch New Online Supermarket with AI
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. has said it will launch a new online supermarket...
April 7, 2023
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Japan, Land of the Hybrid Car, Takes Slowly to EVs
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but ...
April 7, 2023
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Video-streaming Services in Japan Ramp Up Competition amid Stay-Home Boom
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With competition heating up in the video-streaming market in Japan, efforts to ...
April 5, 2023
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4 Major Japanese Department Stores Post Sales Growth in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four major Japanese department store operators reported sales growth for March,...
April 5, 2023
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ANA’s Domestic Flights Disrupted
All Nippon Airways’ domestic flight system experienced problems on Monday that interfered with such ...
April 3, 2023
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Japan Companies Hold Mask-free Ceremonies to Welcome Rookies
New employees at major daily consumer goods firm Lion Corp. and its group companies attend a ceremon...
April 3, 2023
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