Companies
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Toto Eyes Washlet Toilet Seat Production in Germany
Major Japanese sanitary ware maker Toto Ltd. is considering building a plant in Germany to manufact...
March 16, 2023
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Pilot Takes Flying Car for Spin in 1st Outdoor Test Flight in Japan
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Japan’s first pilot-operated outdoor flight of a flying car was successfully co...
March 15, 2023
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Chicago Pizza Set to File for Bankruptcy with ¥1.5 bil. Debt
OSAKA — Chicago Pizza Co., a pizza delivery chain based in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, is expected to...
March 15, 2023
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ANA Fully Meets Pay Scale Hike Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways has fully met the demand from its biggest labor union for a...
March 15, 2023
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IHI, Northrop Grumman to Partner to Monitor ‘Killer Satellites’
IHI Corp. and U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. will team up in the business of monitoring ...
March 14, 2023
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Major Insurance Co. to Provide Cash to Coworkers of Those Who Take Childcare Leave
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will begin offering a lump-sum allowance of up to ¥100,000 from April ...
March 13, 2023
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Mitsubishi Motors to Invest Up to ¥1.8 Trillion for Electrification
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday announced a plan to invest ¥1.4 trillion to ¥...
March 11, 2023
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Japan’s Seven & i to Close 33 Ito-Yokado Stores in 3 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will close 33 Ito-Yokado supermark...
March 10, 2023
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JAL Cancels Discount Campaign After Website Glitches
Japan Airlines Co. has canceled a sales campaign where all one-way domestic tickets were made ¥6,600...
March 10, 2023
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JAL Cancels Discount Sale for Domestic Fights after Website Failure
Japan Airlines Co. announced Thursday that it has canceled its “JAL Smiles Campaign" discount sale f...
March 9, 2023
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Japan Regulator Casts Doubt on TEPCO Nuclear Plant Restart
Issues in the inspection of TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant are making it difficult f...
March 9, 2023
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JAL Website Fails Amid Surge in Access Due to 6,600 Yen Campaign
Japan Airlines announced Thursday that customers were having difficulty connecting to its website. ...
March 9, 2023
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Nissan to OK Biggest Pay Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday showed its readiness to approve the bigg...
March 9, 2023
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ANA Holdings to Acquire Nippon Cargo Airlines
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it will acquire Nippon Cargo Airlines, a un...
March 8, 2023
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Railway Operators to Decide Own Mask-Wearing Policies Starting Monday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A liaison committee of railway operators plans to allow each member company to ...
March 8, 2023
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