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Tokyo Startup to Develop Reusable Rocket with U.S. Rocket Engine Developer Ursa Major Technologies
Tokyo-based startup Innovative Space Carrier Inc. announced Thursday that it will develop a reusa...
April 8, 2024
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CEO: TSMC to Build Another Plant in Kumamoto Pref.
KIKUYO, Kumamoto (Jiji Press) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will build its second fact...
April 8, 2024
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Nissan Ineligible for Wage Hike-Related Preferential Tax Treatment for at Least 1 Year; Ineligibility Follows Violation of Subcontract Law
Nissan Motor Co. has lost its right to use the wage-related preferential tax system for at least ...
April 6, 2024
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Musk Says Tesla Will Unveil ‘Robotaxi’ on August 8
Tesla will unveil 'Robotaxi' on Aug. 8, Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Fr...
April 6, 2024
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Line Operator to Disconnect Computer System from Naver
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—LY Corp., the operator of the Line messaging app, said Monday that it will com...
April 2, 2024
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OpenAI to Launch 1st Asian Base in Tokyo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—OpenAI, the developer of generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, will...
April 2, 2024
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Imperial Hotel Shopping Facility Closes For Reconstruction; Customers Drawn to High-End Shops for 40 Years
The Imperial Hotel Plaza, a commercial facility of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, in Chiyoda Ward clo...
April 2, 2024
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Hokkaido’s Confectionery Manufacturer Rokkatei to Open Store in California in October to Sell ‘Marusei Butter Sandwich’ and Others
Rokkatei, a confectionery manufacturer in Obihiro, Hokkaido, which produces popular Hokkaido souv...
April 1, 2024
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Rakuten Group to Reorganize Fintech Biz
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. said Monday that it will begin talks with publicly traded...
April 1, 2024
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50 Companies, Including Toyota and Honda, to Share EV Battery Manufacturing Data; Meet Environmental Regulations in the U.S. and Europe
Japanese automobile and storage battery manufacturers will start a project to share manufacturing...
April 1, 2024
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SMBC to Acquire 220 Hectares of Forest in Kanagawa Prefecture to Reduce CO2 Emissions; Develop Hiking Trails and Spaces for Children’s Work-Study Program
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) will acquire about 220 hectares of forest in Isehara, Kanaga...
March 31, 2024
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TSMC, Kyushu University to Agree on Comprehensive Partnership; Kyushu Chip Industry Said to Face Experts Shortfall
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Kyushu University plan to sign a memorandum for compre...
March 31, 2024
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Officials Inspect Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Osaka Factory Linked to Benikoji Deaths; Firm Says ‘Unlikely’ Benikoji Produced Toxic Substance
OSAKA — The health ministry and the Osaka city government on Saturday conducted an on-site inspec...
March 30, 2024
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Lax Crisis Management for its ‘Benikoji’ Supplement Stands out
OSAKA – Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. was late to publicize the health problems caused by its beni...
March 30, 2024
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Panasonic to Sell Autos Business to Apollo Global-Managed Funds
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Holdings 6752.T said on Friday it will sell its entire stake ...
March 30, 2024
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