Companies
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Seven & i to Postpone Sogo & Seibu Sale to March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it will postpone...
January 25, 2023
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TEPCO Files for 29% Electricity Rate Hike
Tokyo(Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Monday applied for government appro...
January 24, 2023
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Honda Contracts with JAXA to Develop Power Supply on Moon
Honda Motor Co. has signed a research and development contract with Japan’s space agency for an elec...
January 23, 2023
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Japan Convenience Store Sales Hit Record High in 2022
TOKYO — Convenience store sales in Japan in 2022 rose 3.7% from the previous year to a record high o...
January 21, 2023
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TEPCO to Seek Govt Approval for Household Rate Hike
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. plans to apply as early as this week for governme...
January 21, 2023
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JIP Struggling to Get Loans for Toshiba Buyout
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Industrial Partners Inc. is struggling to obtain agreement from a bank sy...
January 21, 2023
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Sluggish exports of electrical goods, cars factor into record trade deficit
Sluggish growth in exports of electrical equipment and automobiles is cited as a factor contributing...
January 21, 2023
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Solaseed Unveils New Pokemon Jet
MIYAZAKI (Jiji Press) — Solaseed Air unveiled a model of its second special jet featuring characters...
January 20, 2023
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Data Fraud Found at Kyushu Electric
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An industry ministry panel has ordered Kyushu Electric Power Co. to report on a...
January 20, 2023
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Efforts Underway for Practical Use of “Flying Bikes” in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Efforts are in progress in Japan to put into practical use of “flying bikes,” e...
January 18, 2023
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Nissan, Renault Arranging Shift to ‘Equal Partnership’
Nissan Motor Co. and French auto giant Renault SA are in the final stages of discussions to review t...
January 17, 2023
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Record 143 Nursing-Care Providers Go Bankrupt in 2022
A record 143 nursing care providers went bankrupt in 2022, up 76% from the previous year according t...
January 17, 2023
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Toyota Plans to Produce 10.6 Mil. Vehicles in 2023
The car giant said that it set a baseline production volume with a downward risk fluctuation range o...
January 16, 2023
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Eisai Files for Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug in Japan
Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co Ltd 4523.T said on Monday it had submitted a marketing authorisation app...
January 16, 2023
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Japan Business Failures Grow 6.6% in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in 2022 rose 6.6% from the previo...
January 15, 2023
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