Companies
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Illegal Data Access by KEPCO Tops 40,000 Cases
Kansai Electric Power Co. was involved in more than 40,000 cases of unauthorized access to househol...
January 30, 2023
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Mitsui & Co. Allows All Employees to Work Side Jobs
Mitsui & Co. has introduced a new personnel system this year that allows all employees to take on a ...
January 29, 2023
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Drone Startup Begins Deliveries Using Starlink
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications company KDDI Corp., map maker Zenrin Co. and others launched...
January 28, 2023
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Suzuki to Invest ¥2 Tril. in EVs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday it will invest ¥2 trillion to boost production...
January 28, 2023
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New Toyota President to Helm Firm Amid Fierce Competition
Toyota Motor Corp. presidential designate Koji Sato will likely have to contend with fierce competit...
January 27, 2023
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Japan’s Industry Body Eyes ¥7 Tril. Investment for Power Grids
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese power industry body has drafted a plan to invest around ¥6 trillion ...
January 27, 2023
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Bank of Yokohama Set to Acquire Kanagawa Bank
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Yokohama, operating chiefly in Kanagawa Prefecture, plans to acquire K...
January 27, 2023
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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda to Step Aside, Become Chairman
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its CEO and president, Akio Toyoda, will become c...
January 26, 2023
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Koji Sato to Become Toyota President in April
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday that President Akio Toyoda will assume the position of chairma...
January 26, 2023
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Panasonic to End Production of Blu-Ray Discs for Recording
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Electronics giant Panasonic Corp. has said it will terminate the production of ...
January 26, 2023
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AI to Handle Up to 3,000 Claims Per Hour at Sompo Call Centers
Interactive artificial intelligence will be introduced by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. at its call ce...
January 26, 2023
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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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