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JR Tokai Changes Schedule for Maglev Line Opening From 2027 to ‘In 2027 or Later’; No Start Date for Shizuoka Pref. Construction
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) announced Thursday that it will adjust the opening date of the ...
December 15, 2023
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Japanese Game Maker Taito to Operate Arcades Overseas, First in 11 Years
Taito Corp., a major operator of game arcades, is set to open a new arcade inside a shopping mall in...
December 13, 2023
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Tokyo Condo Complex Built on Athletes Village Site to Welcome Residents in Jan.
The Harumi Flag condominium complex, which was developed on the site of the athletes village for the...
December 13, 2023
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Electronic Devices Rank 4th in List of Children’s Most-Coveted Christmas Gifts in Japan
Smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices have ranked fourth in a survey on what children ag...
December 12, 2023
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KDDI Mobile Phones Disrupted in Western Japan (Update 1)
KDDI Corp announced that the disruptions on its voice and data communication services, that occurred...
December 11, 2023
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Non-Sweet Chuhai Alcoholic Beverages Grow Popular Among Middle-Aged, Elderly
Major alcoholic beverage companies have strengthened their focus on sales of non-sweetened canned ch...
December 10, 2023
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Isuzu Motors Invests in Israeli AI Startup Foretellix to Enhance Autonomous Truck Safety Amid Driver Shortage
Isuzu Motors Ltd. has invested in Israeli startup Foretellix, which verifies the safety of autonomou...
December 9, 2023
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Toshiba, Rohm to Collaborate on Power Semiconductors Needed for EVs; METI to Give ¥130 Billion Injection
A Toshiba Corp. subsidiary and Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm Co. will collaborate on power semiconducto...
December 8, 2023
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Toshiba, Rohm to Collaborate on Power Semiconductors Used in EV, Electrical Appliances
Toshiba Corp. and Kyoto-based semiconductor manufacturer Rohm Co. will cooperate in producing power ...
December 7, 2023
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Dai-Ichi Life to Launch TOB for Benefit One in Competing Bid against M3
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Dai-Ichi Life Holdings said on Thursday that it plans to launch a tender o...
December 7, 2023
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JR Tokai to Let Employees Commute by Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka from January, Paving Way for 67-Minute Commute if Maglev is Used
Central Japan Railway Co. plans to allow employees to commute by Shinkansen train on all sections of...
December 7, 2023
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Japan Regulator Discusses TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday began discussions on its future r...
December 6, 2023
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Chairperson of Japan IT Giant LY Calls for Speeding Up Self-Regulation over Privacy Issues on Internet
IT giant LY Corp. Chairperson Kentaro Kawabe stressed the need to accelerate the self-regulation of ...
December 6, 2023
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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust to Sell News-Classifying AI System; Service Likely to be Useful for Major Investors
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. will begin selling a system in April using AI to classify dom...
December 6, 2023
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Japanese Companies Anxious about Possible PFAS Ban by EU; Chemicals Used in Semiconductors, Fire Extinguishers
A group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroa...
December 5, 2023
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