Companies
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Seven & i Says Couche-Tard’s $14.86 Per Share Offer Is Not Adequate
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese retail giant Seven & I Holdings 3382.T said on Friday Canada's Aliment...
September 6, 2024
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Toyota Resumes Production of 3 Models Hit by Certification Scandal; Assembly Restarts at Subsidiary Plants in Miyagi, Iwate Prefs
Toyota Motor Corp. has resumed production of three of its models, including the Yaris Cross, the ...
September 5, 2024
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Japanese Companies Increasing Efforts to Hire Foreign Students; Firms, Local Governments Help Them Acquire Skills to Find Jobs in Japan
Amid a declining birth rate and attendant labor shortage, as well as the expansion of many busine...
August 31, 2024
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Yoshinoya Serving Ostrich Meat Rice Bowl for Limited Time; Will Sell Skincare Using Ostrich Fat Oil
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. has added an ostrich rice bowl to its menu, but only for a week.
...August 31, 2024
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Electric Scooter That Can Be Driven Without License Launched; Vehicle Reaches Maximum Speed of 20 kph
Tokyo-based Future Inc., a maker of electric bicycles, has launched “Future board 2,” an electric...
August 30, 2024
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Nippon Steel Plans Additional $1.3 Billion Investment in U.S. Steel
Tokyo, Aug. 29 (Jiji Press) — Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest an additional $1.3 billion in Un...
August 29, 2024
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Sony to Open New Brand Complex Building in Tokyo’s Ginza Next Year; ‘Ginza Sony Park’ to Serve as Brand Hub for Entertainment Businesses
Sony Group Corp. unveiled its new complex building, Ginza Sony Park, to the media on Friday. Loca...
August 26, 2024
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Japan’s Casio to Launch Durable Clothing Range Inspired by G-Shock Brand; Company to Debut Durable T-Shirt in Late August
Casio Computer Co. will begin selling highly durable clothing products based on concepts establis...
August 26, 2024
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Japan’s NTT to Launch AI Firm Supporting Cross-industry AI; NTT AI-CIX to Helps Companies Build Data Infrastructure
NTT Corp. is set to launch a company that incorporates AI systems across different industries and...
August 25, 2024
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Marubeni Looks to Cut Emissions for Sewage Treatment; Sludge to Be Burned Using Danish Startup’s Tech
Marubeni Corp. is set to launch a business that cuts emissions for sewage treatment. Currently, m...
August 24, 2024
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Nissin Gets Antitrust Warning over Instant Noodle Prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Fair Trade Commission warned Nissin Food Products Co. on Thursday ...
August 23, 2024
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Ministry Raids Kawasaki Heavy over Engine Data Tampering
KOBE (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry conducted an on-site inspection Thursday of a Kawasaki...
August 22, 2024
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Nippon Steel, JFE Steel to Acquire Interest in Australian Coal Mine; Aiming for Cost-Cutting and Sustainability
Nippon Steel Corp. and JFE Steel Corp. announced on Thursday they will acquire interest in a coal...
August 22, 2024
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Yamaha Motor Subsidiary Unveils Autonomous Transportation Vehicle; Japanese Companies Take Steps in Drive for Unmanned Technology
A subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled an unmanned transportation vehicle with Le...
August 22, 2024
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Japanese Housemaker Daiwa House Industry Provides 50 Temporary Units for Maui Wildfire Survivors
Daiwa House Industry Co. has provided 50 temporary housing units for people who lost their houses...
August 22, 2024
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