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Japan to Revoke Car Inspection Licenses for 12 Bigmotor Outlets
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to revoke the designation as private vehicle inspection st...
October 13, 2023
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Toyota, Idemitsu Tie Up to Mass-Produce All-Solid-State Batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan announced a tie up on Thursday to develop an...
October 13, 2023
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2-Day Japan Bank System Failure Resolved; 5 Million Bank Transactions Affected
The Japanese Banks’ Payment Clearing Network, or Zengin-net, announced Thursday that the failure in ...
October 12, 2023
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Uniqlo Sells Second-Hand Clothes at Harajuku Shop
TOKYO, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press) — Casual wear retailer Uniqlo Co. started selling pre-owned clothes at i...
October 12, 2023
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Japanese Automaker Toyota and Energy Company Idemitsu to Cooperate on EV Battery Technology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oi...
October 12, 2023
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Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Annual Profit Rises 28% to Fresh Record
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing Co 9983.T, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, reported...
October 12, 2023
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Fraud Investigation into Bigmotor to Lead to Japan Government Order to Suspend Operations at 34 Auto Inspection Facilities
Bigmotor Co.’s fraudulent auto insurance claims are expected to lead to the temporary suspension of ...
October 12, 2023
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New PS5 Model to Hit Shelves Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday that it will release a new m...
October 11, 2023
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MUFG, Other Banks Unable to Conduct Transactions Due to Network Glitch; At Least 10 Banks Believed to be Affected
MUFG Bank, Resona Bank and other banking institutions said Tuesday they have been unable to conduct ...
October 10, 2023
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Isuzu to Produce EV Version of its D-MAX Pickup Truck in Thailand
BANGKOK — Isuzu Motors Ltd. will begin producing the electric vehicle version of its D-MAX pickup tr...
October 8, 2023
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Japan’s NTT East to Launch Call-rejection Service for Calls from Specific Countries
NTT East Corp. is to establish a new service that will allow local governments roiled by nuisance ca...
October 6, 2023
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Bus Companies Suffering Shortage of Drivers in Japan
Local bus companies are being forced to reduce their frequency of service or eliminate some routes a...
October 6, 2023
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Nisshin Oillio to Raise Prices of Products Including Sesame Oil; Causes Include Political Unrest in Africa, High Import Prices
The Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd. announced Thursday that it will raise the prices of 13 products for h...
October 5, 2023
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Google Launches Pixel 8, Smartwatch with New AI Feature
Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O on Wednesday launched Pixel 8 smartphones and a new smartwatch that integr...
October 5, 2023
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NTT Docomo to Make Online Brokerage Monex Subsidiary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday that it will make online br...
October 5, 2023
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