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Demand for commercial EVs in Japan boosted by decarbonization trend
Electric vehicles are attracting more and more attention, especially in the field of commercial deli...
October 24, 2022
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Production returning to Japan in response to supply chain havoc
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more manufacturers are shifting their production back to Japan as part...
October 24, 2022
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Turkish electric bus maker eyes Japanese market
A major Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer has started surveying the Japanese market with a vie...
October 23, 2022
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JR West releases design of new Yakumo train cars
The Sanin branch of West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has released an image of a new model of its Yak...
October 23, 2022
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Mitsui Fudosan unveils new skyscraper in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. this week showed media around 50 Hudson Yar...
October 21, 2022
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10 more Mitsubishi Electric execs punished over quality scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Electric Corp. on Thursday announced punishments for 10 more incumbe...
October 21, 2022
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Yahoo News comments to require phone-linked ID
Yahoo Japan Corp. will require users of the Yahoo News website to register their phone numbers from ...
October 19, 2022
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Rollout of new Honda Jet model announced
Honda Aircraft Co. announced on Tuesday that it will soon roll out the HondaJet Elite II, the lates...
October 19, 2022
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Hitachi’s new train car plant in U.S. shown to media
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — A new train car plant currently being constructed in Hagerstown, Md., by H...
October 19, 2022
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Health awareness spurs release of tasty, nutritious products easy-to-make
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese food makers are developing products that are delicious, easy to ...
October 19, 2022
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TEPCO raises flounder in Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s ‘treated water’ to underline ‘safety’
FUKUSHIMA — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is raising flounder in so-called treated wat...
October 18, 2022
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KFC Japan to stop providing plastic spoons, forks at all 1,200 stores
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. will stop providing plastic spoons and forks in its Japan stores, ...
October 18, 2022
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Get a whiff of this: Sony device measuring sense of smell may help diagnose Parkinson’s, dementia
Sony Corp. will begin selling a device to medical and research institutions in spring next year that...
October 18, 2022
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System glitch hinders Mizuho customers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A system glitch hit Mizuho Bank on Monday, temporarily causing problems in part...
October 17, 2022
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Business’ efforts to combat rising prices are reaching their limit
The Yomiuri ShimbunStaff at the Kameya Kanda east gate shop handle the lunchtime rush on Sept. 28, i...
October 17, 2022
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