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Yodobashi to Buy Land of Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese electronics retailer Yodobashi Holdings Co. plans to buy the land of dep...
September 1, 2023
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Sogo & Seibu Labor Union Goes on Strike; Parent Firm Seven & i OK’s Deal to Sell to U.S. Fund (UPDATE 2)
The labor union of Sogo & Seibu Co. went on strike on Thursday at the department store operator’s fl...
August 31, 2023
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Google’s AI Search Service SGE Available in Japan on Trial Basis
Google’s generative artificial intelligence search engine arrived Wednesday in Japan on a trial basi...
August 30, 2023
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Fukushima Water Release Casts Shadow over Japan Firms in China; Businesses Struggle to Deal with Seafood Ban
Japan-linked businesses in China are struggling to deal with China’s total ban on the use of Japanes...
August 30, 2023
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Sogo & Seibu Labor Union Announces Strike Thursday at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store
Sogo & Seibu Labor Union to Launch Strike Thursday at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store ...
August 30, 2023
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Operations Resume at Toyota Plants After System Glitch (Update 1)
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Wednesday that all 14 of its domestic vehicle plants, which had been sh...
August 30, 2023
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Toyota to Gradually Resume Normal Operations Wednesday; Parts System Glitch Had Halted Assembly Lines
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday night that it had halted the operation of 28 lines at all 14 of...
August 29, 2023
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System Failure Stops Toyota Plants
A system glitch forced Toyota Motor Corp. to halt operations at 12 of its 14 plants in Japan on Tues...
August 29, 2023
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Sogo & Seibu Labor Union Plans to Launch Strike Aug. 31
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor union of Sogo & Seibu Co. said Monday that it plans to launch a strik...
August 29, 2023
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Seibu Department Store in Tokyo May Face Strike from Thursday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor union of Sogo & Seibu Co. is considering staging a strike at the comp...
August 26, 2023
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Aeon to Check Fukushima Fishery Products for Tritium
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Retail giant Aeon Co. said Tuesday that it will start voluntary inspections of ...
August 23, 2023
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator to Compensate Businesses: Relief Pledged for Damage Linked to Water Release
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. intends to provide compensation for damage linked to the...
August 23, 2023
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Cabbage Cores, Coffee Dregs Get New Life as Japan Increasingly Upcycles Food Products
Efforts to upcycle food, or re-use food products that would otherwise be thrown away, are gaining mo...
August 23, 2023
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Approval of New Alzheimer’s Drug Could Be Turning Point for Dementia Treatment
Expectations are growing that the health ministry’s approval of Lecanemab, a new drug for the treatm...
August 22, 2023
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U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer's PFE.N respiratory syncytial virus ...
August 22, 2023
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