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Startup Connects Travelers with Short-Staffed Hotels
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new type of travel is spreading in Japan, in which tourists help out at hote...
August 20, 2023
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New York Times Prohibits Use of Content to Train AI Models
NEW YORK — When the New York Times updated its terms of service on Aug. 3, it included a section pro...
August 16, 2023
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Police, NTT East Use AI to Detect Telephone Fraud
The Saitama prefectural police and NTT East Corp. tested an artificial intelligence telephone fraud ...
August 14, 2023
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Recycled Shinkansen Trains Back in Swing as Baseball Bats
Recycled Shinkansen train scraps transformed into baseball bats are picking up steam. Mizuno Corp. ...
August 13, 2023
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Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit 3-Year High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average summer bonus at major Japanese companies in 2023 topped ¥900,000 fo...
August 10, 2023
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Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 1.4%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Bank said Wednesday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate ...
August 10, 2023
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SoftBank Group Logs 477.6-B.-Yen in Net Loss in April-June
Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)—SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it suffered a consolidated net lo...
August 8, 2023
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Toyota President Koji Sato: Toyota to Continue ‘All-round Electrification Strategy’
Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato said the automaker will maintain its “all-round electrificati...
August 4, 2023
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Subaru Aims to Increase EV Sales Share to 50% in 2030
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. aims to increase sales of electric vehicles to have them account f...
August 3, 2023
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9 of 10 Major Japan Power Firms Log Net Profits for April-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nine of Japan’s 10 major power suppliers posted group net profits for April-Jun...
August 3, 2023
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ANA’s New Budget Carrier to Start with Narita-Bangkok Flights in Feb.
TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese airline group ANA Holdings Inc. said Wednesday its new b...
August 3, 2023
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Toyota Revamps Iconic Land Cruiser with Hybrid Version
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota on Wednesday unveiled the first hybrid version of its Land Cruiser that it ...
August 3, 2023
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Seven & I Replaces Sogo & Seibu President as Step Toward Sale
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. on Tuesday announced the replacement o...
August 2, 2023
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Flying Car, Drone Developers to Take Over Vacated MSJ Facilities at Nagoya Airport
Two startups developing flying cars and drones for industrial use are expected to move into facilit...
August 2, 2023
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Meiji Launches ‘Inedible’ Cacao Brand to Reduce Waste
Major confectionery maker Meiji Holdings Co. has launched an “inedible” cacao brand for interior and...
August 1, 2023
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