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NTT taps into smartphone-based business with unmanned stores
NTT Group is set to kick off full-scale operations of a nationwide series of small stores featuring ...
July 21, 2022
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Japan’s Ito-Yokado revamps Chiba Pref.-store floor design to attract more customers
Ito-Yokado Co. has overhauled the layout of its Makuhari store in Chiba to allow customers to purch...
July 18, 2022
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Honda to launch new SUV this autumn
Honda Motor Co. announced Thursday that it will launch a new sport utility vehicle named “ZR-V” this...
July 16, 2022
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Lawson launches premium onigiri rice balls
Lawson, Inc. launched in this month a campaign of selling onigiri rice balls made with brand-name ri...
July 10, 2022
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KDDI launches task force in wake of network failure
KDDI Corp., still reeling from a large-scale network disruption that occurred July 2, has set up a t...
July 9, 2022
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Kura Sushi to add ¥220 plates to regular menu
Starting this Friday, major conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi, Inc. will add 19 items costing ¥22...
July 8, 2022
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Honda’s N-Box ranks top for Jan.-June new vehicle sales
Honda Motor Co.’s N-Box minicar was the top-selling new vehicle in Japan during the January-June pe...
July 7, 2022
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Govt to examine KDDI’s handling of 86-hour network outage
The government plans to examine KDDI Corp.’s handling of the 86-hour network disruption that affecte...
July 7, 2022
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Suntory to raise price of French Beaujolais Nouveau wine this autumn
Suntory Spirits Ltd. announced Tuesday that the company will raise the price of its imported Beaujol...
July 6, 2022
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KDDI’s service fully restored after 86 hours
More than three days after KDDI Corp.’s voice calls and data communications were disrupted, the com...
July 5, 2022
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Automakers in high gear to boost EV sales
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese automakers’ drive to tap the potentially lucrative electric vehicle ma...
July 5, 2022
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Disruptions in networks a threat to digital transformation
The major disruption in KDDI Corp.’s voice calls and data communications had wide-reaching repercuss...
July 5, 2022
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Japan demands court fine 7 unregistered foreign tech companies
The Justice Ministry has requested the Tokyo District Court to levy fines on seven foreign tech comp...
July 4, 2022
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Bean sprout growers buckle under inflation pressure
Production sites for bean sprouts, which are known for their price stability as they can be grown at...
July 3, 2022
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Drone successfully delivers fertilized Wagyu eggs within Hokkaido town
SAPPORO — Delivery of unfrozen, fresh fertilized eggs of Wagyu cattle using a small unmanned drone h...
July 3, 2022
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