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Credit Card Payments Becoming Available for Trains in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Contactless payment using credit cards is becoming available for train services...
July 24, 2023
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Chocolate-free Kinoko no Yama to Hit the Summer Shelves
For the first time since its debut in 1975, Kinoko no Yama will be available without chocolate caps,...
July 23, 2023
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Toyota to Build Full-size Moon Rover Test Vehicle
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it will build a full-size test vehicle for ...
July 23, 2023
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Yakult Eyes 2nd U.S. Plant amid Growing Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yakult Honsha Co. plans to build its second U.S. plant, in a bid to meet growin...
July 20, 2023
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Bigmotor Releases Report on Insurance Fraud
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many employees at Bigmotor Co. have been engaged in automobile insurance fraud ...
July 19, 2023
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Japan Forestry Firm Establishes Fund to Boost Decarbonization
Sumitomo Forestry Co. has established a fund to invest in U.S. forestry operations. ...
July 16, 2023
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Japanese Rail Firm’s Spacia X Service Begins Operations
Tobu Railway Co. began operating its new express train, Spacia X, on Saturday. Following a special c...
July 16, 2023
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Seven-Eleven to Launch Eco-Friendly Food Brand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Convenience store chain operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Tuesday that it wi...
July 13, 2023
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Hurdles Remain Over Japan’s Adoption of New Alzheimer’s Drug
Japan’s drug regulatory authority is expected to reach a decision by autumn on the adoption of a new...
July 9, 2023
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Nikka to Add Whisky Specialists with Eye on Malts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. plans to hire more whisky experts, such as blenders...
July 8, 2023
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U.S. FDA Fully Approves Eisai-Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Japanese Regulatory Authority to Decide by Autumn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday fully approved a new drug for the tre...
July 7, 2023
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Toyota Mulls Round the Clock EV Battery Production in Aichi Pref.
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering running two of its domestic factories 24 hours a day, including on...
July 7, 2023
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Simultaneous Interpretation Device Unveiled at Tokyo Train Station
Seibu Railway Co. is planning to introduce on Monday an interpretation device that can display conve...
July 6, 2023
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Honda’s N-BOX Top-Selling New Car in First Half of the Year
The best-selling new car in Japan in the first half of 2023 was Honda Motor Corp’s N-BOX minicar, up...
July 6, 2023
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JAL Flights to Hokkaido Warn Travelers About Brown Bears
Japan Airlines is warning travelers to Hokkaido to be careful of brown bears, making the announcemen...
July 6, 2023
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