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Improper quality tests found at Idemitsu subsidiary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toa Oil Co., a subsidiary of major oil wholesaler Idemitsu Kosan Co., said Fri...
May 7, 2022
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Marubeni Corp. to begin selling land-based farm salmon in 2024
Marubeni Corp. will begin sales of Atlantic salmon raised at a land-based farm in Shizuoka from 2024...
May 6, 2022
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HondaJet flight service to be tested this year
A transportation service using the domestically produced HondaJet light business jet is scheduled to...
May 5, 2022
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Glamping in Japan attracting more people, investment
FUKUOKA—An increasing number of businesses are cashing in on the vogue for glamping — outdoor campin...
May 4, 2022
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Companies eye benefits of shorter workweeks
The five-day week may soon be a thing of the past in Japan, as more companies eye shorter workweeks,...
May 4, 2022
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Lawson to expand Muji brand items to all stores
Lawson, Inc. will carry Muji brand household goods at all its approximately 14,000 stores from as ea...
May 4, 2022
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Japan firms, shareholders embrace electronic voting
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An increasing number of Japanese companies now allow shareholder voting rights ...
May 2, 2022
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5 major utilities post net losses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Five of Japan’s 10 major power utilities have reported consolidated net losses ...
May 2, 2022
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Auto parts manufacturer enters field of urban farming
With the automotive industry rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles, which require fewer parts th...
May 2, 2022
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking’s glitch-hit services restored
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on Sunday said that automated teller mac...
May 1, 2022
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Toyota unveils 1st exclusively electric model under Lexus brand
Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled details of the RZ, the first exclusively electric vehicle model unde...
May 1, 2022
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ATMs disrupted due to glitch
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on Saturday said that a computer system glitch i...
May 1, 2022
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ANA Holdings logs ¥143.6 billion net loss in FY2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. Thursday reported a group net loss of ¥143,628 million in fis...
April 29, 2022
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Shizuoka Bank, Bank of Nagoya to form business alliance
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese regional lenders Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Nagoya have broadly agreed ...
April 27, 2022
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Japanese automakers record 0.8% output drop in FY21 due to semiconductor shortage
Eight major Japanese automobile manufacturers on Wednesday announced an 0.8% output drop from the p...
April 27, 2022
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