Companies
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Stores Cash in on Sakura Viewing Season without COVID Restrictions
At department stores, alcoholic beverages that can be easily enjoyed while on the go and box lunches...
March 23, 2023
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Mirrorless Cameras Fly Off Shelves Despite Steep Prices
Sales are growing for digital mirrorless single-lens cameras, as their advanced video recording capa...
March 21, 2023
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Japan’s First Costa Coffee Store to Open in Tokyo in Summer
Sojitz Corp. and Royal Holdings Co. plan to open Costa Coffee stores in Japan as part of a full-scal...
March 20, 2023
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Tokyo-area Train Fares Raised by ¥10
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, Tokyo Metro Co. and other railway operators...
March 18, 2023
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Toyota Industries Suspends Forklift Shipments Over Engine Performance Data Fraud
Toyota Industries Corp. has suspended forklift shipments due to the fraudulent substitution of perfo...
March 18, 2023
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Many major firms OK pay hike demands
With this year’s shunto spring wage negotiations reaching their climax, many major companies on Wedn...
March 16, 2023
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Toto Eyes Washlet Toilet Seat Production in Germany
Major Japanese sanitary ware maker Toto Ltd. is considering building a plant in Germany to manufact...
March 16, 2023
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Pilot Takes Flying Car for Spin in 1st Outdoor Test Flight in Japan
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Japan’s first pilot-operated outdoor flight of a flying car was successfully co...
March 15, 2023
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Chicago Pizza Set to File for Bankruptcy with ¥1.5 bil. Debt
OSAKA — Chicago Pizza Co., a pizza delivery chain based in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, is expected to...
March 15, 2023
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ANA Fully Meets Pay Scale Hike Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways has fully met the demand from its biggest labor union for a...
March 15, 2023
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IHI, Northrop Grumman to Partner to Monitor ‘Killer Satellites’
IHI Corp. and U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. will team up in the business of monitoring ...
March 14, 2023
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Major Insurance Co. to Provide Cash to Coworkers of Those Who Take Childcare Leave
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will begin offering a lump-sum allowance of up to ¥100,000 from April ...
March 13, 2023
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Mitsubishi Motors to Invest Up to ¥1.8 Trillion for Electrification
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday announced a plan to invest ¥1.4 trillion to ¥...
March 11, 2023
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Japan’s Seven & i to Close 33 Ito-Yokado Stores in 3 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will close 33 Ito-Yokado supermark...
March 10, 2023
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JAL Cancels Discount Campaign After Website Glitches
Japan Airlines Co. has canceled a sales campaign where all one-way domestic tickets were made ¥6,600...
March 10, 2023
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