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Trendy Outfitter Forever 21 Returns to Japan after 4-Year Break
U.S. fashion brand Forever 21 restarted its business in Japan on Tuesday some four years after withd...
February 21, 2023
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Japan Restaurant Chain Giants Resume Efforts to Grow Overseas
Restaurant chain giants are renewing their efforts to expand overseas after being slowed by the nove...
February 20, 2023
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Japan’s U-Next to Absorb Streaming Service Peer Paravi
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese video streaming service provider U-Next Co. said Friday that it will a...
February 18, 2023
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Seiyu Makes Huge Gaffe Mixing Up Labels of Premium and Budget Crab
A massive screw-up occurred at Seiyu Co., a major supermarket chain operator, when it mistakenly lab...
February 18, 2023
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Nissan-Renault alliance 7th in global EV sales in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The alliance of Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. ranked...
February 18, 2023
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Hamburger Chain Lotteria to be Sold to Zensho
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lotte Holdings Co. said Thursday it will sell all shares in its hamburger chain...
February 18, 2023
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Honda Cofounder Takeo Fujisawa to be Inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame
Takeo Fujisawa (1910-88), who played a key role in the early history of Honda Motor Co. as the right...
February 18, 2023
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Toyota to Recall 190,000 Vehicles for Auto Brake Defect
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. told the transport ministry Thursday that it will recall 196,9...
February 17, 2023
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All 4 Major Japan Beer Makers Log Sales Growth in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All of Japan’s four major beer brewers have reported consolidated sales growth ...
February 16, 2023
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Japanese Oil Firms Eneos, Cosmo Report Lower Net Profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Oil firms Eneos Holdings Inc. and Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. logged lower profit...
February 16, 2023
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Japan’s Rakuten Group Suffers Record Net Loss of 372 Billion Yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a record group net loss of ¥372.8 billio...
February 15, 2023
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Toyota Motor Honorary Chairman Took Automaker Global
Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., died of heart failure on Tuesday. He was ...
February 15, 2023
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Many Japan Manufacturers Lower Full-Year Forecasts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many Japanese manufacturers have revised down their earnings forecasts for the ...
February 15, 2023
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Shibuya’s New Landmark to Open in November
The Shibuya Sakura Stage, which will open in November near Tokyo’s Shibuya Station, is expected to a...
February 15, 2023
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SMBC Nikko Fined 700 Million Yen over Market Manipulation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Monday handed down a fine of ¥700 million and an additi...
February 14, 2023
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