Companies
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Sato: Toyota to Adapt Urgently to Electric Vehicle Market Growth
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. will seek to adapt to the soaring popularity of electric ve...
April 22, 2023
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Airline Reservations Surge for Golden Week
Airlines announced Friday current booking results for the upcoming Golden Week holiday season, which...
April 22, 2023
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Survey: 42% of Major Japanese Companies to Increase Hiring Next Spring
Forty-two percent of companies plan to increase new graduate hires in spring 2024, up six percentag...
April 22, 2023
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JP Bank VP Tanigaki to Head Insurance Arm
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Post Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will appoint Japan Post Bank Ex...
April 21, 2023
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Kansai Electric’s Data Access Scandal Expands
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Kansai Electric Power Co.’s data access scandal has affected information on no...
April 20, 2023
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Toyota, Honda, Nissan Show New EVs at Auto Shanghai
SHANGHAI — The buzz at Auto Shanghai when it opened Tuesday was the slew of electric vehicles being ...
April 19, 2023
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5 Power Firms Slapped with Biz Improvement Orders
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The industry ministry issued business improvement orders on Monday to five powe...
April 18, 2023
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TEPCO’s Power Rate Hike Plan Draws Public Opposition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A plan by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to raise household rates ...
April 14, 2023
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JR West to Develop Hydrogen-Powered Trains
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — West Japan Railway Co. , or JR West, has said it will develop trains powered b...
April 14, 2023
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SoftBank to ‘sell Almost All Its Alibaba Stake’
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese tech investment titan SoftBank has decided to sell nearly all of its s...
April 14, 2023
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Tokyo-based Space Startup Plans World-first Moon Landing
A moon lander operated by Tokyo-based ispace Inc. will attempt to land on the moon at around 1:40 a....
April 13, 2023
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Toyota to Launch New Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell ‘Crown’ Model
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to launch a hydrogen-powered fuel cell version for the new Crown Sedan in a...
April 13, 2023
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Restaurants withdrawing egg-based dishes amid supply crunch
Almost 30% of major dining operators have suspended egg-based dishes or intend to do so amid short s...
April 13, 2023
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Megabank Groups Preparing to Use Interactive AI Tools
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese megabank groups are preparing to start full-scale use of interactive a...
April 13, 2023
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Momotetsu Characters to be Featured on New Railway ‘Stamps’
Printed cards featuring characters from the popular game “Momotaro Dentetsu,” also known as Momotets...
April 13, 2023
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