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Seven & i starts work to pick buyer of dept. store unit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. started work on choosing a buyer of its dep...
February 22, 2022
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Ex-scientist fisherman promotes sustainable seafood from remote island
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — Kei Zenimoto works as a single-line fisher in Tsushima, an island city in Nagas...
February 22, 2022
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Leaders: Okitane Usui, president and chief executive officer of Komeda Holdings Co. / Serving a cup of coffee at the ‘ultimate relaxing space’
The coffee shop chain Komeda’s Coffee has managed to steadily add new stores during the coronavirus ...
February 22, 2022
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Japan local govts taking forward-thinking approach to COVID-19-related services
The number of people recuperating at government-designated accommodation facilities has soared durin...
February 21, 2022
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ANA, Toyota, Joby to tie up on flying car venture
ANA Holdings Co. and U.S. mobility firm Joby Aviation announced Tuesday that they and Toyota Motor C...
February 15, 2022
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Japanese hotels target long-stay guests amid coronavirus pandemic
Hotels that launched long-stay plans as part of efforts to increase occupancy rates amid the pandemi...
February 15, 2022
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Japanese major automakers perform favorably despite cuts in output
Major Japanese automakers are performing favorably on the back of strong demand after emerging from ...
February 14, 2022
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Research base with robots to be established in Kobe
Riken, together with other research institutes, will establish in Kobe a research base at which AI-p...
February 11, 2022
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Prototype for slow-moving automated vehicle tested
KOBE — Gekidaniino G.K. and other entities have released a prototype vehicle in Kobe for a low-speed...
February 9, 2022
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Goodbye Asimo: Honda to retire popular robot in March
Asimo, the humanoid robot developed by Honda Motor Co., will likely step back from the limelight aro...
February 7, 2022
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Saltwater fish raised in Japan’s mountains ready to make a splash
High-end saltwater fish raised in landlocked Shiga Prefecture could soon be making a splash on dinne...
February 7, 2022
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Japan’s Seibu Holdings plans to sell about 30 Prince-brand hotels to Singaporean fund
Seibu Holdings Inc. is planning to sell the real estate of some hotels of its subsidiary Prince Hote...
February 6, 2022
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Nintendo Switch sales top 100 million units
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nintendo Co. said Thursday that cumulative sales of its Nintendo Switch...
February 4, 2022
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Fewer Japanese companies sponsor Team Japan for Beijing Games amid Tokyo 2020 woes, issues in China
A few Japanese companies are among the Olympic sponsors supporting the Games and Japan’s delegation ...
February 2, 2022
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Japan Post looks to branch into digital map business
Japan Post Group plans to jump into the digital map business, making use of its postal delivery netw...
February 2, 2022
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