Companies
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Trial service could signal the end of missed deliveries for car owners
Yamato Transport Co., KDDI Corp. and other entities have started trialing a service in which deliver...
February 2, 2022
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Seven & i Holdings to offload department store unit
Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. is in the final stages of arrangements to sell its Sogo...
February 1, 2022
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Honda to procure EV batteries from China, S. Korea manufacturers
Honda Motor Co. plans to procure batteries for its electric vehicles from Chinese and South Korean m...
January 30, 2022
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Can Panasonic as a holding company revive its former glory?
OSAKA — Panasonic Corp. plans to make the switchover to a holding company in April 2022, complete wi...
January 23, 2022
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Upcycled crops used to make new, surprising products in Japan
Upcycling crops that would have otherwise been thrown away is becoming more popular, from making den...
January 23, 2022
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Tiger releases 1st bottle that keeps carbonated drinks fizzy
Tiger Corp., a leading domestic maker of thermos bottles and rice cookers, has become the first Japa...
January 22, 2022
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4-year wait may be norm for Toyota’s new Land Cruiser 300 series
Toyota Motor Corp. expects delivery wait times for its new Land Cruiser 300 series sports-utility ve...
January 21, 2022
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Nissan rolls out latest model of iconic Z series
Nissan Motor Corp. unveiled the latest model of its iconic Z sports car at the Tokyo Auto Salon, whi...
January 20, 2022
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ANA, JAL to return domestic flight schedules to pre-pandemic levels
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines said Tuesday they will bring back their sc...
January 19, 2022
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Seven-Eleven to deploy self-checkout registers nationwide by 2025
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. will deploy self-checkout registers at its stores across the country by 2025,...
January 19, 2022
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Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya hotel to open in March
NAGOYA — A Courtyard brand hotel operated by U.S. hotel chain Marriott International, Inc. will open...
January 19, 2022
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Companies find benefits in reduced packaging trend
When Nintendo Co. released the latest version of its popular game console, Nintendo Switch, in Octob...
January 19, 2022
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Akihabara cafes work to establish certification system for respectable businesses
Operators of themed cafes in Tokyo’s Akihabara district established the Akihabara Concept Shop Union...
January 18, 2022
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President of Chubu Electric mulls investment in Asian, Eastern European companies
Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi said in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun...
January 16, 2022
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Imai likely to become Mizuho Financial Group chairman
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is considering appointing Deputy President Seiji Im...
January 13, 2022
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