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Manufacturers Ramp up Ultracold Freezer Production in Japan
Fast production of freezers and refrigerators for transporting and storing COVID-19 vaccines is urge...
January 24, 2021
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Pandemic Deals Blow to Game Arcades
Game arcades in Tokyo have been falling like dominoes amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, left no c...
January 20, 2021
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Major Izakaya Operator to Close 20% of Outlets in Tokyo
Major izakaya chain operator Monteroza Co. plans to permanently close nearly 20% of its 337 outlets ...
January 16, 2021
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Embattled Kimono Belt Maker Sees ‘Miraculous Turnaround’ with Silk Masks
This is the third installment of a series that looks at people seeking and developing new business o...
January 11, 2021
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Japan Firms Offer Employees more Diversified Workplace Choices
Imagine yourself and a few colleagues working a five-minute drive away from the beach, wearing casua...
January 11, 2021
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TOTO President: Addressing Needs Triggered by Pandemic
The economic environment has dramatically changed due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. What k...
January 11, 2021
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Docomo, MUFG Bank Plan Tie-up on Financial Products
NTT Docomo Inc. and MUFG Bank plan to form a comprehensive alliance for new business in the financia...
January 9, 2021
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Suntory Eases Shipping Restriction on Whiskeys after 11 Years
Suntory Holdings Ltd. has decided to ease shipping restrictions on most of its whiskey products for ...
January 8, 2021
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Seibu Ikebukuro to Sell Products via Smartphone App
Beginning next fall, customers will be able to purchase products from the Seibu Ikebukuro department...
January 5, 2021
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Japan’s Taisei Corp. Develops Floor Charging System for Transport Machines
Taisei Corp. has developed a system to wirelessly charge via electricity that runs through the floor...
January 5, 2021
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Files Immediate Appeal against Asset Seizure in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. has filed an immediate appeal to stop the seizure of its assets by...
January 4, 2021
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Japanese Drug Firm Sees Drastic Increase in Suspicious Accesses to Systems
The amount of suspicious accesses to the computer system of KM Biologics Co., a Kumamoto-based pharm...
January 4, 2021
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Regional banks to launch service for making bank transfers via smartphone app
Regional banks plan to enhance customer service by introducing as early as summer a smartphone app f...
January 4, 2021
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Grand Seiko Wristwatch Brand Marks 60th Anniversary
Seiko Watch Corp.’s luxury wristwatch brand, Grand Seiko, marked the 60th anniversary of its establi...
January 2, 2021
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Japan Regional Banks Take Lead in Digitization
A divide has emerged in the regional banking industry. Banks with solid management bases and high ca...
December 30, 2020
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