Companies
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Japan’s MUFG Bank to Abolish System of Uniform Pay Cuts, Extend Retirement Age from 60 to 65
MUFG Bank Ltd. has decided to abolish the system of uniformly reducing employees’ salaries when t...
October 9, 2025
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Japanese Carmaker Honda Suspends Orders of New Prelude at Some Dealerships as Car Proves to Be Too Popular
Honda Motor Co. has temporarily stopped taking orders for its new Prelude coupe at some dealershi...
October 8, 2025
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Asahi Cyberattack Leaves Rivals Struggling to Meet Uptick in Demand from Restaurants, Department Stores
The cyberattack on Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is having a knock-on effect on Japan’s other major b...
October 7, 2025
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Cyberattack’s Impact on Asahi Continues into 2nd Week, with Timeline Still Unclear
The business operations of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. were still being hampered one week after a c...
October 7, 2025
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JTB, Startup Launch Luggage-Delivery Service Intended to Boost ‘Hands-Free’ Travel, Easing Congestion on Trains, at Tourist Spots
JTB Corp. has launched a luggage-delivery service to encourage “hands-free travel” in a bid to he...
October 6, 2025
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Asahi Confirms Ransomware Caused System Disruption, with Shipments of Beer, Other Products Still Suspended
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. has confirmed that a ransomware attack was the cause behind its recent...
October 4, 2025
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Japanese Airline ANA Plans to Raise Mandatory Retirement Age to 65 in FY27, in Effort to Address Labor Shortages
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for its employees from 60 to 6...
October 1, 2025
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Mizuho Securities to Focus on Wealthy Clients, Firms
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Mizuho Securities Co. plans to reorganize and expand its workforce t...
October 1, 2025
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JAL Removes 6 Pilots with Drinking Risk from Flight Duties, Over a Dozen with Possible Risk
Japan Airlines submitted recurrence prevention measures to the transport ministry on Tuesday, inc...
October 1, 2025
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JR East’s E10 Shinkansen May Be Delivered to India in 2029
Mumbai, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Next-generation E10 series Shinkansen bullet trains of East Japan R...
October 1, 2025
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Ex-Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami Resigns as Chair of Japan Business Group over Purchase of Supplements
Former Chairman of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Takeshi Niinami offered his resignation on Tuesday as th...
September 30, 2025
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Daihatsu to End Copen Production in Aug. 2026
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Daihatsu Motor Co. will cease production of the Copen mini convertib...
September 30, 2025
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How Koike-Ya Pioneered Potato Chips in Japan, Came up with Seaweed Flavor
Koike-ya Inc., a pioneer in Japanese potato chips, launched its “salt and seaweed” flavor in 1962...
September 28, 2025
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Toyota’s Woven City Sets Stage for Advanced Technology Experiments, Aims for Advancements in Multiple Directions
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday officially launched Woven City, a cutting-edge demonstration site ...
September 28, 2025
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Toyota Opens Woven City Demonstration Site near Mt. Fuji, Shows off Its ‘Test Course for the Future’
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday opened Woven City, a demonstration site for advanced technology bu...
September 26, 2025
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