Companies
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Rakuten’s free deliveries suspected of violating law
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said Monday that Rakuten Group Inc. has committed...
December 7, 2021
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Vending machine sells frozen ramen, dumplings in Tokyo subway
Tokyo Metro Co. has installed a vending machine in a subway station that sells frozen ramen and gyoz...
December 6, 2021
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Japan ministry to urge firms to consider candidates for president with outside experience
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to draw up guidelines to strengthen corporate managem...
December 5, 2021
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Japan’s cosmetics companies sell discounted products to reduce waste
Cosmetics manufacturers are striving to reduce waste by selling at a discount products that were lef...
December 5, 2021
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JR Tokai unveils new train equipped security cameras
KASUGAI, Aichi (Jiji Press) — Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, will introduce a new commuter ...
December 5, 2021
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Nissan unveils prototype lunar exploration vehicle
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a prototype lunar exploration vehicle it has joint...
December 4, 2021
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Capital flows to Japanese start-ups on the rise
For Japanese start-ups, the parched investment landscape is finally getting some rain. Amid a global...
December 4, 2021
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2 Regional banks in central Japan mull merging operations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Aichi Bank and Chukyo Bank , both based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Ja...
December 4, 2021
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Nissan to invest ¥2 trillion over 5 years to accelerate EV development
Nissan Motor Co. announced Monday its long-term vision to introduce 15 new electric vehicles by fisc...
November 29, 2021
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KEPCO working to secure stable electricity supply with onset of winter
OSAKA — Electric power companies are becoming increasingly alarmed at the growing demand for heating...
November 28, 2021
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New device can instantly tell whether bullet train seats are wet
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has developed a cleaning device that can immediately tell wheth...
November 27, 2021
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Axe falls on Mizuho execs after spate of system glitches
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. President Tatsufumi Sakai and Koji Fujiwara, the president of its bankin...
November 27, 2021
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Honda unveils AI-powered safety technology
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. has unveiled artificial intelligence-powered driver assistance ...
November 26, 2021
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Japan to launch new scheme to foster start-ups
The government has decided to step up its efforts to foster start-ups and entrepreneurs, especially ...
November 25, 2021
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Tokyo Kikai seeks panel opinion on halt to takeover defense
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese newspaper printing press maker Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd. said Thursd...
November 25, 2021
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