Companies
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Apparel companies diversifying their merchandise
Clothing companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic have been expanding their product lines to ...
September 25, 2021
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Subaru to commercialize automated driving on ordinary roads
Self-driving car technology works better in the controlled environment of a limited-access expresswa...
September 23, 2021
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FSA takes unusual step in monitoring trouble-plagued Mizuho Bank
The Financial Services Agency will step up its monitoring of Mizuho Bank’s systems, effectively putt...
September 23, 2021
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JR East’s facial recognition system watch list in spotlight
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has been using facial recognition technology at stations and other ...
September 21, 2021
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AI being deployed by Japan railways to provide multilingual services
Railway operators are turning to artificial intelligence to assist customers, and one company has de...
September 20, 2021
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More Japanese firms ban smoking during office hours, even when working from home
A growing number of companies are asking employees to refrain from smoking during work hours — even ...
September 20, 2021
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Wooden condos gain favor for strength, lower costs
New wooden materials of higher strength and fire resistance are giving condominium builders options ...
September 19, 2021
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Keio Group tests bringing seasonal produce to Tokyo using bus-train link
Railway companies are promoting the transport of cargo in vacant areas of their passenger trains ami...
September 13, 2021
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Japan’s TEPCO subsidiary eyes floating offshore wind turbines
TEPCO Renewable Power Inc. will start making preparations to build offshore wind farms, which will h...
September 11, 2021
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Apple’s FTC-prompted fee revision should benefit makers, users of apps
Will this be a step toward making mutual progress with the understanding of its business partners? U...
September 7, 2021
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Japanese companies cater to growing appetite for meat-free alternative foods
A variety of plant-based alternative foodstuffs have come to market recently, delivering drastically...
August 23, 2021
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Latest outage for Mizuho another missed chance to prevent larger systemic failures
After a series of glitches took down ATMs and online banking services earlier this year, Mizuho Bank...
August 22, 2021
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The growing buzz around craft cola’s ‘addictive’ blends, assorted spices
Created using a blend of spices and original recipes, craft cola is experiencing a boom in popularit...
August 22, 2021
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Business Reboot / Makeup app makes finding right colors a breeze
Virtual shopping technologies have opened the way for new businesses in the cosmetics industry, whic...
August 21, 2021
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Business Reboot / Japan still heavily reliant on Chinese market
The coronavirus pandemic has brought drastic changes to the cosmetics industry. Face-to-face sales h...
August 20, 2021
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