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JR East’s self-driving bus to begin operations in Miyagi
TOME, Miyagi Pref. (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will start operating a self-drivi...
December 3, 2022
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma living in Japan
SHANGHAI (Jiji Press) — Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd....
December 1, 2022
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Mos fast-food operator launches premium burger outlet
Mos Food Services Inc. opened a new outlet near Hiroo Station in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Tuesday that...
November 29, 2022
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Eisai shares plunge 10% in Tokyo after report of death in Alzheimer’s trial
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Shares in Japanese drugmaker Eisai Co 4523.T headed for their biggest plun...
November 29, 2022
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Toyota gives makeover to Prius 25 years after hybrid’s debut
Toyota Motor Corp. earlier this month unveiled a redesigned Prius on the occasion of the hybrid’s 25...
November 28, 2022
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Sony to use paper, bamboo materials in packaging
Sony Corp. will focus on using eco-friendly materials for product packaging instead of plastics from...
November 27, 2022
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Rakuten robots deliver Seiyu, Starbucks products day and night as service expanded
Rakuten Group, Inc. has launched a full-scale robot delivery service in the area around Tsukuba Stat...
November 22, 2022
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Restaurants eye robot help to ease labor shortage
Robot technology introduced at some eateries amid the pandemic to limit human contact might be here ...
November 20, 2022
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Japan firm’s cartilage conduction headphones strike a chord with users
A Tokyo-based audio equipment firm’s world-first, cartilage-conduction headphones have been attracti...
November 19, 2022
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Toyota unveils fully revamped 5th-generation Lexus RX
Toyota Motor Corp. released Friday the 5th-generation Lexus RX, the first complete revamp of its lux...
November 19, 2022
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Major Japanese firms team up to collect waste cooking oil for sustainable aviation fuel
Major real estate firm Mitsubishi Estate Co. and plant operator JGC Holdings Corp. have reached a ba...
November 19, 2022
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Toyota pushes AI to drive like pros
Toyota Motor Corp. on Sunday unveiled a self-driving car that incorporates driving data from profess...
November 17, 2022
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Panasonic launches 1st fully automated rice cooker
Panasonic Corp. has developed the first rice cooker that can automatically measure the necessary amo...
November 17, 2022
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Department stores harness return of foreign visitors to boost sluggish sales
Major department stores are stepping up their efforts to accommodate foreign visitors as they antici...
November 15, 2022
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5 major banking groups’ April-Sept. profits fall 30%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The combined consolidated net profits of five major Japanese banking groups in ...
November 15, 2022
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