Companies
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Sony Hikes Net Profit Forecast
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecast on Thursday, saying it expects stron...
February 2, 2023
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8 Major Japan Power Firms Log Net Losses in April-Dec.
TOKOYO (Jiji Press) — Eight of Japan’s nine major power utilities incurred hefty group net losses in...
February 2, 2023
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Yahoo Japan, Line to Merge with Z Holdings
Z Holdings Corp. announced Thursday it plans to merge with Yahoo Japan Corp. and free messaging app ...
February 2, 2023
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Hiroki Totoki to Replace Kenichiro Yoshida as Sony President
Hiroki Totoki, currently Sony Group Corp.’s executive deputy president and chief financial officer, ...
February 2, 2023
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Department Stores Turn Fateful Corner Amid Closures
Hit by successive blows from redevelopment and online shopping, department stores are witnessing an ...
February 1, 2023
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Conveyor-Belt Sushi Chains Taking Action after Social Media Posts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Conveyor-belt sushi restaurant chain operators in Japan are looking to take str...
February 1, 2023
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3 JR Group Firms Log 1st April-Dec. Net Profits in 3 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three Japan Railways Group firms posted consolidated net profits in the April-D...
February 1, 2023
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Hino to Resume Shipments of Profia Truck
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hino Motors Ltd. has said that it will resume shipments of some Profia large tr...
February 1, 2023
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Tokyo Disneyland Operator to Raise Wages by 7%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Oriental Land Co. , the operator of the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea theme pa...
January 31, 2023
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Illegal Data Access by KEPCO Tops 40,000 Cases
Kansai Electric Power Co. was involved in more than 40,000 cases of unauthorized access to househol...
January 30, 2023
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Mitsui & Co. Allows All Employees to Work Side Jobs
Mitsui & Co. has introduced a new personnel system this year that allows all employees to take on a ...
January 29, 2023
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Drone Startup Begins Deliveries Using Starlink
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications company KDDI Corp., map maker Zenrin Co. and others launched...
January 28, 2023
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Suzuki to Invest ¥2 Tril. in EVs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Thursday it will invest ¥2 trillion to boost production...
January 28, 2023
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New Toyota President to Helm Firm Amid Fierce Competition
Toyota Motor Corp. presidential designate Koji Sato will likely have to contend with fierce competit...
January 27, 2023
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Japan’s Industry Body Eyes ¥7 Tril. Investment for Power Grids
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese power industry body has drafted a plan to invest around ¥6 trillion ...
January 27, 2023
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