Companies
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Discount stores thrive in U.S. amid surging prices
NEW YORK — Discount store chains, including those operated by Japanese companies, are increasingly ...
October 30, 2022
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Crop disease hits production of sweet potato shochu
It was detected in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures in 2018 and has now been confirmed in 27 prefec...
October 29, 2022
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Zozotown store to open in Tokyo
The operator of e-commerce clothing retailer Zozotown is to open a brick-and-mortar store in Tokyo....
October 29, 2022
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Toyota to launch new EV sedan in China
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will launch its new electric vehicle, the bZ3, which will b...
October 27, 2022
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Tokyu Hands becomes just “Hands,” with logo to match
Household goods retailer Hands Inc. announced Wednesday that it will change its store name from “To...
October 26, 2022
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Japan real estate developers see opportunities in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Japan-affiliated real estate developers are ramping up their efforts in Southeast Asia on ...
October 26, 2022
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Nidec chair: ‘Biggest mistake in 50 years’
Nidec Corp. Chairman and CEO Shigenobu Nagamori commented on the confusion surrounding his search fo...
October 25, 2022
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U.S. flying car startup applies for aircraft certification in Japan
U.S. airtaxi firm Joby Aviation Inc. has applied for certification by the Japanese government as the...
October 25, 2022
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Convenience stores in Japan serve up seasonal drinkable sweets to increase profits
Major convenience store operators have started focusing more on smoothies and other frozen drinks, r...
October 24, 2022
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Demand for commercial EVs in Japan boosted by decarbonization trend
Electric vehicles are attracting more and more attention, especially in the field of commercial deli...
October 24, 2022
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Production returning to Japan in response to supply chain havoc
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more manufacturers are shifting their production back to Japan as part...
October 24, 2022
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Turkish electric bus maker eyes Japanese market
A major Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer has started surveying the Japanese market with a vie...
October 23, 2022
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JR West releases design of new Yakumo train cars
The Sanin branch of West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has released an image of a new model of its Yak...
October 23, 2022
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Mitsui Fudosan unveils new skyscraper in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. this week showed media around 50 Hudson Yar...
October 21, 2022
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10 more Mitsubishi Electric execs punished over quality scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Electric Corp. on Thursday announced punishments for 10 more incumbe...
October 21, 2022
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