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Digital technology helps trigger revival of unattended sales stands in Japan
Honesty boxes — unattended tills set up for customers to pay for purchases on the honor system — mig...
September 17, 2021
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Public, private sectors promoting sustainable clothing in Japan
Since last month, the Japanese division of U.S. outdoorwear giant Patagonia Inc. has been selling us...
September 17, 2021
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New spending trends accelerate in 2021
The prolonged coronavirus crisis is spawning new spending trends across multiple sectors. Hamburgers...
September 15, 2021
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Sales of ready-to-eat dishes soar amid pandemic
People are eating at home more amid the coronavirus pandemic, but some of those who cooked elaborate...
September 15, 2021
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Retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers try alternatives to plastics
As part of the drive to reduce single-use plastics, it will become mandatory next April for retailer...
September 8, 2021
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Overseas partnerships cause headwinds for airlines
BANGKOK — A spate of foreign airline companies in alliances and partnerships with major Japanese air...
September 6, 2021
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Promoting clean energy, Japanese companies let new homeowners tack on solar panels for free
Solar panels may soon become a common fixture in neighborhoods across the nation, as an increasing n...
September 5, 2021
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Eatery chains flipping specialties to burgers
With the dining sector hit by sluggish sales over the past year, restaurant operators looking for ne...
September 3, 2021
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Konbini’s ubiquitous allure as a ‘place between places’
The recent Olympics has particularly shone a spotlight on Japan’s convenience stores, as foreign med...
September 2, 2021
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Japan’s small, midsize financial institutions lag behind in fight against money laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has urged Japan to swiftly enhance its measures to combat mon...
September 2, 2021
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Electrification changing structure of Japan’s auto parts industry
The global rush to decarbonize means many nations are mandating a switch from vehicles that run on g...
September 1, 2021
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Japan to strengthen support for gas stations amid shrinking demand
Gas stations are expected to face an economic downturn because of shrinking demand for gasoline, so ...
August 30, 2021
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Winning new car among vaccination incentives
Winning a new car might be just the incentive for people hesitant to be inoculated with a COVID-19 v...
August 30, 2021
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Japan’s electric vehicle market may depend on success of commercial EVs
Electric vehicles could play a key role in the move toward a decarbonized society, but their presenc...
August 30, 2021
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Redevelopment project reboots Tokyo’s Kabutocho as a global fintech hub
The Kabutocho district, Japan’s financial epicenter in Tokyo, is getting a facelift. On Aug. 24, a c...
August 28, 2021
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