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Tokyo Game Show Kicks Off with Record-High 1,136 Entities Participating
The Tokyo Game Show, one of the world’s largest game events, kicked off on Thursday at Makuhari M...
September 25, 2025
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Service That Detects Bears Approaching Homes Set to Launch, Will Use AI Cameras, Notifications
A service that uses AI-equipped security cameras to detect bears approaching homes is set to be i...
September 25, 2025
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Suzuki Unveils New Vehicle Emblem with Flatter Design, Will Replace Old Design After 22 Years
Suzuki Motor Corp. on Monday unveiled an updated version of the emblem used on its vehicles, the ...
September 24, 2025
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Eager to Employ Former 2025 Osaka Expo Staff, Competition Heats Up Among Firms
Staff at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo who honed their customer service skills and language abilitie...
September 22, 2025
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Water from Deep Underground Supports Flounder Farming in Aomori; Climate Change Pushes Prefecture’s Marine Industry to Switch from Fishing to Aquaculture
SOTOGAHAMA, Aomori — On Cape Tappi, the northern tip of Aomori Prefecture’s Tsugaru Peninsula, wa...
September 22, 2025
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Japan’s SMFG Set to Form Joint Investment Banking Venture with U.S. Securities Giant Jefferies Financial Group
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. has begun discussions to increase its investment in U.S. sec...
September 19, 2025
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Marugame Seimen Managers’ Pay to Be Hiked to Up to ¥20 mil.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese eatery chain operator Toridoll Holdings Corp. has announced that it...
September 18, 2025
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Seibu Prince to Buy Parent of Ace Hotel, in Plan for Greater Global Reach
Japanese hospitality company Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday announced it will acqu...
September 17, 2025
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Mitsubishi to See More Copper from Chile, as Local Mines Merge into Global Titan
Mitsubishi Corp. will soon see its copper mining operations expand in Chile, as two mines there c...
September 17, 2025
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KKR Acquires Japanese Insurance Distributor
Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)—U.S. private equity firm KKR said Tuesday that it has acquired Hoken...
September 17, 2025
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Jera Considering Procuring Alaska LNG
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)—Jera Co., a Japanese power generation company, said Thursday that it...
September 11, 2025
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Mandom to Go Private through MBO
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)—Japanese cosmetics maker Mandom Corp. said Wednesday that it will co...
September 11, 2025
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Railway Firms Aim to Attract Passengers Via Unique Station Events
Railway companies are endeavoring to attract passengers by taking advantage of their stations in ...
September 11, 2025
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JAL Given Stern Warning over Captain’s Drinking
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s transport ministry gave a stern warning to Japan Airlines on...
September 10, 2025
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Seven-Eleven Begins Trial of Robots for Stocking, Floor Cleaning; Company Expects New Machines to Cut Employee Workload by About 30%
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on Tuesday began testing the use of several types of robots to handle task...
September 10, 2025
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