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Company, students team up on new snack
NAGOYA — A long-established noodle company that has seen sales plummet during the pandemic turned to...
June 8, 2022
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Restaurant chains think outside box to blunt hit from soaring prices
It was another busy day at popular udon restaurant chain Marugame Seimen’s Kanpachi Heiwadai branch...
June 7, 2022
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JR West introduces teleworking booths on Shinkansen
JR West has introduced teleworking booths on Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Hakata stat...
June 6, 2022
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Japanese car giant joins race to develop decarbonized fuel-friendly vehicles
Nissan Motor Co. is the latest automaker to develop vehicles that run on decarbonized fuels through ...
June 5, 2022
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Tokyo startup to sell flying bike overseas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A.L.I. Technologies Inc., a Tokyo startup developing drones, will start accepti...
June 5, 2022
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ANA mechanic uniforms recycled into stylish bags
ANA Holdings Inc. launched the sale of bags recycled from mechanics’ work uniforms on May 30. The un...
June 5, 2022
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Toy makers join movement away from plastics
The version of its Happy Meal that McDonald’s Japan started selling on May 20 included a ready-to-a...
June 5, 2022
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Taisei develops flame-resistant paint for wood
Taisei Corp., a major general construction contractor, has developed special paint that makes wood l...
June 5, 2022
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Panasonic evaluating choices of U.S. state for battery plant
TOKYO (Reuters) — Panasonic Holdings Corp., which makes batteries for electric car maker Tesla, is e...
June 4, 2022
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New Lexus RX to hit market in autumn
An updated Lexus RX sport utility vehicle will be released in Japan around autumn, according to a re...
June 4, 2022
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Eneos eyes adding online health checkup services at gas stations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leading Japanese oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings Inc. is considering the introduc...
June 3, 2022
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JPM says Japanese automakers to see record profits on price hikes, cost cuts
Japanese auto companies are likely to post record profits this year as they raise vehicle prices an...
June 1, 2022
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Honda developing AI to detect cognitive impairment in drivers
Honda Motor Co. will develop artificial intelligence technology to detect abnormalities in a driver’...
May 30, 2022
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Docomo to replace 30% of shops with online service
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. will close about 700, or some 30%, of its mobile phone shops in...
May 30, 2022
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Wave of price hikes sweeping beer industry
Beer and other alcoholic beverages will be a bit more pricey in autumn, as major brewers plan to rai...
May 29, 2022
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