Companies
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Femtech products support women’s daily life in Japan
Major Japanese companies are putting more focus on the development of femtech-related products and s...
October 24, 2021
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Watchmakers seek ways to sell their wares online
Watch manufacturers are looking for ways to sell their products online as the novel coronavirus cris...
October 24, 2021
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Major carmakers to cut production by 1.3 mil. units in FY21
Japanese automakers expect production to be down by at least 1.3 million units in fiscal 2021 due to...
October 23, 2021
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Docomo service disruption shows need for responsibility on security
A widespread communications failure occurred at NTT Docomo Inc. In addition to telephone calls, vari...
October 20, 2021
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Japan’s major travel firms accelerating digitization of travel package sales
Many of Japan’s major travel agencies have been turning to technology as a way to cut costs and keep...
October 18, 2021
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Companies turn to virtual reality for recruitment, training
In the middle of last month, a large number of students gathered at a multipurpose space on the 27th...
October 17, 2021
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Japanese restaurant chains expand into stronger overseas economies of U.S., China
Major restaurant chains are opening branches overseas, especially in China and the United States, wh...
October 13, 2021
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Regional banks need to strengthen their services through reorganization
Management reform of regional banks has begun to progress with the support of the government and the...
October 13, 2021
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Iwate sake brewery launches craft gin, vodka
Nanbu Bijin Co., a sake brewing company in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, has released a craft gin made u...
September 28, 2021
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Apparel companies diversifying their merchandise
Clothing companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic have been expanding their product lines to ...
September 25, 2021
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Subaru to commercialize automated driving on ordinary roads
Self-driving car technology works better in the controlled environment of a limited-access expresswa...
September 23, 2021
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FSA takes unusual step in monitoring trouble-plagued Mizuho Bank
The Financial Services Agency will step up its monitoring of Mizuho Bank’s systems, effectively putt...
September 23, 2021
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JR East’s facial recognition system watch list in spotlight
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has been using facial recognition technology at stations and other ...
September 21, 2021
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AI being deployed by Japan railways to provide multilingual services
Railway operators are turning to artificial intelligence to assist customers, and one company has de...
September 20, 2021
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More Japanese firms ban smoking during office hours, even when working from home
A growing number of companies are asking employees to refrain from smoking during work hours — even ...
September 20, 2021
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