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Japan’s train firms launching subscription services for food, drinks
Railway companies nationwide are launching a series of subscription services for food and beverages ...
August 6, 2021
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Toyota won’t air Games-related TV commercials
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will not air any TV commercials related to the Tokyo Games, even t...
July 19, 2021
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Toshiba needs to shed shareholders’ distrust
The rejection of the proposed reappointment of Toshiba Corp.’s chair of the board at the company’s a...
July 14, 2021
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Space start-ups sharply increase in Japan
The space industry is undergoing a period of change, and an increasing number of space-related start...
July 13, 2021
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Candy cigarettes charm children for 70 years
Cocoa Cigarette, a cigarette-shaped candy released by Osaka-based Orion Co., celebrates its 70th ann...
July 9, 2021
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English abilities of Japanese companies put to the test
As economic globalization further progresses, better English language skills and active utilization ...
July 7, 2021
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Tokyo company probed for exporting drone motors to China, Yemen
A Tokyo-based precision equipment maker is being investigated for allegedly attempting to export hig...
July 7, 2021
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NEC touts new tech that lets fiber-optic lines function as sensors
NEC Corp. has put into commercial use a technology that enables fiber-optic high-speed communication...
July 4, 2021
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Mitsubishi Electric stuck to flawed internal culture
Revelations that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has been falsifying train equipment inspection data for t...
July 3, 2021
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Mitsubishi Electric fails to change negative corporate culture
The recent revelation that Mitsubishi Electric Corp. engaged in fraudulent pre-shipment inspections ...
July 3, 2021
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Proposals brought before general shareholders’ meetings diversifying
This year’s round of annual general shareholders’ meetings of listed companies that settle their acc...
June 30, 2021
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More Japanese firms tie in with Australia’s bid to become ‘hydrogen giant’
BANGKOK — Large-scale, hydrogen energy-related projects involving Japanese companies are being imple...
June 28, 2021
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Toshiba’s woes set to continue following ousting of board chair
Turmoil appeared certain to continue at Toshiba Corp. following the rejected reappointment of board ...
June 26, 2021
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Panasonic needs to find where its strength lies
The Yomiuri Shimbun sat down with Kenshi Hirokane, who is a manga artist and a former employee of P...
June 24, 2021
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Panasonic’s shift to holding company structure is opportunity for reform
The Yomiuri Shimbun sat down with Kazuhiko Toyama, who serves as an outside director of Panasonic C...
June 24, 2021
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