Companies
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Musee Platinum Operator to Undergo Bankruptcy Proceedings
Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the start of bankruptcy procee...
August 19, 2025
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Osaka Gas Co. Completes Experimental SOEC Facility to Produce Methane from Water, Co2 in Japan
Osaka Gas Co. has completed construction of an experimental facility for a technology to synthesi...
August 18, 2025
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US Seeks Shipbuilding Expertise from South Korea and Japan to Counter China
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the...
August 18, 2025
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Japanese Firms Set up Vocational Schools in Asia, as Competition Grows with China and South Korea over Workers
BANGKOK — Japanese businesses are increasingly moving to set up Japanese-style vocational schools...
August 17, 2025
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Mitsubishi Corp. to Acquire 30% Stake in Arizona Copper Mine Development Project, Expanding Global Interest in Copper
Major trading house Mitsubishi Corp. on Thursday announced it will invest about $600 million (abo...
August 16, 2025
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Pokémon Happy Meal Sales at McDonald’s Japan Further Limited to Only 3 Sets Per Group, but Trading Cards Will Not Be Distributed
McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd. said Thursday it will put further limits on sales of its Happy M...
August 15, 2025
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JR East Luxury Sleeper Train Staff Drank On-Duty; Investigation Finds Employees Habitually Consumed Alcoholic Beverages During Breaks for Years
Six employees responsible for in-car service on the Train Suite Shiki-shima luxury sleeper train ...
August 13, 2025
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Mcdonald’s Japan Apologizes for ‘Pokémon’ Happy Meal Chaos; Promotion Leads to Bulk Purchases, Wasted Food
McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd. has apologized for bulk purchases and food waste that occurred r...
August 12, 2025
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Competition Intensifying Among Chinese Carmakers over EV Sales in Indonesia, Thailand; Japanese Automakers Concerned About Market Share Loss
BANGKOK — Competition is intensifying among Chinese automakers over electric vehicles sales in In...
August 11, 2025
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Tariff Uncertainty Clouds Firms’ Earnings Forecasts; Timing Unknown for U.S. Special Measures for Japan
Differences in understanding between Japan and the United States over the application of special ...
August 9, 2025
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Japan Drugmaker Applies for Approval of Stem Cell-Derived Parkinson’s Treatment; Aims to Obtain Approval Within FY25
Sumitomo Pharma Co., a major drugmaker, announced on Tuesday that it has applied to the Health, L...
August 9, 2025
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Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese companies raised their summer bonuses by 3.44% in 2025 from t...
August 8, 2025
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Toyota Reports a 37% Drop in Profit, Cuts Its Forecast Due to Trump’s Tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota's profit plunged 37% in the April-June quarter, the company said Thursday, cu...
August 8, 2025
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Seven & i Sets Goal of Adding 1,000 Stores in Japan by Fy30; Stephen Hayes Dacus Reveals First Medium-Term Plan Created by New Leadership Team
The announcement by Seven & i Holdings Inc. on Wednesday that the company plans to increase its n...
August 7, 2025
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Insurer Aflac Tops Quarterly Profit Estimates on Steady US Premium Gains
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Health and life insurer Aflac AFL.N on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for s...
August 6, 2025
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