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Japan Watchdog Takes Big Step Against Tech Giants with Google Order; JFTC Investigated Tech Firm for 1½ Years Before Issuing Order
The Japan Fair Trade Commission had been investigating Google LLC for 1½ years before it issued i...
April 17, 2025
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Japan Issues Cease-and-Desist Order against Google
TOKYO (Jiji Press) - Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order aga...
April 16, 2025
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Japan’s Skymark Airlines Lets Flight Attendants, Ground Staff Wear Sneakers at Work; Change Aims to Reduce Fatigue, Improve Work Conditions
Skymark Airlines Inc. announced Friday that it will let flight attendants and ground staff to wea...
April 12, 2025
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Self-Driving Taxis to Begin Test Runs in Tokyo; Waymo, Others to Operate 25 Vehicles in Various Wards
Three companies including Waymo LLC, a self-driving vehicle company affiliated with Google LLC’s ...
April 12, 2025
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Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking to Issue Stablecoin; President Says Trust Bank Now in Final Adjustment Phase
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. plans to begin issuing a stablecoin, which is a type of cr...
April 9, 2025
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JR East Plans Facial Recognition System Experiment at Joetsu Shinkansen Ticket Gates; Company Hopes to Establish ‘Walk-Through’ Ticket Gates within 10 Years
The East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Tuesday it plans to experimentally deploy a system...
April 9, 2025
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Trump Orders CIFUS Review over Nippon Steel’s Plan to Buy U.S. Steel; Opening Up Possibility Deal Could Proceed
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a fresh review by the Committee on Foreign I...
April 8, 2025
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Businesses Operators in Japan Feeling More Anxious About U.S. High-Tariff Policy; Some Auto Parts Manufacturers Calling Situation ‘Life and Death’
Businesses in Japan are feeling increasingly anxious about U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-tar...
April 5, 2025
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Japanese Companies, Farmers Fear Heavy Impact of Trump’s New Tariffs; Automakers Brace for 20% Hit to Profits
The combination of additional automobile tariffs and the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the admini...
April 4, 2025
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Nissan Will Pause US Orders of Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs after Trump Tariffs
Nissan Motor said on Thursday it will halt new orders of two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs for the ...
April 4, 2025
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Switch 2 June 5 Launch Date Announced; Functions, Numerous Games Showcased During Nintendo Direct
A Nintendo Direct event on Wednesday showcased the Nintendo Switch 2, successor to the wildly suc...
April 3, 2025
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Apple Intelligence Features Expanded to Support Japanese
Apple Inc. expanded the range of languages supported in its AI system Apple Intelligence to inclu...
April 3, 2025
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Toyota to Establish its 1st EV-Only Production Line in Japan; Production Line at Takaoka Plant to Produce bZ4X Electric SUV
Toyota Motor Corp. will establish a production line specifically for electric vehicles at its Tak...
April 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Launches Cooperative Effort With Dow Jones; New Digital Media Service Will Deliver News Professionals Need Quickly
The specialty of "DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro," a digital media service for corporate customers...
April 1, 2025
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FYCS Launched Via Integration of 4 NTV Stations; Will Work to Streamline Operations, Create New Businesses
The Nippon TV network’s four flagship stations integrated their operations on Tuesday, forming Yo...
April 1, 2025
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