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MUFG Bank Ordered to Report on Safe Deposit Box Thefts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency has ordered MUFG Bank to submit a report o...
December 16, 2024
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Japanese Edible Cricket Startup Files for Bankruptcy after Being Unable to Overcome Aversion to Eating Insects
TOKUSHIMA — A Tokushima-based startup that produced edible crickets has suspended operations and ...
December 15, 2024
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Japan’s Kura Sushi Unveils Special Menu with 70 Dishes from Around the World to Be Offered at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Major conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi, Inc. unveiled a special menu to be served ...
December 13, 2024
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NTT to Offer Less Power-hungry Server, with AI Set to Bring Boom Times
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to start marketing a new type of server as early as fi...
December 13, 2024
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Japanese Sake Dassai’s Brewery to Make Sake in Space; If Successful, Limited-Edition Sake to be Sold for ¥100 Million
Asahi Shuzo Co., known for its sake Dassai, announced on Wednesday that will attempt to brew sake...
December 12, 2024
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Asahi Pop-up Serves Alcohol Alternatives in Shimbashi, Tokyo
Asahi Breweries Ltd. opened on Monday a pop-up restaurant in the Shimbashi district of Tokyo’s Mi...
December 10, 2024
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok in U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikT...
December 7, 2024
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Japan’s Depachika Basement Luxury Food Store Opens in Bangkok
Fans of “depachika” basement food floors of department stores that house luxury and gourmet marke...
December 5, 2024
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Nissan President Uchida Facing Hard Time on 5 Years After Taking Office; Future of Nissan Uncertain
Five years have passed since Makoto Uchida became president of Nissan Motor Co. The company has b...
December 3, 2024
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Ippudo Ramen Restaurant to Offer Low-Sodium Ramen for Tasting with ‘Salty’ Spoon Developed by Kirin HD
Chikaranomoto Holdings Co., which operates the Ippudo ramen restaurants, will sell a limited quan...
December 3, 2024
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Crypto Exchange Operator DMM Bitcoin to Close Biz
Tokyo, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press) — Japanese cryptocurrency exchange operator DMM Bitcoin Co. said Monda...
December 2, 2024
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Expectations High for Freight-Only Shinkansen Trains; Some Players Express Concerns
Hopes are high for freight-only Shinkansen trains, which are being considered for introduction by...
December 1, 2024
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4 Nippon TV Network Stations to be Placed Under New Holding Company; Joint Stock Transfer to Take Place on April 1
Four main broadcasters in the Nippon TV network will integrate their businesses in April through ...
November 30, 2024
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Mitsubishi UFJ to Acquire WealthNavi
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. said Friday that it will acquire Japanes...
November 30, 2024
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Nippon TV Network’s 4 Core Affiliates to Merge Operation Next Year
The four core Nippon TV Network affiliates Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Chukyo TV. Broadc...
November 29, 2024
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