Companies
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Japanese Companies Sprucing Up Employee Dorms to Attract New Workers, Keep Young Ones They Have
Some are being decked out with spa-like baths with saunas and sports gyms, and maybe a cafe to en...
November 10, 2024
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Toyota to Invest $1.45 Billion Dollars in Mexico
SAO PAULO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $1.45 billion in Mexico to expand truck p...
November 10, 2024
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Japan’s Major Carmakers to Review Production Bases After Trump Win; Mexico Manufactured Vehicles Could be Hit by Tariffs
Major Japanese carmakers, whose main market is the United States, are wary about possible U.S. po...
November 8, 2024
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Rakuten Launches Unmanned Delivery Service in Tokyo’s Harumi Area; Delivering from Starbucks, Yoshinoya, Bunka-do
Rakuten Group has launched an unmanned delivery service of food and other items using robots in T...
November 8, 2024
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Nippon Steel Seeks to Close US Steel Deal before Trump Returns to White House
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel 5401.T hopes to close its $15 billion deal to buy US Steel...
November 8, 2024
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Nintendo’s Switch Successor to Be Backward Compatible; Online Services Also Carried Over to New Console Generation
Nintendo Co. said Wednesday that the successor to its Nintendo Switch flagship game console will ...
November 7, 2024
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Spent N-fuel Storage Facility Begins Operation; Tons Of Fuel To Be Stored in Aomori Up To 50 Years
The nation’s first interim facility to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Pref...
November 6, 2024
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Nissan, Mitsubishi to Establish Joint Venture for Level 4 Autonomous Driving Service; EV Batteries also Within Scope
Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. have decided to establish a joint venture by the end of fis...
November 4, 2024
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‘Flying Car’ Successfully Tested By Toyota Motor Startup, Moving Automaker Closer to Nearly 80-Year-Old Dream
A Toyota Motor Corp. startup has successfully conducted the first domestic flight of its “flying ...
November 3, 2024
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Hearing Aids Becoming More Fashionable, Functional; Demand Rising as Japan’s Population Continues to Age Rapidly
As Japan’s population is aging, demand for hearing aids is increasing in the country. Last year s...
November 3, 2024
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Major Start-Up Support Center Station Ai Opens in Nagoya; ¥15.3 Bil. Facility Built to Bring Together Emerging Companies
NAGOYA — Station Ai, one of the world’s largest start-up support centers, opened in Nagoya on Thu...
November 1, 2024
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Sake Company Harvests Rice from Tokyo Rooftop Rice Paddy; Growth Delayed due to Bad Weather but Recovered Thanks to Summer Weather
About 20 employees from Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co. harvested rice on the roof of the company’s To...
October 31, 2024
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Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Offers New Hires Sure Path to U.S., U.K. Branches, with 40% of Bank Revenue Already Coming from Abroad
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. has created a program for select new hires from April 2025 that wil...
October 30, 2024
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Subaru to End Sales of Legacy Outback in Japan; SUV Last Product in Legacy Series Lasting 30 Years
Subaru Corp. will end domestic sales of its SUV Legacy Outback by the end of March next year due ...
October 25, 2024
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Event to Promote Whale Meat Products Held at Tokyo Station; Various Products on Sale Including Frozen Dumplings Made with Whale Meat
The Tokyo whale club, an event featuring whale meat products such as whale meat al ajillo, kicked...
October 24, 2024
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