Companies
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KDDI Deploys Drones at 1,000 Locations, Including Lawson Stores; Aims for Implementation in Facility Inspections and Disaster Response
KDDI Corp. announced Monday that it has formed a capital and business alliance with U.S. drone ma...
May 13, 2024
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Haneda Airport Brewery Flavors Suds with Wasabi, Green Tea; Collaborates with Entities Across Japan to Introduce Local Specialties
A restaurant nearby Haneda Airport is brewing up a buzz for its craft beers flavored with local s...
May 11, 2024
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Sega Sammy to Sell Phoenix Resort to Fortress
Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press) — Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. said Friday that it will sell subsidiary Ph...
May 10, 2024
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Tokaido Shinkansen, Kappa Ebisen Snack Food Jointly Celebrate 60th Anniversary with Special Train
A special Shinkansen bullet train sped between Tokyo and Nagoya on Wednesday to celebrate the 60t...
May 10, 2024
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Toyota’s Annual Operating Profit Tops 5 T. Yen
Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)—Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday its group operating profit for fiscal...
May 8, 2024
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Toyota Posts ¥5.3529 Trillion Operating Profit in Fiscal 2023, Largest of Any Japanese Company in History
Toyota Motor Corp. has posted ¥5.3529 trillion operating profit in fiscal 2023, which ended in Ma...
May 8, 2024
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Toyota to Raise Maximum Retirement Age to 70; Aims to Retain Expertise, Reduce Burden on Factory Floor
Toyota Motor Corp. will raise the age limit for retirement in the automaker’s new reemployment sy...
May 8, 2024
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Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals Increasing in Japan’s Rural Areas; Local Govts Providing Support to Counter Manpower Shortage
Companies in rural areas are increasingly hiring “highly skilled foreign professionals,” those wi...
May 7, 2024
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Daihatsu Resumes Production at All Plants in Japan
IKEDA, Osaka (Jiji Press) — Daihatsu Motor Co. on Tuesday resumed production at its plant in Iked...
May 7, 2024
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Supermarkets Win Hearts of Customers with Unique Staff, Performances; Store in Hokuto, Yamanashi Pref., Goes Viral
Supermarkets that support the daily lives of locals are serving up a storm. With their unique fea...
May 6, 2024
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Rapidus Gearing Up for Mass Production of Next-Generation Chips
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Rapidus Corp. is stepping up efforts to embark on mass production of n...
May 6, 2024
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Industry Ministry Formulates Guidebook on ‘Carve-out Ventures’; Aims to Make Optimal Use of Latent Technologies
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has for the first time compiled a guidebook for so-calle...
May 5, 2024
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Muslim Tatami Prayer Mats for Muslims Interweaves Japanese Culture and Islam; Set to Be Used at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
A prayer mat made of tatami developed for Muslims is being used at prayer rooms in Osaka City. Th...
May 4, 2024
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Aozora Bank Widens Net Loss Forecast to 49.8 Billion Yen
Tokyo, May 2 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Aozora Bank has widened its consolidated net loss forecast to...
May 2, 2024
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Toyota Tests Hilux Electric Pickup Trucks for Bus Services in Thai City; Company Aims for 2025 Sales Debut
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor Corp. has started using its electric Hilux pickup truck for bus services i...
April 29, 2024
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