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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator to Compensate Businesses: Relief Pledged for Damage Linked to Water Release
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. intends to provide compensation for damage linked to the...
August 23, 2023
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Cabbage Cores, Coffee Dregs Get New Life as Japan Increasingly Upcycles Food Products
Efforts to upcycle food, or re-use food products that would otherwise be thrown away, are gaining mo...
August 23, 2023
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Approval of New Alzheimer’s Drug Could Be Turning Point for Dementia Treatment
Expectations are growing that the health ministry’s approval of Lecanemab, a new drug for the treatm...
August 22, 2023
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U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer's PFE.N respiratory syncytial virus ...
August 22, 2023
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Startup Connects Travelers with Short-Staffed Hotels
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new type of travel is spreading in Japan, in which tourists help out at hote...
August 20, 2023
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New York Times Prohibits Use of Content to Train AI Models
NEW YORK — When the New York Times updated its terms of service on Aug. 3, it included a section pro...
August 16, 2023
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Police, NTT East Use AI to Detect Telephone Fraud
The Saitama prefectural police and NTT East Corp. tested an artificial intelligence telephone fraud ...
August 14, 2023
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Recycled Shinkansen Trains Back in Swing as Baseball Bats
Recycled Shinkansen train scraps transformed into baseball bats are picking up steam. Mizuno Corp. ...
August 13, 2023
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Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit 3-Year High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average summer bonus at major Japanese companies in 2023 topped ¥900,000 fo...
August 10, 2023
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Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 1.4%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mizuho Bank said Wednesday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate ...
August 10, 2023
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SoftBank Group Logs 477.6-B.-Yen in Net Loss in April-June
Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)—SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that it suffered a consolidated net lo...
August 8, 2023
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Toyota President Koji Sato: Toyota to Continue ‘All-round Electrification Strategy’
Toyota Motor Corp. President Koji Sato said the automaker will maintain its “all-round electrificati...
August 4, 2023
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Subaru Aims to Increase EV Sales Share to 50% in 2030
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. aims to increase sales of electric vehicles to have them account f...
August 3, 2023
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9 of 10 Major Japan Power Firms Log Net Profits for April-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nine of Japan’s 10 major power suppliers posted group net profits for April-Jun...
August 3, 2023
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ANA’s New Budget Carrier to Start with Narita-Bangkok Flights in Feb.
TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese airline group ANA Holdings Inc. said Wednesday its new b...
August 3, 2023
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