Companies
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New NTT technology can instantly analyze millions of moving cars
NTT Corp. plans to commercialize a new technology that can instantly analyze vast amounts of driving...
January 4, 2023
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60% of top Japanese executives expect economy to improve over next six months
Sixty percent of corporate leaders surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun think the country’s economy will ...
January 4, 2023
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Customers return to department stores in droves for New Year’s sales
With freedom of movement no longer restricted due to COVID-19, department stores were as busy as i...
January 3, 2023
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Panasonic to end rice cooker production in Japan
Panasonic Corp., which has produced electric rice cookers for more than 60 years, will end domestic ...
January 3, 2023
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Sweet bean paste gaining popularity in U.S., Europe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sweet bean paste, a key ingredient in traditional Japanese confectionery, has b...
January 3, 2023
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Toyota’s Indian unit warns of a possible customer data breach
Jan 1 (Reuters) - A data breach at Toyota Motor's Indian business might have exposed some customers'...
January 2, 2023
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Conveyor-belt sushi chains divided in pricing strategies
The conveyor belts carrying the plates constantly spin in the same direction, but the giant sushi ch...
December 31, 2022
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PayPay launches ‘otoshidama’ gift service
Mobile payment giant PayPay Corp. is offering a service for electronically sending “otoshidama,” cas...
December 31, 2022
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Major banks to raise mortgage rates
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. announced Friday that they will raise their resp...
December 30, 2022
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Nichi-Iko set for ¥98.5 bil. in debt relief
TOYAMA — Financially troubled generic drug maker Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. said it will receive u...
December 29, 2022
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Tokio Marine & Nichido to start insurance sales in metaverse
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. will start selling consumer insurance in the metaverse in ...
December 29, 2022
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Tesla to run reduced output in Shanghai in January, plan shows
SHANGHAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Tesla plans to run a reduced production schedule at its Shanghai plant ...
December 28, 2022
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Mitsui, Itochu, Jera to import LNG from Oman
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese traders Mitsui & Co. and Itochu Corp. , and power firm Jera Co. reache...
December 28, 2022
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Japan’s 10 major power firms to cut rates in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s 10 major power utilities said Tuesday that they will lower their electr...
December 28, 2022
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Canon to conduct 1st pay-scale hike in 20 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canon Inc. said Monday that it will raise its monthly pay scale by ¥7,000 in Ja...
December 28, 2022
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