One dead after explosion at Toyota affiliate's factory
One person died and two people were injured after an explosion took place at a factory of Toyota Motor’s affiliate on M...
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Tohoku Shinkansen makes emergency stop after train cars decouple
A Tohoku Shinkansen train made an emergency stop on the late morning of March 6 after its connection section detached wh...
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Preparations underway to auction 210,000 tons of govt stockpiled rice
Farm minister Eto Taku said on March 4 that he has told ministry staff to prepare to auction off an additional 60,000 to...
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Japan railway introduces seats for work and study in new bullet train
East Japan Railway introduced a new bullet train model set to begin operation in fiscal 2030 in a Tokyo press conference...
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Seven & i finalizing plan for CEO to step down
According to sources, Seven & i Holdings, the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Japan, is finalizing ...
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Dignitaries attend farewell event for late media mogul Watanabe
Dignitaries from various fields including Princess Hisako of Takamado attended a farewell ceremony for the late media mo...
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Toyota Motor unveils transport testing ground Woven City
Woven City, a demonstration city for advanced technology being developed by Toyota Motor, was opened to the press on Feb...
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Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety
All Nippon Airways introduced power nap chairs for the ground crew of ANA Group companies on February 20 as part of meas...
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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time
A Disney-themed bullet train began operating on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on February 21.Du...
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Prices for rice in Japan at all-time high in January
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on February 19 that the trading price of new rice in Japan...
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