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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Japan calls for maximizing nuclear power use in new energy policy
The government approved on February 18 a new Strategic Energy Plan in which it calls for maximizing the utilization of n...
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Proposed US automotive import tariffs worry Japanese automakers
US President Donald Trump announced on February 14 that he is considering imposing tariffs on vehicles imported into the...
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor scrap merger plan
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor announced on February 13 that they will officially scrap their planned merger.The automake...
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China's economy improving: survey
Less Japanese companies feel that the Chinese economy is worsening, according to a survey conducted by the Japanese Cham...
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