Japanese firm succeeds in filming from moon surface

Japanese firm succeeds in filming from moon surface

Lunar probe Yaoki, developed by a Japanese venture company, was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Februar...

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Incoming Seven & i president seeks to speed up investments

Incoming Seven & i president seeks to speed up investments

S/ Stephen Dacus, Director, Seven & i Holdings / We have lost some momentum. We must humbly accept the fact that we have...

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One dead after explosion at Toyota affiliate's factory

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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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