New bullet train line to open in southwestern Japan

New bullet train line to open in southwestern Japan

The new Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Line is set to open on September 23.

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Osaka venture firm to give up developing coronavirus vaccine

Osaka venture firm to give up developing coronavirus vaccine

A venture firm in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, says it will give up developing a vaccine for the coronavirus.

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Japanese truck manufacturer unveils small EV truck

Japanese truck manufacturer unveils small EV truck

Japanese truck manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso unveils a new small EV truck.

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Japan further eases COVID-19 border controls

Japan further eases COVID-19 border controls

Japan further eases COVID-19 border controls.

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Bill Gates helps revive Tokyo museum

Bill Gates helps revive Tokyo museum

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates helps revive a Tokyo museum specializing in parasites.

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Arena to be built at site of Palette Town in Tokyo's Odaiba

Arena to be built at site of Palette Town in Tokyo's Odaiba

An indoor arena will be built at the site of Palette Town, a shopping mall located at Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area.

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Japanese major trading companies to continue on Sakhalin 2 energy project

Japanese major trading companies to continue on Sakhalin 2 energy project

Japanese trading companies Mitsui Corporation and Mitsui & Co. plan to maintain stakes in the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas pro...

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Nippon Steel failed to report water pollution data properly to authorities

Nippon Steel failed to report water pollution data properly to authorities

Nippon Steel admits it did not report water pollution data properly to local authorities involving the leakage of hazard...

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Govt asks Japanese firms to continue investing in Sakhalin-2

Govt asks Japanese firms to continue investing in Sakhalin-2

The Japanese government asks two trading firms to continue investing in the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas development project a...

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Toyota quarterly profit slides by around 40 percent

Toyota quarterly profit slides by around 40 percent

Toyota announces that its April-June profit slid by around 40 percent.

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