JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday it will delay the planned summer launch of its flagship new electric Ariya model to this winter over the global chip shortage plaguing automakers.
Announced in July 2020, the new 100-percent electric model was initially supposed to go on ...

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GULF BUSINESS
 
UAE, Japan To Launch Business CouncilJapan is ranked tenth globally among the list of countries investing in the UAE
The UAE and Japan are looking to put together a business council.
During the virtual meeting between Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, minister of State for Foreign T...

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JAKARTA POST
 
Japanese telecom giant KDDI has invested in smart city platform provider PT. Qlue Performa Indonesia, aiming to help promote digital transformation in Southeast Asia, beginning from Indonesia. KDDI did not disclose the amount of the investment.
The startup, established in 2016, off...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The first bonitos of the season in Japan, known as “hatsugatsuo,” caught off the country between spring and early summer, are being sold at low prices thanks to a sharp recovery in catches.
“They are fatty. This is rare for the fish caught at this time of the...

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CAMPAIGN ASIA
 
Appointment part of leadership transition following Sam Sterling's promotion late last year
AKQA has promoted Hideaki Hara to be AKQA Tokyo's new general manager, leading the studio's business in Japan, effective immediately.
A client partner who has worked with brands such as Nik...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government will contribute around 19 billion yen ($173 million) to a project led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to develop chip-making technology in Japan, the industry ministry said Monday.
The move comes as the government is struggling to improve the global ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan's industrial output extended gains in April as manufacturers benefited from a recovery in appetite for capital goods, especially in key overseas markets.
The world's third-largest economy is expected to grow in the current quarter at a much slower pace than previously thought,...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Aircraft Co has unveiled its new upgraded aircraft, the HondaJet Elite S, at its first ever virtual product launch event themed "Innovation Continues: Elite S."
The HondaJet Elite S features several upgrades that expand operational capability and improve flight operation. The ...

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THE MAINICHI
 
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The chambers of commerce of the United States and other advanced economies urged the Japanese government on Friday to mobilize all available resources to speed up its sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
The four business organizations said they appreciated effor...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The nation’s biggest travel agency JTB group posted a record net loss of ¥105.1 billion in its consolidated financial results for the business year that ended on March 31, due to a plunge in tourism demand amid the prolonged coronavirus crisis.
To reinforce its financial base, JT...

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