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Autonomous Taxi to Get Road Test in Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. and robotics startup ZMP Inc. said Wednesday they will jointly test an autonomous taxi on public roads in central Tokyo starting late next month.
This is the world’s first self-driving taxi service carrying passengers on publi...
- July 20, 2018
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Icy Vending Machine Rolls Out Free Drinks For SNS Exposure
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THE ASAHI SHINBUN
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
A vending machine made of ice is set up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on July 18 and July 19 to promote Coca-Cola Clear. (Akifumi Nagahashi)
Amid the sweltering summer heat, about 300 parched people cooled down with a chilled Coca-Cola Clear from a vending machine made of ice in To...
- July 20, 2018
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Govt Devises Aid for Farmers, Small Firms After Rain Disaster
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government has drawn up the first set of assistance to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry players and small businesses damaged by the recent torrential rain in western Japan.
The package, centering on financ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government has drawn up the first set of assistance to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry players and small businesses damaged by the recent torrential rain in western Japan.
The package, centering on financ...
- July 17, 2018
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Kanagawa Companies to Organize Job Fair for Foreign Students
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Kanagawa Prefecture will hold “Job Fair,” a joint company information session for foreign students, at Shinjuku Mitsui Building near Shinjuku Station from 1 p.m. on Monday, July 30.
Kanagawa-based companies and those already doing business abroad will participate in the even...
TOKYO - Kanagawa Prefecture will hold “Job Fair,” a joint company information session for foreign students, at Shinjuku Mitsui Building near Shinjuku Station from 1 p.m. on Monday, July 30.
Kanagawa-based companies and those already doing business abroad will participate in the even...
- July 16, 2018
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Subaru To Invest ¥150 Billion to Improve Quality of Vehicles
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. said Tuesday it will invest ¥150 billion over the next five years to improve vehicle quality.
The investment is designed to help the automaker restore customer trust after a string of scandals, including vehicle inspections by unqualified workers...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. said Tuesday it will invest ¥150 billion over the next five years to improve vehicle quality.
The investment is designed to help the automaker restore customer trust after a string of scandals, including vehicle inspections by unqualified workers...
- July 12, 2018
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Pharmaceutical Giant Takeda Opens New Global Headquarters in Tokyo
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s new global headquarters in Tokyo embraces innovation while celebrating tradition, in a nod to the company’s move to lead its global business from Japan.
Unveiled at the grand opening on July 2, the home of the pharma giant incorporates a modern, Ja...
TOKYO - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s new global headquarters in Tokyo embraces innovation while celebrating tradition, in a nod to the company’s move to lead its global business from Japan.
Unveiled at the grand opening on July 2, the home of the pharma giant incorporates a modern, Ja...
- July 9, 2018
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Uzabase to Acquire Online News Platform Quartz
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (AP) — Media startup Uzabase is acquiring Quartz, a New York-based online business news platform, from Atlantic Media.
Uzabase’s deal with the U.S. media company is valued at $75 million to $110 million, depending on Quartz’s financial performance, and expected to close wit...
TOKYO (AP) — Media startup Uzabase is acquiring Quartz, a New York-based online business news platform, from Atlantic Media.
Uzabase’s deal with the U.S. media company is valued at $75 million to $110 million, depending on Quartz’s financial performance, and expected to close wit...
- July 5, 2018
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Japan’s Zozo Expands Made-to-order Clothing Service Using Measurement-Taking Bodysuit
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JAPAN TIMES
Online fashion retailer Zozo said Tuesday it is expanding its offer of made-to-measure clothes using skintight bodysuits that help customers upload their measurements online.
Zozo, which operates Japan’s popular shopping site Zozotown and is officially called Start Today Co. Ltd., s...
Online fashion retailer Zozo said Tuesday it is expanding its offer of made-to-measure clothes using skintight bodysuits that help customers upload their measurements online.
Zozo, which operates Japan’s popular shopping site Zozotown and is officially called Start Today Co. Ltd., s...
- July 4, 2018
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Japanese Refiners Boost U.S. Crude Purchases as Iran Sanctions Loom
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese refiners are ramping up purchases of U.S. crude as it becomes cheaper relative to their usual Middle East supplies and are assessing heavy grades from U.S. shale production as a replacement for supplies from Iran, industry sources said.
Increasing purchases by refin...
TOKYO - Japanese refiners are ramping up purchases of U.S. crude as it becomes cheaper relative to their usual Middle East supplies and are assessing heavy grades from U.S. shale production as a replacement for supplies from Iran, industry sources said.
Increasing purchases by refin...
- July 2, 2018
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Mitsubishi Shows Off Test Flights of New Jet
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THE JAPAN NEWS
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. opened to the media for the first time its test flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first domestically produced passenger jet, at its flight test center in Moses Lake in Washington state.
The company also plans for th...
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. opened to the media for the first time its test flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first domestically produced passenger jet, at its flight test center in Moses Lake in Washington state.
The company also plans for th...
- June 30, 2018
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