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IQM And TOYO To Drive Quantum Computing In Japan

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EE NEWS EUROPE
 
IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers, and TOYO Corporation have signed a distribution agreement to accelerate quantum computing adoption for the Japanese market.
With the agreement, Toyo, a leading company in measurement technolog...

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Asian Shares Trade Mostly Higher After Stocks On Wall Street Extend Losses

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading Wednesday, after discouraging signs about the U.S. economy sent Wall Street shares declining, and
Investors are sifting through a slew of corporate earnings reports to assess how businesses may have been affected by U.S. President Don...

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Seven & i to Add 1,000 Stores in Japan

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NIPPON
 
Seven & i Holdings Co. said Wednesday that it will increase the number of its convenience stores in Japan by 1,000 and open 1,300 new stores abroad by fiscal 2030.
The Japanese retailer plans to increase annual sales from its domestic delivery service through convenience stores by more t...

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Suzuki Motor Halts Domestic Shipments Of 5-Door Jimny Nomade

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Suzuki Motor has suspended domestic shipments of its five-door Jimny Nomade, the latest addition to its flagship Jimny series of four-wheel-drive compact sport utility vehicles, it was learned Tuesday.
The company had already stopped accepting new orders shortly after its launch due...

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Canon Opens Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems Factory North of Tokyo; Improving Processes with Nanoimprint Technology

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Canon Inc. unveiled its new factory in Utsunomiya primarily for manufacturing lithography systems, which use light to expose minute circuit patterns onto semiconductor substrates, to the press on Wednesday.
It is the first time for Canon to establish a new semiconductor manufacturing...

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Japan Plans Another Record Hike In Minimum Wage

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REUTERS
 
A Japanese labour ministry panel plans to recommend an increase of about 6% in the national average minimum wage for this fiscal year, for the biggest such jump since at least 2002, the Kyodo news agency said on Friday.
The proposed hike, to about 1,118 yen ($7.43) per hour, would excee...

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Panasonic Announces New Chief As Its Profits Barely Hold Up

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive at a group company after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first-quarter profit.
Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as Panasonic Connect's president and chie...

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Nissan to Stop Production at Civac Plant in Mexico by March 2026

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japanese automaker Nissan 7201.T said on Wednesday that the company would stop production at its Civac plant in Mexico by March 2026 as part of its global restructuring plan.
The embattled automaker would integrate vehicle production from its Civac plant to its Aguascalientes complex...

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Japan Local Govts without Tax Allocations Up for 4th Straight Year

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NIPPON
 
The number of local governments that are able to operate their finances without tax allocations from the state thanks to their abundant tax revenues increased for the fourth consecutive year, Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.
In fiscal 2025, such local governments totaled 8...

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Toyota Chairman Willing To Import Firm’s U.S.-Made Vehicles To Japan

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
As a result of the agreement, U.S.-made passenger cars whose safety is secured under Japanese standards can be imported without undergoing additional safety tests. Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Toyoda’s remark is based on this aspect of the deal.
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio...

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