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Test Flight of Flying Car Conducted in Osaka to Prep for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A test flight of a flying car was conducted by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Osaka on Monday as part of efforts to develop a safe flight management system for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
A pilot flew the 2X — a flying car manufactured by ...

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Japan Airlines Accepts Maiden A350-1000

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BUSINESS TRAVELLER
 
Tokyo-based Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 from Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse, France.
The A350-1000 is set to become the oneworld member carrier’s new long-haul flagship aircraft, initially flying on the Tokyo Haneda – New York JFK route...

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Indonesia Secures Japan's Backing for Jakarta MRT Expansion

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TEMPO
 
Japan has committed to continue funding for the expansion of the Jakarta mass rapid transit (MRT) east-west line project, whose groundbreaking is slated for August 2024, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi informed on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a b...

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Thailand To Waive Visa Requirements For Japanese Business Travelers

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THAILAND BUSINESS NEWS
 
Japanese nationals traveling to Thailand for business purposes will be exempted from the requirement to obtain a visa for stays of up to 30 days.
In a move to boost tourism and business ties, Thailand has announced that it will waive visa requirements for Japanese busines...

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New York Ties Up with Tokyo Electron, Others on Chip Lab

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The state of New York on Monday announced a plan to create a new semiconductor research laboratory at an industry-government-academia facility in Albany by investing $10 billion jointly with U.S. tech giant IBM Corp., major Japanese chipmaking gear maker Tokyo Electron Ltd. and other...

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ANA Holdings, Joby Partner With Nomura Real Estate Development For Vertiports In Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
ANA Holdings Inc and Joby Aviation Inc, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, have announced a partnership with Nomura Real Estate Development Co Ltd, one of Japan's largest real estate developers, on the development of take-off and landing inf...

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Sentiment Of Japan's Big Firms Remains Positive In Latest Quarter

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Business sentiment among major Japanese companies was positive for the third successive quarter in October to December, led by a continued improvement in automobile-related industries, a government survey showed Monday.
The business sentiment index for companies with capital of ¥1 b...

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KDDI Mobile Phone Network Hit By 3-Hour Outage Across Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
KDDI Corp said Monday its "au" mobile phone services experienced technical difficulties across Japan, causing disruptions to calls and internet connections for about three hours.
The service disruption, which began at 7:18 a.m., initially affected 31 prefectures in western Japan, in...

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Non-Sweet Chuhai Alcoholic Beverages Grow Popular Among Middle-Aged, Elderly

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Major alcoholic beverage companies have strengthened their focus on sales of non-sweetened canned chuhai, a type of shochu-based beverage that is usually sweet.
The tax rate for dai-san-no-biiru quasi-beer was raised when the Liquor Tax Law was revised in October, while the rate for ...

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Dai-Ichi Life to Launch TOB for Benefit One in Competing Bid against M3

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Dai-Ichi Life Holdings said on Thursday that it plans to launch a tender offer for Benefit One shares in a competing bid against M3 Inc.
Benefit One’s parent company Pasona Group had already agreed to tender all of its 51.16% stake in Benefit One to M3, which launched tender ...

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