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Toyota Motor Corp said Friday its global production in November climbed 7.0 percent from a year earlier to 828,066 units, marking a record for the month and showing resilience against disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While many other Japanese carmakers logged declines in the reporting month, Toyota increased production for the third straight month, …
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AirAsia Japan Co., a low-cost carrier based in Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya, formally announced Monday that it will cease operations. The cessation was reported to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry the same day, saying all four of its routes will be abolished on Dec. 5. The move comes as the number …
Tokyo has slipped one notch to fourth in the latest ranking of the world’s leading financial hubs, with Shanghai now rounding up the top three after New York and London, according to a report. Hong Kong moved up a place to rank fifth and Singapore fell one notch to sixth in the Global Financial Centers …
Bank of Japan (BOJ) may extend a deadline for aid to pandemic-hit firms in the country. That may be good news for a lot of companies. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Wednesday the central bank was ready to extend its programs aimed at easing corporate funding strains that expire early next year, as …
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Nearly 36,000 Japanese Companies Shut Down Due To COVID-19. It must be shocking news to you. At least, it was for me when I first heard about it. 36,000 is a big number. We plan to share with you the following news item. Nearly 36,000 Japanese companies have chosen to discontinue their business so far …
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The government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will review the basic act on small and midsize enterprises to change the definition of such businesses in efforts to spur industry realignment. The change is also aimed at encouraging such companies to enhance productivity and raise minimum wages, government officials said. But hasty moves to redefine small …
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A Bank of Japan quarterly report, due out Oct. 1, is expected to show an improvement in business sentiment in the country from its tumble due to the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, economists said. Sentiment may have recovered from the worst of its downturn but remains far from pre-pandemic levels, they said. The central …
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Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric Power Development Co., known as J-Power, and consulting company Japan NUS Co. are set to begin the four-year plan at the Gundih gas …
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Travel agencies and accommodation providers in Japan are hopeful for a big boost in business as discounted trips to and from Tokyo have finally been added to the government’s Go To Travel tourism campaign. The government had excluded Tokyo from the program shortly before it started in late July, after receiving criticism about the capital’s …
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Toyota, whose vehicles are seen as reliable but also uniform, is changing its image as Toyota Motor Corp. released its new sports car, the GR Yaris, earlier in September. Toyota Seeks to Boost Its Brand by Launching New Sports Car The GR Yaris is Toyota’s first attempt at making a production vehicle based on a …
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Monday it has completed delayed clinical tests of Avigan, a potential treatment for COVID-19, paving the way for the application of sales and production of the antivirus drug. Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings, is conducting an analysis of data from the clinical tests to confirm the safety …
A major Japanese light equipment maker Ushio Inc. has recently launched an ultraviolet lamp that can kill the coronavirus without harming human health — the first of its kind in the world. Japanese Firm Launches World’s 1st Coronavirus Killer UV Lamp The “Care 222” UV lamp, which Ushio developed together with Columbia University, is expected …
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