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Yokohama to Test Out Renewable-Powered Offshore Floating Data Center
The Yokohama city government in March will begin a trial test to place an offshore data center on...
February 26, 2026
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Japan Authorities Begin On-site Inspection of Japanese Microsoft Subsidiary on Suspicion of Violating Antimonopoly Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission began on Wednesday an on-site inspection of the Japanese subsidia...
February 25, 2026
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Impact on Japanese Economy Unclear with Trump’s New Tariffs, Shifts Causing Confusion in Business Circles
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration imposed a 10% additional tariff on Tuesday as a repl...
February 25, 2026
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McDonald’s Japan Raises Prices; Big Mac to Cost ¥500, Double Cheeseburger ¥480
McDonald’s Japan announced on Tuesday that it will raise prices by ¥10 to ¥50 on approximately 60...
February 24, 2026
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Space One Delays Launch of No. 3 Kairos Rocket; Company to Announce New Launch Date Later
The launch of Space One Co.’s No. 3 Kairos rocket has been postponed, the company announced Sunda...
February 22, 2026
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Business Hotels Expanding into Regional Areas in Japan, Aiming to Attract Tourists; Competition Likely to Intensify
Operators of business hotels, which are known for catering to travelling business people, are ste...
February 22, 2026
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TEPCO’s Niigata Pref. Nuclear Power Plant Begins Transmitting Power to Tokyo Area, 1st Time in 14 Years
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. said the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nucl...
February 18, 2026
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Toyota Highlander Reverse Imported from the U.S. to Japan Will Be Official State Vehicle
A Toyota Highlander SUV manufactured in the United States and reverse imported to Japan was intro...
February 17, 2026
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Taisei Unveils ‘Zero-Carbon Building’ in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture
Taisei Corp. unveiled a building on Monday that can practically achieve net-zero carbon dioxide e...
February 17, 2026
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Japan’s Lotteria Restaurant Operator Co. Changes Name, Will Rebrand Its Hamburger Stores Under Zetteria Brand
Hamburger restaurant operating company Lotteria Co. a subsidiary of major restaurant group Zensho...
February 16, 2026
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1st Overseas Suke-San Udon to Open in Taiwan; Company Aims for More Than 100 Overseas Outlets
Major Japanese restaurant operator Skylark Holdings Co. announced Friday that it will open its fi...
February 16, 2026
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Sony’s Entertainment Focus Becomes Even Clearer; Shift Away from Consumer Products Marks Move Toward Entertainment
Sony Group Corp. has continually been downsizing its once stellar consumer electronics business a...
February 16, 2026
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Prudential Life Insurance Plans to Fully Compensate for Damages Caused by Fraudulent Actions Without Waiting for Third-Party Committee Review
Major life insurer Prudential Life Insurance Co. announced Tuesday its policy of fully compensati...
February 10, 2026
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Japan’s Sumitomo Life Employees Mishandled Nearly 800 Documents at Agencies
Employees of Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. were found to have taken or photographed, without permis...
February 9, 2026
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SoftBank Launches AI Service for Call Centers That Converts Harsh Customer Voices into Softer Voices
SoftBank Corp. has launched a corporate service that uses AI to convert the voices of customers w...
February 8, 2026
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