Waymo to experiment autonomous taxis in Tokyo
Waymo, formerly Google’s self-driving car project, announced that it will start test-driving its autonomous taxis in Tok...
read moreHonda and Nissan in merger talks
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have begun negotiations to merge to form the world’s third largest automaker group,amid gro...
read moreSoftBank Group to invest $100 billion for investment in US
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had talks with SoftBank Group Chairman Son Masayoshi at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Flo...
read moreJapans new basic energy plan to largely use renewable energy
A draft of the basic energy plan, which will revise Japan’s energy policy, will be published on December 17.The policy i...
read moreJapan's MUFG Bank apologizes for safe deposit box theft by ex-employee
S/ Hanzawa Junichi, President, MUFG Bank: We take this matter very seriously, as it shakes the very foundations of the ...
read moreJapan Exchange Group CEO says stock market performed steadily this year
S/ Yamaji Hiromi, Japan Exchange Group CEO/ I think we can say that the stock market has performed steadily this year as...
read morePM Ishiba visits Fukushima Daiichi plant for 1st time since taking office
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on December 1...
read moreJapan's economic sentiment among large manufacturers rebounds
The Bank of Japan’s December Tankan survey, which covers approximately 9,000 companies, showed that the index for large...
read moreJapan's Nippon Life buys U.S. life insurer Resolution Life for $8.2 Billion
Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance announced an 8.2-billion-dollar buyout of Resolution Life, a U.S. life insurance company o...
read moreUber Japan launches service for teens and guardians
Uber Japan launched a service for teens and guardians on December 11.The service is targeted at teenagers between age 13...
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