US dollar falls to 139-yen level since end of July 2023

US dollar falls to 139-yen level since end of July 2023

The U.S. dollar at one time fell to the 139-yen level for the first time on September 16 since the end of July 2023.The ...

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Canadian convenience store giant takeover battle with Seven & i Holdings

Canadian convenience store giant takeover battle with Seven & i Holdings

The Canadian convenience store giant, Alimentation Couche-Tard, which submitted a takeover bid to Seven & i Holdings, ...

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Sharp to enter electric vehicle business

Sharp to enter electric vehicle business

Sharp announced on September 6 that it will enter the electric vehicle business with a car which does not pursue drivin...

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Toyota and BMW to jointly create fuel cell system

Toyota and BMW to jointly create fuel cell system

Toyota Motor and BMW announced on September 5 that they will enhance their partnership including jointly creating a fuel...

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Tour aims to show participants how Noto region is recovering from quake

Tour aims to show participants how Noto region is recovering from quake

Thirty-three people from the greater Tokyo area arrived by airplane in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on September...

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ANA flies first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating

ANA flies first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating

All Nippon Airways launched Japan's first freighter with sharkskin-inspired coating on September 2. The surface film th...

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Benchmark prices for newly harvested rice to be raised by 20-40 percent

Benchmark prices for newly harvested rice to be raised by 20-40 percent

The benchmark prices for the newly harvested rice, which is about to enter full-scale production, will be raised by 20 ...

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Fast food chain serves ostrich meat bowl

Fast food chain serves ostrich meat bowl

Japanese fast food chain Yoshinoya announced on August 28 that it will start serving ostrich meat bowls.The “Ostrich Don...

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Japan to increase regulatory surveillance on major IT firms

Japan to increase regulatory surveillance on major IT firms

The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to set up a new department to focus on surveillance of major IT firms like Apple a...

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AI-powered meeting room available for rental from October

AI-powered meeting room available for rental from October

Located in Tokyo, this rental meeting room displays two AI chatbots projected on the wall.In a mock meeting held to dis...

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