Valentine's Day rush gets underway

Valentine's Day rush gets underway

Tokyo department stores launch Valentine's Day sales with cosmetic-shaped chocolates and other products geared for socia...

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Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.

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Low-tech speaker for high-tech phone

Low-tech speaker for high-tech phone

A woodworks in northern Japan crafts the world's simplest smartphone speaker.

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Tuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction

Tuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction

A bluefin tuna fetches more than $320,000 at the final New Year auction at Tokyo' s hallowed Tsukiji market.

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Japanese shipping company launches fitting room service

Japanese shipping company launches fitting room service

Parcel delivery company Yamato Transport launches a fitting room to better accommodate online shoppers.

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Reforming Japan's work style

Reforming Japan's work style

Japan's workaholic culture is starting to see change to revive the economy.

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Amazon Japan accused of unfair dual pricing

Amazon Japan accused of unfair dual pricing

Amazon Japan is found to have engaged in unfair dual pricing.

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Nissan raided over car inspection scandal

Nissan raided over car inspection scandal

Transport officials raid Nissan Motor's headquarters over a car inspection scandal.

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Cabinet approves record budget

Cabinet approves record budget

Japan's Cabinet approves the largest general account budget in history for fiscal 2018.

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KEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors

KEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors

Kansai Electric Power Company tells Fukui Prefecture that it will decommission two reactors at Oi Nuclear Power Plant.

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