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Japan to Designate AI Agriculture Special Zones in Hokkaido
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (196+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government decided Thursday to designate 19 municipalities in the Tokachi region of the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, including the city of Obihiro, as national strategic special zones to promote AI-powered agriculture. The government will apply…...
2 Regional Banks in Central Japan Call Off Merger
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (162+ words) Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Aichi Financial Group Inc. in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, and San ju San Financial Group Inc. in neighboring Mie Prefecture said Thursday that they have agreed to terminate a basic agreement on their merger. Though they…...
Nissan Eyes Production Boost to 1 M. Units in Japan
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (169+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it aims to increase its annual vehicle production in Japan to 1 million units by reorganizing its domestic production operations around three key manufacturing facilities. The company expects to…...
INTERVIEW: Resona Bank Targets 45 B. Yen in Startup Loans in FY 2028
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (135+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Resona Bank plans to extend a total of about 45 billion yen in loans to startups in fiscal 2028, more than nine times the fiscal 2025 level, President Kazuhiro Chida has said in a recent interview. "We want to…...
Japan Eyes Stronger Regulations over???Dark Pattern??? User Interfaces
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (185+ words) Japan Eyes Stronger Regulations over “Dark Pattern” User Interfaces nippon.com - Japan Eyes Stronger Regulations over “Dark Pattern” User Interfaces Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency plans to comprehensively strengthen regulations over “dark patterns,” or website designs and…...
Legendary Baseball Hitter Isao Harimoto Dies at 86
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (172+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Isao Harimoto, the first and only player in the history of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, or NPB, to achieve more than 3,000 career hits, died on Wednesday afternoon, it was learned Thursday. He was 86. Harimoto collected…...
BOJ Member Seeks to Raise Rates Further for Policy Normalization
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (136+ words) Fukui, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan needs to raise interest rates further to "complete the normalization of monetary policy," Kazuyuki Masu, a member of the BOJ's Policy Board, said Thursday. Underlying inflation, which excludes temporary factors, remains below…...
Chubu Electric Overcharges 5 M. Customers for Over 2 Years
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (446+ words) Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than five million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected…...
Japan Dept. Stores Adapt Osechi New Year's Dishes to Youth Trends
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (214+ words) Japan Dept. Stores Adapt "Osechi" New Year's Dishes to Youth Trends nippon.com - Japan Dept. Stores Adapt "Osechi" New Year's Dishes to Youth Trends Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese department stores have started offering "osechi" traditional New Year's dishes for…...
Convenient Protein Products Gaining Popularity in Japan
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (162+ words) nippon.com Convenient Protein Products Gaining Popularity in Japan Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for…...