Nissan to electrify all new cars in key markets by early 2030s
Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday all of its new vehicles in key markets will be partly or fully electrified by the early 2030s in a bid to achieve the goal …
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Homeless High School Dropout to CEO of ¥100 billion Japan startup
Taihei Kobayashi has gone from sleeping on the streets of Tokyo to heading a technology startup with a market value over ¥100 billion ($1 billion). His rags-to-riches story is among …
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Tokyo gov’t program ‘FinTech Program: Asia meets Tokyo’ now accepting applications
The Tokyo metropolitan government (TMG) formulated the “Global Financial City: Tokyo” Vision with the aim of making Tokyo an unrivalled global financial center, and one of its primary focuses has …
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India bans 43 more mobile apps as it takes on China
India banned 43 mobile apps on Tuesday, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s e-commerce app Aliexpress, in a new wave of web sanctions targeted at China after the neighbours’ months-long standoff …
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Japan, China agree to resume mutual business trips from Nov.
Japan and China agreed Tuesday to start allowing mutual business trips without observing a 14-day quarantine period before the end of the month, a major easing of coronavirus-necessitated travel restrictions, …
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Pandemic accelerates development of eco-friendly, plant-based ‘meat’ in Japan
Environmentally friendly and healthy plant-based meat products are attracting attention in Japan as new production methods harnessing artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies enable consumers to enjoy tastes similar to conventional meat. …
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Tata teams with University of Tokyo on workplace robots
TOKYO — The IT services arm of India’s Tata Group has partnered with the University of Tokyo for joint research on technological innovation and supporting global growth of academic startups. …
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