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Mazda to launch 13 electrified models by 2025
The new models include three electric vehicles, five gas-electric hybrids and five plug-in hybrids, the automaker said.
Dollar advances past ¥110.50 in Tokyo
The dollar strengthened to move in the higher ¥110 range in Tokyo trading Thursday, in the wake of a spike in U.S. long-term interest rates ...
Tokyo stocks tumble after Fed signals earlier tightening
Tokyo stocks plunged Thursday in response to a Wall Street sell-off on the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication of an earlier policy shift to tightening.The 225-issue ...
JR East to furlough workers from July
The furlough, the first of its kind by JR East, reflects a drop in passenger demand amid the coronavirus crisis, the company said Wednesday.
Japanese rice dealers turn to China amid domestic consumption drop
The government has a goal of increasing the value of rice exports to China fivefold from the 2019 level to ¥1.9 billion in 2025.