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Watch: River In Japan Turns Blood Red After Beer Factory Leak, Locals Alarmed
Orion Breweries, a brewery, later apologised for "causing enormous trouble and worry" in a statement.
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Suzuki Partners with SkyDrive to Work on Electric ‘Flying' Cars; Production Likely to Start Next Year
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year.
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Sony Ready to Make Humanoid Robots Quickly Once Usage Becomes Clear, CTO Hiroaki Kitano Says
Sony on Tuesday said it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once the Japanese conglomerate has identified how they should be used effectively. The firm previously launched an advanced version of its robot dog Aibo in 2018, selling about 20,000 units within six months. Meanwhile, Elon Musk recently unveiled a prototype of the company'...
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Nissan To Sell Russia Assets For Less Than $1, Lose Millions, Exit Nation
Japanese automaker Nissan will sell its Russian assets -- including a factory in Saint Petersburg -- to the Russian government, the ministry of industry and trade in Moscow said on Tuesday.
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Japanese Robots Can Now Peel Bananas Without Squashing Them
Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside.
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Sony To Invest $500 Million In TSMC's New Japanese Chip Plant Venture
Sony Group said on Tuesday it would invest about $500 million in a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) that will build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan. Construction of the factory, which local media said last month would supply semiconductors to Sony's image sensor business, will begin in 2022, with production slated to...
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Japan's Factory Output Hit By Supply Snags As Outlook Darkens
Seven out of eight Japanese automakers are seeing global output drop in September, as the global parts and chip shortage weighed on the sector.
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TSMC, Sony Said to Be Considering Joint Chip Factory With Japan’s Help
TMSC and Sony are thinking of jointly building a chip plant in Japan, with a part of the investment coming from the Japanese government, says a report by Nikkei.
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Mazda To Temporarily Halt Production At Japanese Plant In July Due To Chip Shortage
Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday that it will suspend production at a factory in Japan for a total of ten days in July due to a chip shortage.
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Nissan To Slash Japanese Production In May Due To Chip Shortage: Report
Nissan Motor Co will slash production at several factories in Japan next month, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest hit to an automaker from a global shortage of semiconductors.
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Toyota VC Invests In AI Startups, Firms That Refine Everyday Processes
Toyota Motor Corp's first venture capital fund is investing in startups that help the Japanese automaker refine everyday processes by bringing sharper supply-chain management and robotics to the factory floor, a fund executive said.
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Honda Hopes To Resume UK Car Output On Monday After Parts Shortage
Japanese carmaker Honda said it hopes to restart production at its British factory on Monday after temporarily halting output because of transport-related delays that have cause a shortage of parts.
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France Says Japanese Tyremaker Bridgestone To Shut Bethune Plant
With 863 employees, the factory has a daily production capacity of about 17,000 tyres.
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Japan Automakers Post 12% Slide In July Global Vehicle Sales
Global sales at Japanese automakers slipped 12.2% in July from last year, the fifth straight month of losses, as demand for cars remains sluggish after factories and dealerships reopened following coronavirus-related lockdowns earlier this year.
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Panasonic CEO Calls Tesla's Elon Musk A 'Genius' Who Can Be 'Overly Optimistic'
Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is "a genius who defies common sense and can be overly optimistic," Panasonic's CEO said on Tuesday, as the Japanese firm cautiously moves to expand a battery partnership with the U.S. carmaker.
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Watch: River In Japan Turns Blood Red After Beer Factory Leak, Locals Alarmed
Orion Breweries, a brewery, later apologised for "causing enormous trouble and worry" in a statement.
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Suzuki Partners with SkyDrive to Work on Electric ‘Flying' Cars; Production Likely to Start Next Year
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year.
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Sony Ready to Make Humanoid Robots Quickly Once Usage Becomes Clear, CTO Hiroaki Kitano Says
Sony on Tuesday said it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once the Japanese conglomerate has identified how they should be used effectively. The firm previously launched an advanced version of its robot dog Aibo in 2018, selling about 20,000 units within six months. Meanwhile, Elon Musk recently unveiled a prototype of the company'...
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Nissan To Sell Russia Assets For Less Than $1, Lose Millions, Exit Nation
Japanese automaker Nissan will sell its Russian assets -- including a factory in Saint Petersburg -- to the Russian government, the ministry of industry and trade in Moscow said on Tuesday.
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Japanese Robots Can Now Peel Bananas Without Squashing Them
Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside.
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Sony To Invest $500 Million In TSMC's New Japanese Chip Plant Venture
Sony Group said on Tuesday it would invest about $500 million in a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) that will build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan. Construction of the factory, which local media said last month would supply semiconductors to Sony's image sensor business, will begin in 2022, with production slated to...
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Japan's Factory Output Hit By Supply Snags As Outlook Darkens
Seven out of eight Japanese automakers are seeing global output drop in September, as the global parts and chip shortage weighed on the sector.
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TSMC, Sony Said to Be Considering Joint Chip Factory With Japan’s Help
TMSC and Sony are thinking of jointly building a chip plant in Japan, with a part of the investment coming from the Japanese government, says a report by Nikkei.
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Mazda To Temporarily Halt Production At Japanese Plant In July Due To Chip Shortage
Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday that it will suspend production at a factory in Japan for a total of ten days in July due to a chip shortage.
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Nissan To Slash Japanese Production In May Due To Chip Shortage: Report
Nissan Motor Co will slash production at several factories in Japan next month, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest hit to an automaker from a global shortage of semiconductors.
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Toyota VC Invests In AI Startups, Firms That Refine Everyday Processes
Toyota Motor Corp's first venture capital fund is investing in startups that help the Japanese automaker refine everyday processes by bringing sharper supply-chain management and robotics to the factory floor, a fund executive said.
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Honda Hopes To Resume UK Car Output On Monday After Parts Shortage
Japanese carmaker Honda said it hopes to restart production at its British factory on Monday after temporarily halting output because of transport-related delays that have cause a shortage of parts.
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France Says Japanese Tyremaker Bridgestone To Shut Bethune Plant
With 863 employees, the factory has a daily production capacity of about 17,000 tyres.
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Japan Automakers Post 12% Slide In July Global Vehicle Sales
Global sales at Japanese automakers slipped 12.2% in July from last year, the fifth straight month of losses, as demand for cars remains sluggish after factories and dealerships reopened following coronavirus-related lockdowns earlier this year.
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Panasonic CEO Calls Tesla's Elon Musk A 'Genius' Who Can Be 'Overly Optimistic'
Tesla's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is "a genius who defies common sense and can be overly optimistic," Panasonic's CEO said on Tuesday, as the Japanese firm cautiously moves to expand a battery partnership with the U.S. carmaker.
