Fujifilm will increase its instant camera "Instax" business sales by about 15% from the fiscal year ending March 2023 to 150 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 2025...

With the number of inbound tourists recovering, driven by the weak yen and other factors, cosmetics manufacturers are restarting their efforts to create related consumption...

KaKa Creation Inc. (Tokyo), founded in June 2023, embarked on producing short animated films using artificial intelligence (AI)...

A tablet or smartphone listens to the conversation and follows along to display the translated text on the screen...

The company will establish a low-cost technology to produce fish paste products like kamaboko (fish cake) with a start-up company in Singapore...

It is made from an ingredient called alginic acid found in seaweed and is said to be similar in taste and texture to natural salmon roe...

DAIZ Inc. (Kumamoto, Japan), a startup developing and producing soybean-derived "plant meat" ingredients, will double its annual production to 8,000 tons by 2025...

Shiseido announced that it will enter the beauty-related supplements and beverages business in earnest. It is diversifying its business in anticipation of saturation in the domestic cosmetics market...

The plant will supply oxygen to SAIL, India's state-owned steel company, and is expected to start operations in October 2025...

This is a 10% increase from 2022 and a significant break from the record high in 2019 (9.05 million units). The shortage of components such as in-vehicle semiconductors is easing...

The total investment will be approximately 5 billion yen, and operations will begin in April 2024. Following the trend of manufacturers moving their manufacturing hubs from China to Mexico against U.S.-China friction...

"PockeTalk" is a mobile translation terminal developed by the Japanese company PockeTalk. They plan to collaborate in creating the domestic corporate market and expanding global sales channels, and selling 1 million new units over the next three years...

Ito En (green tea mega-brand) has begun a demonstration test using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze users' facial expressions and suggest products that match their moods...

Iseki will make all its mowers and other agricultural machinery deployed in Europe biofuel-compatible by 2025. It aims to reduce environmental impact and expand its market share in Europe, where emission regulations are strict...

Asahi Kasei will begin domestic production in the 10,000-20,000 ton scale by about 2027. Sumitomo Chemical also plans to start mass production around 2025. Amid domestic and international demands to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...

The birthrate is declining faster than the educational community anticipated. The number of Japanese born in 2022 was 770,747, falling below 800,000 for the first time since statistics began...

"Renewable Diesel (RD)," a renewable fuel made from waste cooking oil and other materials, is expanding. A.P. Moller - Maersk (Denmark), the world's second-largest container shipping company, has partnered with Daikin Industries to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...

This agreement is the first overseas tie-up for a major Japanese airline after the new coronavirus. The two companies will soon sign and announce a partnership agreement, restarting in anticipation of a full-fledged recovery in mobile demand after COVID-19...

This hub is the first in Japan and the fourth in the world. In collaboration with a consortium of companies, including Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the City of Kobe...

These figures became clear by private estimates. The government launched measures to curb health hazards and economic losses in May. The main focus will be to promote the cutting down and replanting of cedar trees that are the source of pollen...

It is easier to perform than blood or saliva test kits and can measure chronic conditions. The group aims to utilize its strength in hormone testing technology and adapt it for use in corporate welfare programs...

Cluster operates the virtual space "Metaverse" and raised 5.2 billion yen in a capital increase through third-party allotment with SPARX Asset Management and others as underwriters, to be used for human resources recruitment and advertising...

The company receives advertising fees from clients to promote its products on its e-commerce (EC) sites and apps. It is unique in that it uses accumulated data on consumer purchases...

The company will invest over 30 billion yen to build a prototype line for advanced semiconductor devices in Yokohama. It is also coordinating to utilize Japanese government subsidies and will promote joint research with Japanese material and manufacturing equipment manufacturers...

In Japan, commercial whaling resumed in 2019, but there are restrictions on the hunt, and the supply is unstable. Kyodo Vessel (Tokyo), a whaling company, sells whale meat imported from Iceland. It seeks to reopen markets that have shrunk over the years due to supply constraints...

An online counseling section will also be available for visitors to the shop. It aims to respond to the shortage of beauty department staff by opening new stores and renovating existing stores and aims to have up to 15 stores in three years...

Hiroshima University and Kewpie utilized genome (complete genetic information) editing technology to alter genes. When heated, it has almost no allergens and may be eaten by people with egg allergies...

The data will amount to over 30 million customers, making it one of the largest in the country. The plan is to analyze consumer behavior after anonymization so that coupons and other sales promotion activities can be accurately launched....

By the fiscal year ending March 2030, Colowide will increase the number of directly managed stores to 700, five times the number at the end of March 2023...

Flying cars will be a near-future means of transportation in urban areas, and their development and commercialization are spreading worldwide...

Meiji is developing the "Zavas" series of powdered soy protein in Japan, but it has entered the Chinese market this time...

New Innovations (Tokyo), a developer of artificial intelligence (AI)-based commercial robots, will launch an automated cooking robot for restaurant chains by the end of 2023...

Twenty-eight million people will visit the Expo. Cash payment will not be available at the venue of Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo, only credit cards, transportation IC cards, and QR codes...

On January 6, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that the export value of agricultural, forestry, fisheries and food products in 2022 reached 1243.3 billion yen by November...

The investment will be several billion yen, and the plant will be operational and begin sample production in 2024. Air conditioning accounts for a large proportion of EV power consumption...

In addition to an increase in the number of acquisitions of Japanese companies by domestic and foreign investment companies, the number of business successions also grew. On the other hand, the number of M&A cases worldwide is declining ...

The company that operates "Sushiro" will open up to 60 stores overseas in 2023, more than double the number of stores it has opened in Japan. In some countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to subside, and restaurant visits are recovering as curfew restrictions are eased...