NAGOYA, Oct 20 (News On Japan) - MECT 2023, Japan's largest trade fair for machine tools, has opened in Nagoya, featuring 492 domestic and international companies exhibiting tools and industrial robots.
MECT 2023 is open until October 21st.
Website: MECT2023
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Japan's northern Akita Prefecture experienced a torrential deluge Friday, causing major flooding and the collapse of a bridge in Kamikoani Village.
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Convenience store giant Lawson was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on July 24, as it enters a joint management system with Mitsubishi Corporation and KDDI.
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NTT West announced that it will end its 'Town Page' phone directory and '104' phone inquiry services in March 2026.
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