Flags flailing in a cold, stiff breeze and a steady downfall of rain served as the backdrop of Friday’s 45-minute race for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama competitors ... the latest in motorsports news with drivers, crew members, and fans. ( read original story ...)
Killer fire ants INVASION: Warning over global spread as deadly swarms invade
More than 500 ants were found at Yokohama last month as well larvae and pupae – a worrying sign that the ants are breeding on Japanese soil only two months after they were first discovered in the country. A successful colony can be 250,000-strong. ( read original story ...)
Homeowner’s association orders Fla. veteran to remove American flag from mailbox
His Navy career helped him see the world and meet his wife. She was a Japanese secretary who frequently brought papers to a Yokohama office where Ackert was stationed. They were married in Scranton, Pa., and had a son when Ackert was 55. He wanted to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Former outspoken MP establishes political school
The former outspoken Yangon regional legislator, who holds doctor in law from Japan Yokohama National University, said she founded the school to help Myanmar people who want to take part in the country’s politics. “There are many needs for professional ... ( read original story ...)
Middle East OTR Tire Market By Vehicle Type, By Company, By Demand Category Forecast & Opportunities, 2022
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd, Toyo Tire & Rubber Company, Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd., Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd, CEAT Limited, etc. "Middle East OTR Tire Market By Vehicle Type, By Company, By Demand Category Forecast ... ( read original story ...)
He served in Vietnam. His homeowner’s assocation ordered him to remove an American flag from his mailbox.
His Navy career helped him see the world and meet his wife. She was a Japanese secretary who frequently brought papers to a Yokohama office where Ackert was stationed. They were married in Scranton, Pa., and had a son when Ackert was 55. He wanted to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Pokemon Go event countdown: New Legendary Zapdos release LIVE, Moltres end news
"We will be incorporating all of our learnings into the Pokémon GO events planned for later this summer in Yokohama, Japan and across Europe." Niantic have been keeping fans busy over past two weeks with new Pokemon Go Legendary events. More simple than ... ( read original story ...)
South America OTR Tire Market By Vehicle Type, By Country, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2022
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd, Toyo Tire & Rubber Company, Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd., Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd, CEAT Limited, etc. "South America OTR Tire Market By Vehicle Type, By Company, By Demand Category Forecast ... ( read original story ...)
NKorea nukes, missiles top concerns in Japan defense review
The threat to Japan from North Korea has reached a "new stage" now that the country is capable of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile and its nuclear weapons program has advanced, a defense ministry report said Tuesday. North Korea was the main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display may seek outside investor for turnaround: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc is considering seeking funds from an outside investor to help finance an overhaul of its ailing smartphone screen-making business, including 3,500 job cuts, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. The liquid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Lending Steady At 3.3% In July
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.3 percent on year, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 516.253 trillion yen. That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the June reading. Excluding trusts, bank lending advanced an annual 3.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s political turmoil should make investors nervous
In addition, Japan’s domestic economic policy aside, the global economy is in good shape, with solid growth. We think these arguments are too optimistic. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) four years of extraordinary monetary easing have no doubt had positive ... ( read original story ...)
CFTC Fines Japanese Bank Over Spoofing
Law360, New York (August 7, 2017, 6:32 PM EDT) -- A Japanese bank that found one of its traders used phony trade orders to manipulate prices for eurodollar and U.S. Treasury notes and came clean with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission about the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current accounts surplus for 36th straight month in June
Japan's current account surplus is one of the the broadest measure of its trade with the rest of the world. The data is keenly eyed by the Bank of Japan and the Finance Ministry ahead of new potential policy changes or monetary easing or tapering measures. ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY – Yen Quiet, Markets Eye Japanese Current Account
Japan’s economy has shown improvement ... At its recent policy meeting, the BoJ again extended its time-frame for reaching its inflation target of 2%. The bank is reluctant to scale back its asset-purchase program, which means that it will likely ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar steadies as investors await U.S inflation data
"Looking to the Fed futures market, there's less than a 50 percent chance of one more rate hike this year," said Bill Northey, chief investment officer at U.S. Bank Private Client ... Against its Japanese counterpart, the dollar edged up to 110.78 yen. ( read original story ...)