A U.S. airman was pronounced dead Sunday at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. The death took place at Yokota’s Urgent Care Center, officials from the 374th Airlift Wing said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Narita Airport opens Japan’s first coronavirus test site for departing travelers
The testing lab, run by the Nippon Medical School Foundation, is the first at an airport in Japan and can deliver results in six hours. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories extend activity declines to 18th month – PMI
Japan's factory activity declined for a record 18th month in October due to weakening output, new business and employment, but export orders grew for the first time in two years in an encouraging sign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Car Sales Hit Top Gear as Recovery Picks Up Speed
Japan’s car sales surged in October, rising at the fastest pace in more than eight years as the economy continues to bounce back in the fourth quarter from a record economic contraction. ( read original story ...)
Japan Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Passes $150 Million Total
Demon Slayer,” the megahit animation that has singlehandedly revived the limping Japanese box office, passed the $150 million mark on its 17th day of release, according to figures compiled by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec plans $2b EV motor factory in Europe: Nikkei
Nidec Corp will spend 200 billion yen (US$1.9 billion) on a new plant in Serbia to build motors for electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan hotel demand rebounding towards normal -Hilton executive
Demand at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc hotels in China and Japan is rebounding toward normal levels despite the coronavirus pandemic because of the strength of their domestic markets, an executive ... ( read original story ...)
Ambitious but controversial: Japan’s new hydrogen project
Japan's new 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality has thrown a spotlight on its efforts to find new, greener fuel options, including an ambitious but controversial liquid hydrogen venture. The Hydrogen ... ( read original story ...)
Protest outside Japan’s Mitsubishi over wartime forced labor
About a dozen people protested outside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Tokyo on Friday, demanding Japanese companies pay compensation for their wartime abuse of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers condolences to Turkey over deadly quake
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga offered condolences to Turkey on Monday after a major earthquake there late last week left doz ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup takes cue from China smartphone battery rental
The startup that leads in the service imported the entire business model from China. Stephen Chan, founder and chairman of Inforich in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, said he learned about the service in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec plans $2 billion EV motor factory in Europe: Nikkei
Nidec Corp will spend 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) on a new plant in Serbia to build motors for electric vehicles as it seeks to win more business from automakers turning away from internal ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 2-month low as earnings recover
TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped on Monday, weathering the impact from downbeat U.S. stocks late last week, as signs of a recovery in earnings at home and a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec plans $2 bln EV motor factory in Europe – Nikkei
The plant, which follows construction of an EV motor plant in China, is slated to open in 2023 with annual production of between 200,000 and 300,000 units a year, the Nikkei said ... from other ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Wyoming Is Crypto’s ‘Wild West,’ Which Is Exactly What We Need
An innovative region far from the center of financial power is taking meaningful steps towards reforming finance from the edges. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade lower; China says its factory activity grew in October
Official data released over the weekend showing China's manufacturing activity grew at a slightly slower rate in October. ( read original story ...)