The planned new factory is located in Tagajo city, northeastern Japan, close to where an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 claimed thousands of lives. TBM was founded the same year as the disaster ... ( read original story ...)
The business case for vaccine passports
Once people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, they’re safer to dine out, fly on airplanes, attend concerts and movies, work out at the gym, go to the office, cross borders and otherwise ... ( read original story ...)
Barna promoted to president, CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp.
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Jeff Barna has been promoted to president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC), one of several organizational moves made by the American subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Promotes Jeff Barna to CEO Among Several Personnel Changes
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced it promoted Jeff Barna to CEO in addition to his role as president, effective March 30. It was one of several organizational moves announced by the company. ( read original story ...)
Japan says married couples must have the same name, so I changed mine. Now the rule is up for debate.
TOKYO — Marriage is about sharing a life. For women in Japan, it's also about laws demanding a shared last name — almost always the man's. I knew this. But I didn't realize the personal impact ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pfizer: Vaccine effective up to 6 months later
NEW YORK — Pfizer says its vaccine continues to be effective against COVID-19 up to six months later. Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday from their ongoing ... ( read original story ...)
Why 2021 is shaping up to be the year of mainstream crypto adoption
CNBC's "Squawk Alley" team discusses mainstream companies working on crypto capabilities, including Visa and Tesla, with Diogo Monica, Anchorage co-founder and president. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei introduces services for overseas customers on a new website
Nikkei Inc. launched "Global Services," a new site on the English version of its corporate website. The services provided by ... ( read original story ...)
Splitit Now Available on the Google Store in Japan
Splitit Payments Limited ("Splitit" or the "Company") (ASX:SPT), a global payment solutions provider, announces that it is empowering Japanese customers to use installment plans to make purchases from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Little Yangon’ community demands action on Myanmar
Members of Tokyo's growing Myanmar immigrant community gathered with civil society groups in the capital on Thursday to demand stronger action from the Japanese government on the military regime. ( read original story ...)
Agaroot Academy Chooses Cybint to Launch Cybersecurity Bootcamp in Japan for Corporate Clients
One of the first sales partners with Agaroot for the new cybersecurity bootcamp is LAC, a major managed security service provider in Japan. "This collaboration is marking the beginning of real ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Establish Investment Guidelines for GHG Heavy Industries
Japan is developing domestic guidelines to create the right environment for local financial entities funding energy transition projects in the run up to 2050. Two government agencies, the trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor, governor want to cancel Osaka legs of Olympic relay
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay ran into big trouble on Thursday when the governor of Osaka prefecture and the mayor of the city of Osaka asked that relay legs going through the city be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Finding It Harder to Stay Quiet on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs
Public awareness of the issue is growing in the country, spurred in part by the work of Uyghur activists, and that is increasing pressure on the government to take action. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms see earliest bloom in 1,200 years as climate warms
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms reached their peak earlier than ever before this year, with experts suggesting the record-setting date is the result of climate change. Peak bloom was reached on March ... ( read original story ...)
Blocked by the EU’s export ban, Japan got its first AstraZeneca vaccines from the US instead
AstraZeneca's Tomoo Tanaka told the Asahi Shimbun on Thursday that the company wanted to get the vaccine from Europe but could not. ( read original story ...)