The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that a vehicle running on its GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires for SUVs and pickup trucks finished first in the Trick Truck class of the 2021 King Shocks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 49 daily Covid-19 cases, fewest since June last year
TOKYO confirmed 49 coronavirus cases yesterday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country. The figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Asakusa Tobu Hotel in Tokyo now has a room with a train simulator
Book a train-themed room and see whether you have what it takes to operate one of the world’s most efficient railways ... ( read original story ...)
David Jenkins dead at 31: Tributes paid to Team GB’s swimming coach at Tokyo Olympics as family ask for privacy
DAVID JENKINS, a member of Team GB’s Olympic coaching staff, has tragically died aged just 31. British Swimming have confirmed that he passed away over the weekend with the cause of death unknown. ( read original story ...)
Japan Confronts Rising Inequality After Abenomics
"The government collects tax but that money isn't used to help people who are really in need." Abenomics - a dose of huge monetary, fiscal support and a growth strategy that boosted stocks and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s island-shaped curry inflames tensions with Korean neighbours
Restaurant plants Japanese flag in seafood dish moulded in shape of islands that are also claimed by South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s September wholesale prices log largest rise since 2008
Japan's wholesale prices in September surged 6.3 percent from the previous year, logging the largest rise since September 2008, as the costs of energy and raw material went higher, the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Eneos to acquire Japan Renewable Energy Corp. for ¥200 billion
As global decarbonization efforts intensify, the oil wholesaler plans to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to effectively zero by 2040. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies to increase investments in Azerbaijan’s logistic sector – Ambassador (Interview) (PHOTO)
To improve the current situation, I am trying to spread the information about Azerbaijan among Japanese companies. It is important for Japanese companies to get more information about business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 49 daily COVID-19 cases, fewest since June last year
Tokyo has confirmed 49 coronavirus cases Monday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country. The figure released by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Focus: News from Sapporo, Kirin, Lawson and more feature in our round-up
Kirin and Lawson trials PET bottle collection plan to increase recycling rates The Kirin Group and retailer Lawson will install polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle collection machines outside ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year high, squeezing corporate profits
Japan's wholesale inflation hit a 13-year high in September as rising global commodity prices and a weak yen pushed up import costs, putting pressure on corporate margins and raising the risk of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM wants to restart nuclear power in the country
Nuclear power has understandably been a contentious issue in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima incident. Fumio Kishida, Japan's new prime minister, wants to change that. "It's crucial that we restart ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM tells parliament IR policy key for tourism
Japan’s casino resort policy “is an important measure to push Japan to be an advanced tourism country,” said that nation’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida (pictured in a ), speaking in parliament on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida approval rating at 49% – NHK poll
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has a 49% approval rating, lower than that of his predecessors at the start of their terms, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed, a week after he took the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Needs to Be Bold
Party stalwart Fumio Kishida may have seemed like a safe choice for prime minister, but to win a true mandate from voters, he needs to offer a more ambitious vision. ( read original story ...)