Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota invests in EV battery production in Japan, US
Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost production of batteries for electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday. Production is set to start ... ( read original story ...)
Floppy Disks Are Still Used for 1,900 Government Procedures In Japan. They Must Go, Its Digital Minister Says
Japan’s digital minister, who’s vowed to rid the bureaucracy of outdated tools from the hanko stamp to the fax machine, has now declared “war” on a technology many haven’t seen for decades — the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Further Ease Border Curbs to Exploit Weak Yen
Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and freeing up entry for travellers from all countries on package tours without the need for ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would invest up to 730 billion yen ($5.27 billion) in Japan and the United States to make batteries for fully electric vehicles, a category of automobile that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for $24 bln investment to boost battery competitiveness
Japan needs over $24 billion in investment from both the public and private sectors to develop a competitive manufacturing base for batteries used in areas such as electric vehicles (EVs) and energy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to upgrade its cruise missiles in big defence spending push
Japan will upgrade its cruise missiles and research hypersonic weapons as it seeks to significantly increase military spending to counter what Tokyo sees as the rising threat from China. The defence ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka comes into its own
OSAKA - I have quite literally stepped into a video game. After a madcap rush through the sprawling park grounds of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka (from $86.35 on Klook) to get to its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Congressman flags rising crypto fraud, demands answers from regulators
A key House investigative panel raised an alarm over the lack of crypto oversight and demanded answers from top federal regulators and industry executives.
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall after negative lead from Wall Street; China factory activity data ahead
Futures in the Asia-Pacific were set to fall on Wednesday after a negative lead from Wall Street, and as investors look ahead to China's PMI data.
Japan’s factories expand output for a second month in July
Japan's factories extended expansion in output to a second month in July as motor vehicle production improved, marking a positive start to the third quarter for manufacturers and broader economic ...
Soccer: Nagoya fined for postponement caused by erroneous report
The J-League on Tuesday reprimanded and fined Nagoya Grampus 2 million yen ($14,400) for providing an erroneous coronavirus-related report that led to the league postponing their home top-division ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitals turn to C-sections as beds fill up with infected women
“We are just barely holding on,” said Noriko Kato, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital in Nagoya. “We have to secure operating ... ( read original story ...)
Smiths Detection to supply Yokohama Customs with Cargo Inspection Systems
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security inspection technologies, announces that it has secured a contract to provide the customs authorities of Yokohama with two Cargo ... ( read original story ...)
First-place Swallows and Munetaka Murakami make statement by sweeping away BayStars
If the Tokyo Yakult Swallows go on to win the Central League pennant, as most expect them to do, the club and its fans might look back at the three-game sweep of the Yokohama BayStars this past ... ( read original story ...)
Swiatek, Alcaraz Win At US Open As Nadal, Osaka Make Bow
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz reached the second round of a sweltering US Open on Tuesday as former champions Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka prepared to light up the New York night. World number one ... ( read original story ...)