Yokohama will invest Rs 671 crore to increase the countrys annual tyre production capacity and meet the growing demands in the Indian market. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gives first class as visiting professor at University of Tokyo as he retreats from tech empire
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gave a lecture as a visiting professor to the University of Tokyo, as the high-profile Chinese entrepreneur retreats further from his business empire following Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Kiev sign memorandum on Ukraine’s reconstruction – reports
Japanese Minister of Reconstruction Hiromichi Watanabe and Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed a memorandum on the reconstruction of Ukraine on Monday, Japan's Kyodo news ... ( read original story ...)
Crack to square one: Air NZ flight bound for Tokyo returns to Auckland due to windscreen damage
Air New Zealand said flight NZ99 had to return to Auckland due to "damage incurred to the outer layer of the windscreen". ( read original story ...)
Imports of Japanese seafood down over 30 pct in May amid Fukushima concerns
South Korean imports of Japanese seafood sank more than 30 percent last month, data showed Monday, amid concerns over Tokyo's planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to invest Rs 671 crore to bolster passenger tyre capacity in India
Yokohama Rubber Company plans to invest INR6.71bn ($80m) to expand its annual production capacity of passenger car tyres in India through Yokohama India, boosting the existing line in Visakhapatnam. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Opens Lower
Tokyo's key Nikkei index drifted lower at the open on Monday, following falls on Wall Street and the Bank of Japan's widely predicted decision to keep its policies unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as emperor
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday, the third day of his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei recoups early losses on yen’s weakness
Japan's Nikkei share average recouped early losses on Monday, helped by gains in paper and pulp, and insurance stocks, as the yen hit a near seven-month low. The Nikkei had risen 0.05% to 33,274.60 by ...
New York pizza joint in Tokyo has rave reviews with foreigners on Reddit, but is it any good?
So when our reporter Seiji Nakazawa recently read about a New York pizza place that had rave reviews from foreigners on Reddit, he immediately set out to try it, hopping on a train to Kodenmacho ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes the coast of Central Mexico
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Central Mexico, with no tsunami danger for the US West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. Ladakh and Tonga also experienced tremors recently. Countries like Chile and ... ( read original story ...)
5 people killed in bus, truck collision in Japan
At least five people died in the collision between a bus and a truck on a national road in a town of Japan's Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Centara to open Osaka hotel July 1
Centara Hotels & Resorts plans to open its newest property Centara Grand Hotel Osaka on July 1, its first foray into the Japanese market. ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida’s cabinet slumps -media poll
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet slid 12 percentage points to 33%, coming off a peak during a Group of Seven leaders summit in Hiroshima, the Mainichi Shimbun reported on Sunday, ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set for mixed open as Japan continues hitting 33-year highs
Australian and Japanese markets look to rise, but Hong Kong markets are set to fall as markets open on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Museum Acquires Iconic Japanese “Business Capsule”
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art now owns a housing micro-unit salvaged from the demolished Nakagin Capsule Tower that once stood in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)