Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan's top lender by assets, on Thursday raised its annual net profit forecast to a record 1.75 trillion yen ($11.23 billion) after second-quarter profit surged on ... ( read original story ...)
Tourist’s antics spark outrage at Tokyo’s sacred sites
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of Tokyo's most frequently visited temples. ( read original story ...)
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Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster. ( read original story ...)
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The reactor is a pressurized water reactor-type with an output of 826,000 kilowatts. The reactor was shut down after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. But it was restarted in July 2023 after being shut down for 12 and a half years ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist detained for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji-jingū shrine
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of the most frequently visited temples in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused incident last month
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month. ( read original story ...)
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Yokohama to close OTR plant in Israel by year-end
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) said it is closing its off-the-road (OTR) tire manufacturing plant in Hadera, Israel by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Resume V-22 Flights After Inquiry Finds Pilot Error Caused Accident
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American tourist, 65, arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
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Yokohama Rubber to Initiate Share Buyback
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a strategic move to repurchase up to 1.3 million of its own ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest American tourist, 65, accused of defacing one of Tokyo’s most iconic shrines
Japan police arrest American tourist, 65, accused of defacing one of Tokyo’s most iconic shrines - American tourist Steve Hayes was arrested on Wednesday ‘on suspicion of damaging property’ at the Mei ... ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested for defacing historic Tokyo shrine
A 65-year-old US citizen has been detained by Japanese police on charges of damaging the wooden torii gate of Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine, one of the city's most frequented tourist attractions. ( read original story ...)