By Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is likely to sweeten terms for developers to build a massive offshore wind farm sector, industry insiders say, as it looks to put its energy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan poised to sweeten offshore wind rules as players get cold feet
Japan is likely to sweeten terms for developers to build a massive offshore wind farm sector, industry insiders say, as it looks to put its energy ambitions back on track against a worldwide slump of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s troubled automaker Nissan banks on hybrid EV technology
Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest ''e-Power'' technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric motor and gasoline engine, much ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin ‘Loves’ Rising Bond Yields In US And Japan? Market Commentator Thinks So
Rising bond yields and debt levels in Japan and the United States could be good news for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), The Kobeissi Letter said Sunday.
US futures jump while Asian shares slip after Trump delays tariffs on the EU
U.S. futures have turned sharply higher and Asian shares mostly fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would delay a threatened 50% tariff on goods from the European Union to July 9 from June ...
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices, new farm minister says
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan began sales of government rice stockpiles via direct contracts Monday, aiming to slash soaring prices after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to bring them down to about ...
Plague of flying pests adds to Osaka World Expo’s woes in Japan
Though the ‘chironomids’ do not bite or suck blood, they may cause asthma or allergic reactions, experts warn. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Sell Rice Stockpiles With Aim to Halve Soaring Prices
Japan will sell additional stockpiles of rice at a fixed price with an aim to halve soaring costs, newly-appointed agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said as the country heads toward a summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan touts ships expertise and LNG investment, with tariff talks key
There is rising momentum in the negotiations as the U.S. tariffs threaten to drag Japan’s economy into a technical recession ahead of the Upper House election. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg: farm ministry
TOKYO] Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen (S$18) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers suffer from sky-high staple grain costs, the farm ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya assembly member signs up 26 residents as Asian Games volunteers without permission
A third-term municipal assembly member here signed up 26 city residents as volunteers for next year's 20th Asian Games without their permiss･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Night 10 Results: New Japan Pro Wrestlng’s 32nd Best of the Super Juniors
Results from the latest round of matches in the Best of the Super Juniors. Plus standings, and preview of the final bouts. ( read original story ...)
Crunchyroll Anime Awards: ‘Solo Leveling,’ ‘Look Back’ Big Winners at Star-Studded Tokyo Ceremony
Celebrity presenters included Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, J Balvin, and Mayu Matsuoka, while ‘Attack on Titan’ was honored with the inaugural Global Impact Award. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg, farm ministry says
Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen ($14) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers suffer from sky-high staple grain costs, the farm ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stocks Rise as Trump Rhetoric Cools; Nippon Steel Climbs
Japan’s shares gained on hopes of softer trade policies from US President Donald Trump, after he extended the deadline for higher duties on European Union goods and backed a deal between Nippon Steel ...
Asia: Stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs
SINGAPORE] Stock markets across Asia edged higher on Monday, and the euro rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month his threat to slap 50 per cent tariffs on EU goods ...