The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opened on February 4.This giant snow sculpture at the main Odori site features a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Star Wars,’ castle sculptures on display at Sapporo Snow Festival
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened Wednesday, showcasing around 200 ice and snow sculptures, including one with a "Star Wars" theme, across three sites in Hokkaido's largest city. On display at ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber tires coming factory-equipped on Subaru’s new 2026 Solterra
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment for Subaru Corporation’s new 2026 Solterra SUV-type battery electric vehicle (BEV), ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed on selling after Nikkei’s surge, firm export shares
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Wednesday, with the Nikkei index retreating after its surge the previous day to a new record high, while exp ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival opens with 210 sculptures
The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival, which runs until next Wednesday, is expected to attract over 2 million visitors, with free admission. ( read original story ...)
Northern Japan hit by deadly snowfall, as warnings issued on more heavy snow
Heavy snow battering northern Japan in the last two weeks is being blamed in 35 deaths nationwide so far, including people suffering sudden heart attacks or slipping while shoveling snow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ex-PM Abe’s killer appeals sentence
Tetsuya Yamagami was jailed for life for using a homemade gun to assassinate former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin nears weekend low of $74,600 as stock selloff adds to crypto’s woes
Major declines in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, software names and private equity are leading U.S. indices lower.
Soldiers, snow plows in Japan battle deadly winter storms
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Soldiers and swarms of snow plows battled in Japan on Tuesday to clear record-breaking snowfalls that have buried some northern and western cities, as the death toll rose to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Rubber Authority of Thailand Hold Rubber Contamination Seminar
The seminar covered nutrients in soil and plants, proper fertilizer use, and preventing contamination by foreign matter in natural rubber used in tire manufacturing. ( read original story ...)
Financial groups design products as Japan’s 2028 crypto ETF timeline draws criticism
Japan is laying the groundwork to allow cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 through a coordinated rollout of securities law and tax reforms. If approved, crypto ETFs would allow Japanese investors to access ...
Financial groups design products as Japan’s 2028 crypto ETF timeline draws criticism
Japan is laying the groundwork to allow cryptocurrency ETFs by 2028 through a coordinated rollout of securities law and tax reforms. If approved, crypto ETFs would allow Japanese investors to access ...
Japan’s Largest Wealth Manager Scales Back Crypto After Q3 Losses
Japan's Nomura reduces crypto risk at Laser Digital after Q3 losses as Bitcoin falls below $80,000, shares drop 6.7%.
It’s Been a Bad Week for Crypto Stocks So Far
The price of bitcoin dropped again on Tuesday, and it’s taking these crypto stocks down with it. Shares of Coinbase and Robinhood each fell more than 4% in afternoon trading. Shares of Strategy, which ...
Employment placement agency offers help for Yokohama employees facing loss of jobs next month
The news broke last month that Yokohama Tire would be winding down its manufacturing plant in Salem, which will leave hundreds of employees looking for another job. The local franchise owner for a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Supply Geolandar X-CV OE Tires for Toyota bZ4X in North America
Yokohama Rubber supplies GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as OE for Toyota’s bZ electric SUV in North America, with continued Japan fitment details. ( read original story ...)