The incident affected only Japanese factories, Toyota said ... This practice minimises costs while improving efficiency and is studied by other manufacturers and at business schools around the world, ... ( read original story ...)
Wednesday Outlook: Asian shares hit two-week high; bitcoin gains more than 7%
Investors' focus is on PMI data from China later this week that will highlight the state of the economy Zawya brings you all the latest news and insights relevant to Middle East and global investors ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high on bargain hunting, Wall Street rally
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a three-week high on Wednesday as investors bought back beaten-down stocks and an overnight rally on Wall Street lifted sentiment. The ...
Trading and energy firms tie up to study Osaka fuel supply chains
Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Chemicals, IHI and Kansai Electric Power will conduct a joint study on establishing a hydrogen and ammonia supply chain through the Osaka coastal industrial zone, the companies ... ( read original story ...)
“Sipping meat,” the semi-secret Osaka food that sounds like a joke, is seriously tasty
The meat and broth were so captivatingly satisfying that Ikuna didn’t even realize that Chitose’s nikusui comes with a soft-boiled egg. By the time she noticed it, the broth had cooked it into a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Seibu Ikebukuro dept. store to close Aug. 31 as staff strike over sale to US fund
TOKYO -- Seven & i Holdings Co. decided on Aug. 30 to sell its major department store subsidiary Sogo & Seibu Co. to Fortress Investment Group LLC, a U.S.-based fund linked to major Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Customers nap while standing at a Tokyo ‘sleep cafe’
STORY: If giraffes can sleep standing up, maybe you can too A cafe in Tokyo lets customers nap while standing in these sleep pods Yoshihito Nohara/ Giraffenap Manager/Koyoju Plywood Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor to skip Asian Games closing ceremony over Nanjing massacre denial
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura is planning to skip the closing ceremony of the upcoming Asian Games to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzho･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui, others to jointly study hydrogen, ammonia supply chain in Osaka
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui & Co (8031.T), Mitsui Chemicals (4183.T), IHI Corp (7013.T) and Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T) will conduct a joint study for establishing a hydrogen and ... ( read original story ...)
Facility to convert CO2 into fuel planned for Osaka Bay
Osaka Gas and oil wholesaler Eneos will build a large-scale plant for the technology known as "methanation." It combines carbon dioxide with hydrogen to produce methane, the key component of city gas. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Makes Her Return To Working Out Just A Month After Welcoming Daughter
Naomi Osaka is sweating off her postpartum body and embracing her athletic figure as she prepares to make her return to the court. ( read original story ...)
Toyota resumes operations at almost all domestic plants after ‘malfunction’
Tokyo, Aug 30 (EFE).- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday resumed operations at 12 of its 14 domestic plants after suspending them due to a system malfunction. The Aichi-based company has ... ( read original story ...)
Sogo & Seibu to close Tokyo department store due to strike on Thursday
TOKYO -- A big Seibu department store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district will be closed on Thursday as a labor union of Sogo & Seibu, a unit of Seven & i Holdings, has decided to go on strike. The ... ( read original story ...)
UW student finishes second at the 2023 Pokémon World Championships
Thomas Welch kept playing after the game changed from when players wandered the world catching Pokémon, to its current 1 vs. 1 fighter mode, and it's paid off. ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days,’ ‘Godzilla Minus One’ to Open and Close Tokyo Film Festival
Wim Wenders’ acclaimed “Perfect Days” will open the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. The event will close with “Godzilla Minus One,” the latest addition to Toho’s iconic monster movie ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s century of efforts to tame earthquakes
Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to ... ( read original story ...)