STORY: Toyota's Japanese factories are normally a hive of activity. The world’s biggest automaker usually makes around 13,500 vehicles there every day. But not on Tuesday (August 29). Toyota says it has halted all output at its 14 plants in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Old graphic of tsunami wave forecast falsely linked to Japan nuclear wastewater release
As Japan prepared in July to release treated wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, social media users have shared an image alongside a false claim that it shows a forecast by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of how radioactive substances will spread in the Pacific Ocean. ( read original ...
Meet Japan’s Latest Billionaire: A College Dropout Turned Noodle Entrepreneur
But, as he once disclosed in an interview with Japan’s broadcaster NHK, “We were barely getting any business.” It was a visit to his late father’s hometown in Japan’s Kagawa prefecture, famous for its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-born British tennis star Yuriko Lily Miyazaki is also a maths wizard and pianist
Tokyo-born British lady Yuriko Lily Miyazaki is quite a tennis sensation. On Monday, she beat Margarita Betova of Russia, 6-3, 6-3, a major victory in her first main draw match at the US Open. But it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator to Evaluate Banks’ Commercial Property Exposure
Japan’s financial regulator plans to review major banks’ exposure to overseas commercial real estate, reflecting global alertness to troubles in the sector. ( read original story ...)
Japan Regulator to Monitor Potential BOJ Impact on Regional Banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will closely monitor how central bank policy impacts regional banks, as the world's third-largest economy approaches the normalisation of its monetary ...
$26.73 mil. COVID testing subsidy fraud uncovered by Osaka Pref.
The Osaka Prefectural Government has newly found that five companies had fraudulently applied for COVID-19 free testing subsidies totaling 3.913 billion yen (about $26.73 million), and has demanded ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban
Japan threatened on Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organization to seek a reversal of Beijing's ban on all of its seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive water from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei touches 2-week top on Wall Street boost
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a two-week high on Tuesday, buoyed by overnight gains in Wall Street, although nerves ahead of potentially pivotal U.S. economic data ...
FTSE 100 Live: Nikkei hits two-week high, blue-chip shares seen higher
The moves have helped to draw investors back to the market, with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong up another 2% and the Shanghai Composite ahead by more than 1%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was also in positive ...
Japan considering extending gasoline subsidies to year-end – sources
Japan's government is considering extending until year-end fuel subsidies to keep gasoline prices below 180 yen a litre and is working on a separate budget to finance this measure, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan says brick thrown at Beijing embassy amid Fukushima spat
Tensions have soared since Japan began releasing Fukushima’s wastewater into the Pacific despite China’s opposition. ( read original story ...)
Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water ‘extremely regrettable’
Japan started the water discharge on Thursday in a key step toward decommissioning the Fukushima plant, which suffered triple meltdowns after being hit by a tsunami in 2011 following a powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Seeks to Revitalize Its Semiconductor Industry
Japan is pursuing ambitious efforts to revitalize its semiconductor industry, leveraging international partnerships to reestablish itself as a major player in chip manufacturing and driver of ... ( read original story ...)
All assembly lines at Toyota’s auto plants in Japan have been shut down by computer problems
All 28 vehicle assembly lines at Toyota’s 14 auto plants in Japan have shut down over a problem in its computer system that deals with incoming auto parts ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota factories in Japan hit by massive glitch
Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack. "Twelve vehicle factories, affecting 25 lines, are ... ( read original story ...)