Yokohama Tire Corporation announced that it will increase prices by up to 7% on all of its tires sold in the U.S., including commercial, off-the-road (OTR), and consumer. The increase will go into effect April 1. “This pricing action is necessitated by ... ( read original story ...)
BayStars manager Ramirez adjusting to new life in dugout
YOKOHAMA – After making adjustments to Japanese baseball as a hitter that few foreign players could match, Alex Ramirez told Kyodo News last month about the different adjustments he had to make as a first-year manager. Between skepticism over his ... ( read original story ...)
Cameco shares sink as Tokyo Electric cancels $1.3-billion contract
Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Shares of Cameco slid 12.2 per cent to $14.55 ... ( read original story ...)
Cameco stock falls on news of Tokyo Electric's plan to end long-term contract
SASKATOON -- Shares in Cameco Corp. fell more than 10 per cent Wednesday after it said it's prepared to fight Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s attempt to terminate a multi-year supply contract that would be worth about $1.3 billion in revenue through 2028. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Medals to be made from recycled mobile phones donated by the public
Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say the medals will be forged from recycled metal from old mobile phones and appliances donated by the general public to give them a sense of direct involvement in the Games. The move is also part of an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Cameco to fight Tokyo Electric on cancellation of $1.3-billion contract
Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium ... ( read original story ...)
Cameco at risk of losing multi-year contract to supply uranium to Tokyo Electric
SASKATOON - Canada's largest uranium company says Tokyo Electric Power Co. is seeking to terminate a multi-year supply contract that would be worth about $1.3 billion of revenue through 2028. Cameco (TSX:CCO) says the Japanese power company has cited ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric scraps uranium supply contract with Canada’s Cameco
Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister to explain FX, monetary policy stance at meeting with Trump – source
TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso will explain the government's stance on currencies and monetary policy at a meeting next week between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior Japanese government source told Reuters on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hits back at Trump’s devaluation claims
Japanese policy makers hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump ... the BOJ adopted a massive asset-buying program in 2013 praised for boosting exporters’ profits and brightening business sentiment through a weak yen. The yen has fallen 20 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Kiyotake ends Sevilla nightmare with Cerezo return
Cerezo Osaka have secured the return of Japan international Hiroshi Kiyotake after his disappointing spell in LaLiga with Sevilla. Hiroshi Kiyotake's frustrating six months at Sevilla has come to an end after he agreed a return to Japan with former club ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, the Despair and emerging Hope
At 05:forty six GMT (fourteen:forty six in Japan) on march eleven 2011, a large earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale, unleashes a massive tsunami which crashes as a result of Japan’s jap coastline, sweeping buildings, boats, vehicles and persons miles ... ( read original story ...)
The going is… eerie: Inside the abandoned horse-racing grandstand built by Japan's Emperor in the 19th century
which fast became popular with Japan’s affluent locals and foreign residents. JH Morgan was commissioned by Emperor Meiji to construct the elaborate, wooden structures. Despite the Great Kanto earthquake striking the area in 1923, the building remained ... ( read original story ...)
Japan spokesman: Trump criticism of currency policy off base
TOKYO -- Japanese officials rejected the assertion by President ... We are not manipulating them," the Kyodo News Service quoted Masatsugu Asakawa, vice finance minister for international affairs, as saying. "I don't quite understand what (Trump) actually ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pressured for change ahead of 2020 Olympics
Tokyo’s smoking laws led it to be dubbed a “smoker’s paradise”, allowing smokers the privilege of lighting up in over 90 per cent of bars, restaurants and cafes in the city. Manabu Sakuta of the Japan Society for Tobacco Control believes his ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Announces Changes in Senior Management
in charge of IT & Management System Planning Div., President of Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Ltd.) Osamu Mikami Member of the Board and Senior Managing Officer, President of Tire Business, Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div. ( read original story ...)