The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, a key element in the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter Japan's strategy to tackle climate change.Following ... ( read original story ...)
Kadokawa publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal
A former executive of the Japanese publishing company Kadokawa was found guilty on Tuesday of bribing a senior member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee for securing a sponsorship ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange starts carbon credit trading to cut emissions
The Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday began trading of government-certified carbon emissions credits as more Asian countries employ market mechanisms to meet national climate goals. The TSE has signed ... ( read original story ...)
I-70 improvement project part of Parson’s business talks in Japan
For the first time in more than 20 years, Missouri’s governor is traveling to Japan on a trade mission with the goal of boosting business connections. With nearly half a billion dollars in goods ... ( read original story ...)
Tania Ortiz Mena Appointed to Board of Directors for U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Japan Business Council
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced that its president, Tania Ortiz Mena, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the U.S. Chamber of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Denso, Mitsubishi Electric to invest $1 billion in Coherent’s silicon carbide unit
Coherent, a major U.S. supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan's Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest $1 billion in the company's silicon ... ( read original story ...)
US law firm Akerman launches team focused on Japanese business
U.S. law firm Akerman on Tuesday said it has launched a new team focused on Japan and Japanese business with the hiring of a leading Japan dealmaker from rival firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric to Invest in Coherent’s New SiC Business
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has agreed with Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR) to invest USD 500 million (approx. 75 billion yen ) in a new silicon carbide (SiC) ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese climate tech firm raises $13.5 mln to boost, expand business activities
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Japan executive found guilty, avoids jail time, in Olympic bribery scandal
An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa has been found guilty of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Su ( read original story ...)
Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory For Izu, Ogasawara Islands Area After Earthquake
The tsunami already arrived in some island areas, which reported waves as high as 60 centimetres (24 inches), national broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
Unusual curved escalators are the crowning jewel of this shopping mall in Osaka
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As governor heads to Japan to recruit jobs just how strong is NC’s manufacturing sector?
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is traveling to Tokyo this week with state officials and economic development leaders to promote global investment in the Tar Heel state. And manufacturing jobs is ... ( read original story ...)
Why did quake not registering on seismic intensity scale generate tsunami in Japan?
An earthquake in waters near Torishima, an uninhabited island in the Izu chain some 600 kilometers south of Tokyo, triggered a series of tsun･･･ ( read original story ...)
Electri-flying: Japan bets big on electric aircraft, allocates $205nm to boost development
Japan is betting big on electric aircrafts and hopes to capitalise on the move away from fossil-fuel powered aircrafts. For this, Japan has announced a subsidy of 30.6 billion yen, equivalent to $205 ... ( read original story ...)