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
Join us for a ride on two of the world’s most unique escalators. ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
‘People are scared of Japanese seafood’: Hong Kong restaurants bear brunt of imports ban following Fukushima waste water row
“People are scared of seafood from Japan.” Opened in 2007, Sushi Kuu in Central survived two financial crises, the 2019 social unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic. Just as business began picking up ... ( read original story ...)
Mori Building to open new development project in Tokyo as part of push to revitalize city
Razed a century ago by an earthquake and fire and then again by bombing during World War II, Tokyo is constantly recreating itself. These days, multibillion-dollar redevelopment projects are replacing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo construction costs expected to rise to $1.57 billion
The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has revised upward its construction cost estimate. Informed sources say that after a review, the association now expects total costs of up to 235 ... ( read original story ...)
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes have killed at least 15 and injured nearly 40 others in Herat province in Afghanistan, according to a spokesman for the country’s national disaster authority. ( read original story ...)
“20% Face Bankruptcy”: Manga Industry Faces an Unprecedented Crisis With New Japanese Law
Alterations to Consumption Tax laws put immense pressure on workers that could lead to a mass ejection of creative talent while locking out more. ( read original story ...)