Seven & i Holdings Co. announced Aug. 31 that it will sell Sogo-Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund on Sept. 1 just as the subsidiary’s flagship department store in Tokyo was being shut down by a rare ... ( read original story ...)
‘It hurts my heart’: Japan’s Kanto massacre, 100 years on
Japan marks 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake that killed 105,000 people. Less well known is the subsequent massacre of thousands of ethnic Koreans that haunts the community to this day.Over ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and three Cabinet ministers have eaten Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting in an apparent effort to show that fish is safe following the release of treated ... ( read original story ...)
Glitch halts Toyota factories in Japan
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 ...)
Investigation finds late founder of Japanese talent agency for boy bands sexually assaulted teens
Another turning point came earlier this month when the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights urged the Japanese government to take action. The group also accused Japan’s mainstream media of ... ( read original story ...)
Union gives notice for Japan’s 1st major department store strike in 60 yrs
The Sogo & Seibu labor union is set to go on strike effective Aug. 31 over Sogo & Seibu Co. owner Seven & i Holdings Co.'s plan to sell the m･･･ ... ( 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 ...)
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 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 ...)
Japan’s discharge of radioactive water from Fukushima is avoidable, risky and potentially illegal, say experts
The original announcement, made in 2021, came 10 years after a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's east coast, damaging the cooling mechanisms at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station ... ( read original story ...)
We unpacked Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater
Workers in Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. In 2011, an earthquake and tsunami hit the Fukushima area and triggered reactor meltdowns at the plant. ( read original story ...)