Japan will provide U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology with subsidies of up to 46.5 billion yen ($320 million) in investment support so it can build advanced memory chips at its plant in Hirsohima, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ‘wagashi’ sweets firm chief resigns after road rage incident spreads online
Funabashiya plans to accept his resignation and commented, "We apologize again to our customers and other concerned parties for any concern or inconvenience caused by online postings regarding the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan businesses observe 50 years of normalized diplomatic ties with China
The head of Japan's largest business lobby has renewed his call to further deepen relations with China at an event marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Asian neighbor. ( read original story ...)
As Japan and China mark 50-year ties, moods are mixed
Japan and China marked the 50th anniversary of normalization of their ties Thursday as their leaders Fumio Kishida and Xi Jinping stressed the importance of their strengthened relationship over the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Urges ‘Stable’ China Ties, 50 Years After Normalisation
Japan called Thursday for "constructive and stable" ties with China as the two sides marked 50 years since the normalisation of relations, albeit with little public fanfare. ( read original story ...)
SkyDrive Funding: Japanese Flying Car and Cargo Drone Company Scores More than $66 Million
Flying Car and Cargo Drone Developer SkyDrive Raises 9.6B Yen (currently $66,432,000 USD) in Series C Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Japanese flying car and cargo drone develope ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec, business ally allegedly shared bribe
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive at the heart of a widening corruption scandal over games sp ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 3-month low on global recession fears
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near three-month low on Wednesday, amid worsening recession fears hitting Wall Street overnight, while a media report that Apple dropped plans of producing more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Securities Watchdog Recommends Punishment for SMBC Nikko
Japan's securities watchdog on Wednesday recommended punishment of SMBC Nikko Securities, the brokerage unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG), over alleged market manipulation that led to ... ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris seeks chip-manufacturing partners in Japan meetings
Armed with a new law that boosts U.S. support for computer chip manufacturing, Vice President Kamala Harris said the administration was looking for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese machine maker offers opportunity for Tanzanians
Tanzanians who are interested in becoming local producers of grass mat for domestic and business will have to contact the Japan-basedAsagoe FG Company Limited, producers of weaving machines. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese former leader Shinzo Abe honored at divisive state funeral
At a protest in downtown Tokyo, thousands of people marched toward the hall, some banging drums and many shouting or holding banners and signs stating their opposition. ( read original story ...)
Japan holds a controversial state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe was honored at a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that deeply split public opinion and drew angry protests. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID herd immunity near 90% after Omicron wave, study says
Japan's population level immunity to COVID-19 has reached about 90% in major population areas after a recent Omicron wave, though that level of protection is likely to diminish in a matter of months, ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe state funeral: The legacy of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister
Shinzo Abe is credited for giving stability and security to Japan. Before Shinzo Abe returned to power in 2012, Japan had suffered its biggest trauma since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
Man riding e-scooter dies after hitting parking block in Tokyo
A man riding an electric kick scooter has died after the vehicle hit a parking block at an apartment complex in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on the nigh ... ( read original story ...)