Good morning. The US indicates it’s focusing on a big country for its next trade deal. Trump seeks a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. And Apple is developing specialized chips for glasses. Listen to the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Bach welcomes future Japan bid after Sapporo withdrawal
Welcoming the idea of Japan bidding to host the new Olympic Esports Games, Bach said the highlight of his tenure came after the closing ceremony in the French capital, when he realized the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Gyorui FY Parent Net Y181.00M Vs Net Y162.00M
Japan Year Ended March 31 PARENT 2025 2024 Revenue Y20.20 bln Y20.10 bln Operating Profit Y157.00 mln Y161.00 mln Pretax Profit Y181.00 mln Y180.00 mln Net Profit Y181.00 mln Y162.00 mln Per share ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo puts spotlight on gender equality
Commitment to women is an important aspect of Cartier’s corporate social responsibility programme. In addition to partnering with UN Women, which works for gender equality, the maison has the Cartier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate governance wave reaches the industrial heartland in Nagoya
The city of Nagoya and the area around it are home to manufacturing giants including Toyota and Toyota group auto parts maker Denso. ( read original story ...)
Japan fair trade watchdog warns Tokyo hotels over information-sharing
Japan's fair trade watchdog has warned 15 luxury hotels in Tokyo that their sharing of information on occupancy rates and prices could violate anti-monopoly laws. ( read original story ...)
Nissan abandons plan for $1.1 billion EV battery plant in southern Japan
Nissan Motor said on Friday it would abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, marking the latest change of plans for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Early Exports in April Slow as US Tariffs Hit Firms
Japan’s exports slowed in the first 20 days of April as the US tariff campaign intensified with new car and across-the-board levies. ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Disneyland, I Found a New Collecting Obsession
(On the top level, you’ve got, from left to right, Haunted Mansion, Indiana Jones and Beauty and the Beast, Frozen and Peter Pan, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Jungle Cruise. On the bottom, you ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Industrial Heartland Warming Up to Winds of Change
Signs are emerging that Japan’s much-touted corporate reforms are reaching the industrial heartland of Nagoya, after sweeping through Tokyo and helping lift share prices. ( read original story ...)
Tiny vibrations have a massive impact: Transmitting clear signals over long distances using nonlinear math
A team of researchers at Nagoya University has discovered something surprising. If you have two tiny vibrating elements, each one barely moving on its own, and you combine them in the right way, their ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances in Rome as comeback continues
Coming off her first tournament title since becoming a mother in 2023, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka scores three-set win at Italian Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Jabeur advance in Italian Open as Badosa, Kvitova pull out
Naomi Osaka and Ons Jabeur advanced to the Italian Open third round in Rome on Thursday after ninth seed Paula Badosa and twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova withdrew due to injury. ( read original story ...)
Five staff reported injured by intruders at Tokyo primary school: Reports
TOKYO: Five staff members sustained minor injuries at a primary school in Tokyo after two men intruded onto the premises on Thursday (May 8), with no immediate reports of children harmed, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Thomas Bach welcomes future Japan Olympic bid after Sapporo withdrawal
The German set to receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace on May 9. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka and Jabeur advance in Italian Open as Badosa, Kvitova pull out
Naomi Osaka and Ons Jabeur advanced to the Italian Open third round in Rome on Thursday after ninth seed Paula Badosa and twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova withdrew due to injury. Japan's Osaka b ... ( read original story ...)