Many of the major Japanese electronics companies have exited the semiconductor business because of the heavy financial burden involved. In addition to the instability in the overall performance of semiconductor sales, annual capital investments of between ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Rosatom negotiating joint projects with Japan in third countries
MOSCOW, April 9. /TASS/. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is negotiating with Japanese companies possible cooperation on joint nuclear projects in third countries, Rosatom’s CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Sunday. "An important subject that was ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba planning to sell TV business
TOKYO -- Toshiba, which sold the first Japan-made color television in 1960, now appears to want to sell its TV business. Some foreign buyers are said to be showing interest in taking over the unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Potential ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ tankan seen showing manufacturers' mood strongest since mid-2015
TOKYO Japanese manufacturers' business outlook likely improved for a second straight quarter in March to its strongest since mid-2015, a Reuters poll found on Friday, buoyed by a weak yen and a pickup in exports. The Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan ... ( read original story ...)
Current Nagoya Mayor Kawamura, two others file candidacies for election
NAGOYA – Incumbent Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, 68, and two other people on Sunday filed candidacies in the mayoral election set for April 23 in the city. The others are lawyer Masateru Iwaki, 62, a former deputy mayor, and former corporate employee ... ( read original story ...)
Video: STEVEN TYLER Performs In Osaka, Japan
AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler performed with his Nashville-based band LOVING MARY on April 8 at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Tyler's debut solo album, "We're All Somebody From Somewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Japan really loves Kit Kat bars
“Kitto Katto” is more than just the Japanese name for the candy we all know as Kit Kat. Mo Rocca tells us it’s more like Japan’s national obsession: At a shop in Tokyo’s bustling Ginza district, luxury Kit Kats are on full display. That’s ... ( read original story ...)