Southern Tire Mart buys Friend Tire from Yokohama

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Corp. of North America (YCNA) has sold its Friend Tire Co. wholesale arm to Southern Tire Mart (STM) Citing Friend Tire's "solid reputation," Southern Tire Mart Co-owner ... ( read original story ...)

Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan

Different cuts of local black bear are sold from a vending machine in Semboku city, according to a Japanese daily. Customers can buy fatty or lean meat for about 2,200 yen ($17; £13) per 250g, reports the Mainichi Shimbun. ( read original story ...)

Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka

Konami Osaka Studio is located at the Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South business centre, and will follow the mantra “creators first”, according to Konami. The company says the new studio “is characterised ... ( read original story ...)