which normally would not be available for sharing due to its high confidentiality even though partners engaged in actual business would need to perform CO2 emissions calculations, was transmitted ... ( read original story ...)
IAR Systems appoints Kazuhisa Harabe as new Country Manager for Japan
In my new role, I will focus on driving our business forward and contribute to the further fortification and development of world-renowned Japanese manufacturing." Story continues Harabe joined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Climate Pledge Prompts Companies to Sell Aging Property
Japan’s ambitious targets on carbon emissions is prompting some firms to offload aging office blocks, resulting in rare investment opportunities for potential buyers, according to the head of the ... ( read original story ...)
History Speaks series to explore visual culture of World War II Japanese internment
Naper Settlement's "History Speaks" series continues with "Visual Cultures of World War II Japanese Incarceration" on Sunday, April 11. This virtual lecture will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Zoom. Only ... ( read original story ...)
Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid
Activist investors have increasingly been flexing their muscle in Japan in recent years ... Kioxia is focused on going public as soon as this summer in an IPO that could value the business at more ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama FC to dismiss manager Shimotaira, source says
Struggling J-League first-division club Yokohama FC have decided to dismiss manager Takahiro Shimotaira after earning just a single point from their first eight matches of the season, a source with ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka moves Olympic torch run off public roads, declares COVID-19 emergency
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections prompted its government to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Koike says will ask government for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would request the central government impose emergency measures to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections in the capital region. Koike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to raise 2030 emissions cut target to at least 40% – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is looking to raise its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions-reduction target to at least a 40% cut on fiscal 2013 levels from 26% now, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday, citing ... ( read original story ...)
ESR to develop US$2bn+ multi-phase data centre campus near Osaka CBD, Japan
Today, Osaka is the fifth largest data centre market in the APAC ... meeting their needs and requirements beyond optimising business performance and growth. The environmental footprint of the online ... ( read original story ...)
MGM-Orix only partners for Osaka govt’s Integrated Resort project
Osaka will likely request additional documents from the consortium ... is an independent news website covering latest updates on politics, business, technology, sports etc. Founded in 2017, The Indian ... ( read original story ...)
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan’s vaccine minister says virus situation in Tokyo could worsen
Osaka's Covid cases hit record highs this week and authorities are concerned the outbreak in Tokyo could follow a similar trend, Japan vaccine minister said. ( read original story ...)
Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine is ‘very important’ for Japan, says minister in charge of rollout
Taro Kono, Japan's Covid vaccine minister, discusses the state of the country's inoculation rollout ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in July. ( read original story ...)
A New “Toy Story”-Themed Hotel Will Open At Tokyo Disney Resort This Year
... Station on the Disney Resort Line with easy access to both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks. Known as the fifth Disney hotel in Japan, the property is also expected to be the ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo’s Groundbreaking Danchi Housing Complexes
The promise of suburban comforts and privacy lured many salarymen and families out of Tokyo and other urban centers. Today, some of the complexes are being renovated and reimagined as homes for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb. current account surplus logs 1st fall in 7 months
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus for February ... while registering the 80th straight month of black ink, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report. The country's goods ... ( read original story ...)