Yoshihede Suga is stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight as he prepares to replace Shinzo Abe as prime minister of Japan, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Plan to build off-highway tyre plant in Vizag
The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited has announced its plan to build a new off-highway tyre plant at the Atchutapuram Industrial Park, Visakhapatnam, with a planned investment of US $165 million. The ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Olympic surf team will make waves in Texas as it prepares for Tokyo Games
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Olympic surf team will prepare for next year's Tokyo Games by training at a wave pool in Waco, Texas. ( read original story ...)
Analyst: South Korea, Japan relations may not change under Suga
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is unlikely to change course on Japan's relationship with South Korea. ( read original story ...)
South Korea military chief nominee stands by GSOMIA with Japan
South Korea's new defense minister nominee defended a bilateral military intelligence agreement with Japan and said North Korea is unlikely to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party taps Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister
Suga is seen as an efficient and ruthless political operator who promises policy continuity but a different style from his predecessor. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Brings Together Talent From East and West for Unexpected Music Collabs.
Sapporo Premium Beer is paying homage to its roots with a new music program called Sapporo DUOS. The brand’s heritage lies in both Japan and Bavaria, where its first Master Brewer, Seibei Nagawa, ... ( read original story ...)
With Ghosn Gone, Alleged Accomplice Faces Tokyo Trial
Almost two years after arriving in Japan for what he thought would be a quick two-day business trip, former Nissan Motor Co. director Greg Kelly faces a trial in Tokyo scheduled to last 10 months, but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Plans to Keep Aso as Deputy PM and Finance Minister: Nikkei
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso arrives at the ceremony site where Emperor Naruhito will report the conduct of the enthronement ceremony at the Imperial Sanctuary in ... ( read original story ...)
Suga to reappoint Aso as Japan’s finance minister
TOKYO -- Yoshihide Suga, the newly chosen leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will retain Taro Aso as finance minister and deputy prime minister after his expected election as prime ... ( read original story ...)
Locsin rejects plan to sell gov’t properties in Japan
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday revealed a “plot” to sell the four prime Philippine properties in Japan apparently to fund the plight of Filipino veterans. In a series of tweets ... ( read original story ...)
This Cozy Cabin Rental in Japan Comes With Its Own Private Mountain
A tourism company in Japan has started offering a rental cabin that comes with a private mountain. Rental Mountain YAMA by King Tourism Japan launched on August 10 this year and is located in Kyushu, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says NVIDIA Buys Chipmaker Arm for $40 billion
Osaka Matsui Management have said NVIDIA has confirmed its purchase of SoftBank-owned UK chipmaker Arm for $40 billion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Investors Expect New Leader to Keep Markets Stable
With Yoshihide Suga now a certainty to be formally declared the next prime minster of Japan on Wednesday, market watchers are eyeing what the election of the unassuming son of a strawberry farmer ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Eyes on thorough reforms: Key policies of Japan’s next PM Suga
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won a landslide victory in a ruling party leadership election on Monday, paving the way for him to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Trial of Former Nissan Executive Greg Kelly to Kick Off in Tokyo
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan executive charged with helping hide Carlos Ghosn’s compensation as Nissan chief, goes on trial Tuesday in Tokyo and is expected to maintain his innocence. ( read original story ...)