TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. plan to spend $1.6 billion to jointly build auto manufacturing plant in the U.S. -- a move that will create up to 4,000 jobs, both sides said Friday. The plant will have an annual ... ( read original story ...)
How Toshiba’s sale of $18 billion chip unit stalled, and what’s next
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp's talks to sell its prized memory chip business have stalled, raising concerns over how fast the company can plug a multi-billion-dollar balance sheet hole left by the collapse of its U.S. nuclear business. ( read original story ...)
Japanese mega-brewery Sapporo buys San Francisco craft beer maker Anchor Steam Brewing for $85 million
San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, founded in 1896, is being acquired by Sapporo Holdings Ltd., the makers of Sapporo beer, said to be the No. 1 Asian beer brand in the US. The deal between the historic American craft brewing company and Sapporo took one ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Aramco Moves – Analysis
With the Saudi national oil company, Aramco, preparing to list the overseas portion of its planned IPO, both Shinzo Abe and the Tokyo exchange have put out all the stops in hopes that the Saudis can be convinced to look past hot favorites London and New ... ( read original story ...)
Observing Japanese tunneling technology
Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade (center), Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar (left), and Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Danny Lim at the under construction Shin-Yokohama subway train station in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Why more homebuyers are choosing Yokohama over Tokyo
Japan is proving increasingly attractive to Asian buyers, who have begun looking beyond Tokyo for smart investments, says Christopher Dillon, author of homebuying guide Landed Japan. “The ability to buy freehold property is one of Japan’s main advantag ... ( read original story ...)
Ice cream that doesn’t melt! Japanese scientists create a recipe that includes a secret strawberry extract to keep the treat cool in warm weather
The initiative was part of efforts by the company to help strawberry farmers affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. The chef realised the cream would solidify when put in contact with the strawberry extract. Although this made the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s historic Tsukiji fish market catches fire
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Japan's famous Tsukiji fish market - the largest in the world and a top tourist attraction. The 80-year-old Tokyo market is known for its tuna auctions which supply many of the capital's top sushi restaurants. ( read original story ...)
Fire strikes world’s biggest fish market in Tokyo
Japanese police and fire investigators sifted through the charred wreckage of parts of the world's largest fish market, a day after fire tore through seven buildings at the popular Tokyo tourist site. The 80-year-old Tsukiji market draws tens of thousands ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as stronger yen casts shadow; flat for the week
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday as the yen's rise to seven-week highs overshadowed optimism on corporate earnings, while Mazda Motor rose ahead of an expected announcement of a capital alliance with Toyota Motor. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin murder: Nagoya woman likely killed on evening she went missing
The body of Miyuki Noda as found buried in the mountains of the town of Taga on Monday (TBS News) AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police revealed on Thursday that a missing woman whose body was found buried in the mountains of Shiga Prefecture earlier ... ( read original story ...)
KMUTNB students win two awards from World Robocup Rescue 2017
BANGKOK, 3 August 2017 (NNT) - A group of Thai students from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) won two awards at the World Robocup Rescue 2017 in Nagoya, Japan. KMUTNB President Dr. Suchart Siengchin welcomed the students ... ( read original story ...)
Different Sensory Pathways Engaged in Feeling and Responding to External Temperature
Nagoya University (2017, August 3 ... Published online July 10 2017 doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05327-8 Feel free to share this Neuroscience News. ( read original story ...)
With Mazda tie-up, Toyota accelerates partnership strategy
TOKYO/NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor is stepping on the partnership ... On Friday morning, Mazda shares surged on the news. Toyota shares ended morning trading at 6,240 yen, up 0.24% from the previous close, while Mazda's stood at 1,721 yen, up 4.77%. ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance to jointly develop electric vehicles
NAGOYA – Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. are set to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles, sources close to the matter said Friday. Japan’s largest carmaker is mulling taking a roughly 5 percent stake in Mazda ... ( read original story ...)
New Nissan LEAF promises to be sleeker and offer more range
YOKOHAMA: Nissan has revealed a profile shot of the new LEAF, saying it will feature an improved aerodynamic design that makes it even more efficient, allowing drivers to travel farther on a single charge. Aerodynamics is key to how efficiently an electric ... ( read original story ...)