Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it has begun deliveries of its global flagship 'ADVAN Sport V105' tire for use as the original equipment on Subaru's WRX STI, which was released on June 20 after a major redesign. The WRX STI will ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 picked as OE Tire for Subaru WRX STI
Yokohama Rubber announced today that it has begun deliveries of its global flagship “ADVAN Sport V105” tire for use as the original equipment on Subaru’s WRX STI, which was released on June 20 after a major redesign. The WRX STI will come equipped ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense chief says Tokyo expressed concern to Beijing over bomber flight
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defense minister said Tokyo had expressed its concern to Beijing after a flight of Chinese bombers flew close to its territory on Thursday. "It was the first time we have recorded Chinese military aircraft flying this route ... ( read original story ...)
Former Vice Finance Minister Tadashi Ogawa dies at 77
Former Vice Finance Minister and Bank of Yokohama President Tadashi Ogawa died of esophageal cancer on Monday at a Tokyo hospital, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday. He was 77. A Tokyo native, Ogawa joined the ministry in 1962 and served as ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Clinical Laboratory Inc 9776 Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review [Report Updated: 07082017] Prices from USD $300
Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing as well as dispensing drugs and medicines. It is a health profession that links health sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The scope of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise ahead of central banks meeting
TOKYO - Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday as market players watched for comments at a central banks' annual meeting later in the global day. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.4 per cent to 19,434.54 in early trading. Australia's S ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man nabbed for leaving dismembered corpse of father in bathtub
Tokyo police have accused Hideyoshi Takeda of abandoning the body of his father at their residence in Nerima Ward (Fuji News Network) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly abandoning a dismembered body ... ( read original story ...)
Money Forward, Japan’s SaaS accounting startup, files for IPO
Tokyo-based Money Forward, Japan’s leading SaaS (software as a service) accounting startup, announced today that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Mothers Market on 29 September ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Japan’s ‘living doll’
According to her creator Hitomi Komaki, she is the first ‘living doll model’ in the world. Often surprising passers-by when walking the streets of Tokyo, Lulu was born out of 23-year-old Komaki’s desire to create the “epitome of cuteness”. ( read original story ...)
Gundam robot statue to be unveiled in Tokyo in Sept
TOKYO - A statue of the anime robot Gundam is being completed in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area, with an official unveiling set for Sept 24, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc and the other companies involved in the project said. The 19.7-metre-tall statue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange hopes new entrants can revive stagnant solar trust markets
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange's (TSE ... while Ichigo Green is trading 0.5 percent above the IPO price as of Friday. Many investors like solar projects because they offer stable long-term returns and benefit from government subsidies ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama orders eatery to suspend operations after two cases of E. coli reported
YOKOHAMA – The city of Yokohama ordered a grilled-meat restaurant in the area to suspend operation Wednesday after two people who had dined there were infected with the O-157 strain of the E. coli bacteria. A teenaged girl and a man in his 80s had ... ( read original story ...)
Uncovering Japan’s Capital of Hidden, Indie Boutiques
OSAKA, Japan — Hidden within trashed buildings and rattling underneath raised subway tracks here are tiny experimental shops that emphasize creative merchandising over commerce. They are swathed in pink satin, or use suspended tree branches as clothing ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Olympic Committee: Ian Chesterman replaces Kitty Chiller as Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020
IAN Chesterman wants the Australian Olympic Committee to “reset” itself after getting the nod to be Chef de Mission for the Tokyo 2020 Games. Chesterman, vice-president of the AOC and a member of the executive board since 2001, replaces Kitty Chiller ... ( read original story ...)
Air Canada Introduces Montreal-Tokyo Non-stop Flights
MONTREAL, Aug. 23, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada announced today the introduction of a new service between Montreal and Tokyo Narita starting June 1, 2018. Flights will operate year-round, with daily service during summer peak travel and three times a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Made in Japan’ labelling encourages strategic export plans
Japanese heavyweight names, Shiseido, Kose, Kanebo, are using ‘Made in Japan’ labels on their products to engage Asian shoppers, notably Chinese consumers. In 2017, cosmetics exports in Japan are expected to reach “another all-time high”, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)