Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help meet ... ( read original story ...)
Bread Espresso & brings a Tokyo-based chain to the crowded bakery-cafe field
Forget croissants. This concept is all about adorably cubed "mou" bread, described as a brioche-milk bread hybrid. ( read original story ...)
Japan raises nuclear power goal in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors.An energy plan approved by ... ( read original story ...)
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Stock market today: Asia stocks mostly up as China’s technology stocks rally
Shares in Asia were mostly up Tuesday, with Chinese technology stocks surging after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with entrepreneurs this week in what is seen as a show of support to the technology ...
Japan: 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Video taken on Feb. 14, 2025, shows Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s pavilion, Land of NOMO, for the 2025 World Exposition, which will be held on an artificial island in Osaka starting in April. ( read original story ...)
Parliament speakers discuss Türkiye-Japan cooperation in Tokyo
Turkish and Japanese Parliament Speakers Numan Kurtulmuş and Fukushiro Nukaga met in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss their bilateral relations ... ( read original story ...)
Gil Won-ok, Victim of Wartime Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology, Dies at 96
She led a tireless campaign for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her — mostly Korean — during World War II. ( read original story ...)
Column-Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan: Russell
Decarbonising steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition, especially given that consumers across the world show little appetite or capacity to pay more for green steel ... ( read original story ...)
PKNS HELPS 30 ENTREPRENEURS PENETRATE JAPANESE MARKET WITH OSAKA EXPO PARTICIPATION
A total of 30 entrepreneurs under the guidance of the Entrepreneur Development Division (BPU) of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) will have the opportunity to penetrate the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Michelin Magic Meets Bangkok’s Fine Dining Scene
Tenshino at Pullman Bangkok King Power is set to host an exclusive Michelin-starred dining experience, welcoming Chef Akihito Shintani from Osaka, Japan for a five-night culinary affair from March ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund criticizes Sapporo after ‘acquisition failures’
The Singapore-based investment fund censured the management over 'impairment losses on all of its overseas alcoholic beverage acquisitions.” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tax bureau seizes ¥1.8 billion in back taxes from Hong Kong game firm
The company, which operated its Mafia City online game via a platform based in Singapore, failed to pay consumption tax associated with revenue from in-game spending. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on weak yen, firm banks amid higher interest rates
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, supported by buying of exporters on a weaker yen and banks on rising long-term yields in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 96.15 points, or 0.25 ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Expects to Launch Crypto Products in Singapore in 2025
Robinhood Markets Inc. plans to launch Singapore crypto offerings in 2025 through an entity of European digital-assets exchange Bitstamp Ltd., which it recently acquired.
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