Former Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, who served as a vice president of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee, has been questioned by prosecutors on a ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-JOC president questioned about Tokyo Games bribery scandal
NHK has learned that Tokyo prosecutors have questioned former Japanese Olympic Committee President Takeda Tsunekazu about sponsorship contracts for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Chemicals selects Shell catalyst for its ethylene oxide refinery in Osaka
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) has selected Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ (SC&T) Shell S-896 catalyst to provide important economic benefits ... ( read original story ...)
Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW) partners with Tokyo Tatemono, Japan’s oldest developer
Assetwise PCL (SET: ASW), a leading real estate developer for lifestyle with the 'We Build Happiness' concept, has formed an alliance with Tokyo Tatemono, the oldest real estate developer in ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan agree to strengthen defence cooperation during Tokyo meet
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met their Japanese counterparts Hamada Yasukazu and Hayashi Yoshimasa ... ( read original story ...)
Kadokawa chairman arrested over Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
The chairman of major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp was arrested Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a widening sponsorship bribery scandal over the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Tsuguhiko ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki: If Tokyo were to intervene, it will do so swiftly, without pause
If Tokyo were to intervene, it will do so swiftly. If Tokyo were to intervene, it will do so without pause. Govt watching fx moves with high sense of urgency. If yen continues to make such moves, we ... ( read original story ...)
Honda says it has no plan to separate and list motorcycle business
Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd has no plan to hive off its electric motorcycle business and list it on a stock exchange, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday, following a media report that the idea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s machinery orders post surprise gains in July
Japan's core machinery orders extended gains in July, raising hopes business growth spending may offset near-term headwinds from a global economic slowdown and a weaker yen, which has pushed up costs ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish Airlines Will Fly To Both Of Tokyo’s Airports From December
For the first time, Turkish Airlines will simultaneously serve Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda with passenger flights. ( read original story ...)
Honda Considers Listing for Electric-Motorcycle Business
Japanese vehicle maker, which earns hefty profits on two-wheelers, looks to catch up in markets like India. ( read original story ...)
Jan-Aug Japan trade surges 17%
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Japan in the first eight months of 2022 rose by more than one-sixth on-year, in a trend expected to carry into the foreseeable future, largely driven by ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s Sony sells music business in Russia
Japan's Sony Group Corp has sold the Russian branch of its music business given heightened human rights concern over the Ukraine conflict and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Refiner Is Gearing Up for the Oil Industry’s Decline
Japan’s biggest oil refiner is drawing up plans to consolidate production as domestic demand slumps because of a shrinking population and efforts to cut emissions. Eneos Holdings Inc. has an outline ... ( read original story ...)
How do Japanese show they care? By sending a telegram.
Just in one year, more than 4 million telegrams crisscrossed Japan carrying articulations of celebration, mourning and thanks. A recent scandal, however, may cool the enthusiasm for some senders. ( read original story ...)
Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage. "If I have to get up early, and I think ... ( read original story ...)