At a luncheon hosted by the Greater Houston Port Bureau last week, Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees announced that an undisclosed Japanese company was serious about investing in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gaming Mecca Akihabara Set to Lose Landmark Former Sega Arcade After 32 Years
Genda Gigo Entertainment announced on July 15 that it will close the Akihabara Gigo 1 arcade at the end of August 2025. This was Sega’s flagship arcade and its red building has been a landmark of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan found $26 billion under the sea, but this new scientific breakthrough might sink it before it starts
Japan’s $26 billion deep-sea discovery of cobalt and nickel near Minami-Tori-shima may be rendered obsolete after scientists developed EV batteries that don’t require either metal. Researchers from McGill University created a cheaper, ( read original story ...)
Nissan to close its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Nissan says Oppama plant will stop production by March 2028
Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will stop producing vehicles at its Oppama plant in Japan by March 2028 and transfer operations to its factory in the southern prefecture of Fukuoka as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bond yields hit multi-decade highs as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 ahead of an upper house election. ( read original story ...)
Skidding Nissan to halt production at Japanese plant
Struggling auto giant Nissan said Tuesday it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Kioxia plans debut bond abroad, joining Japan peers
Kioxia plans to raise as much as $3 billion via a dollar bond sale that would be its first corporate debt issuance, in the latest sign of investor appetite abroad. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition seen losing upper house majority: polls
TOKYO] Japan’s ruling coalition will likely lose its majority in the upper house election on July 20, media polls showed on Tuesday, heightening the risk of political instability at a time the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan NTT’s Data-Center Arm Plans Multibillion-Dollar Push on AI Demand
The Japanese telecom giant’s data-center arm is aiming to pour billions into its business to meet rising demand for artificial-intelligence computing and other uses, its chief executive said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. Among them is contestant Shoma ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core machinery orders down 0.6% in May
The government kept its basic assessment unchanged, saying that machinery orders are showing signs of picking up. ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan ‘changing’ its way in tariff talks
U.S. President Donald Trump did not elaborate on his claim, but it appeared to hint that Japan may have made concessions in ongoing negotiations. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Down, But Fujifilm Stands Out
Fujifilm delivered strong FY2025 results, driven by progress on VISION2030 and a diversified business mix. Read why FUJIY stock is a Buy. ( read original story ...)
Review: What it’s like to fly Japan Airlines first class
This international airline’s first class has great food and service but is it really that much better than its excellent business offering? Here is our verdict. ( read original story ...)
Invest Qatar, QFZ conclude Asia roadshow with strategic engagements in Japan
Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, successfully concluded a series of high-level meetings with leading Japanese business and trade organisations in ... ( read original story ...)