The Pacific island country of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision to release water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, said on Friday it was no longer ... ( read original story ...)
BP, Chubu Elec to study CCS project at Nagoya in broad tie-up in Asia
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - BP and Chubu Electric Power said on Friday they would study the feasibility of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city assembly vice speaker arrested on molestation charges
Osaka – Police have arrested the vice speaker of the city assembly of Osakasayama in Osaka Prefecture on Thursday for allegedly molesting four elementary school girls. Kentaro Inoue, 54, is suspected ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-UK leader Truss to urge tougher China stance in Tokyo
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss will join the former leaders of Australia and Belgium at a conference in Tokyo later this month to call for a tougher international approach to China. The Inter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan startup selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired hoverbike to list on NASDAQ
Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp , the ... ( read original story ...)
Micronesia says less afraid of release of Japanese nuclear plant water
Micronesia President David Panuelo, in a joint statement issued with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... was badly damaged by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, sparking three ... ( read original story ...)
The British Ambassador welcomes the launch of Malvern College Tokyo at British Embassy.
TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - 3 February 2023 - Malvern College celebrated the launch of its seventh overseas school, Malvern College Tokyo, at the British Ambassador's Residence yesterday. A ... ( read original story ...)
Maker of $555,000 Flying Motorbikes to Begin Trading in US
A Japanese maker of flying motorbikes will list on the Nasdaq stock exchange and start trading as early as Friday in New York, making it the fifth company from the Asian nation to join the tech-heavy ...
China IPO Reform Is ‘Significant Milestone’, Goldman Sachs Says
Once implemented, the changes “will bring the Chinese onshore market closer to international practices,” James Wang, co-head of Asia ex-Japan ECM at Goldman Sachs, said in an interview. “It will ...
Japan’s Nikkei hits over one-month high; Sony jumps on robust outlook
Japan's Nikkei index on Friday rose to its highest level in more than a month, underpinned by the Nasdaq's strong performance overnight, with Sony Group and others leading the charge after issuing ...
Nikkei ends higher on tech boost, stronger yen weighs
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Thursday, led by technology heavyweights after the Nasdaq jumped overnight, while a ...
Japanese chip equipment makers closely watch new export bans on China; Canon sees limited impacts
Other companies in Japan's semiconductor sector have responded to news of the deal. In an interview with Nikkei, DISCO Corp president Kazuma Sekiya mentioned that while the company's business has not ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Opens Higher
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.29 percent ... with the iPhone maker seeing a fall in sales of its flagship product. "Stocks in Japan were seen starting higher following substantial gains on ...
FEATURE: Craft brewers drink to success of Yokohama startup’s new “beer paper”
To tackle the problem, a startup in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, began an upcycling operation using brewers' dregs to produce "craft beer paper," which is appearing at beer promotion events in various ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan discuss concerns over disputed East China Sea islands
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed disputed islands in the East China Sea on Thursday, with both expressing concerns and Qin hoping Japan could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Service Sector Accelerates In January – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to expand in January, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)