Yokohama Tire Corporation recently announced that it has been honoured by Subaru with a supplier’s award in the Excellent Performance category. According to the company, it has received the award for ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan governance steps, board win shareholders’ approval
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Scandal-battered Nissan has won shareholders' approval for a new system of committees to oversee governance and for keeping Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa on its board. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Safety of Ships in Hormuz Is a Matter of ‘Life and Death’
Trump has recently mused with aides about withdrawing from the U.S.-Japan security treaty, Bloomberg News reported. To contact the reporters on this story: Isabel Reynolds in Tokyo at ... ( read original story ...)
Ecuador 1 Japan 1: Draw sees both nations exit Copa America
Both needing a win at the Copa America, Ecuador and Japan bowed out after a draw. Ecuador and Japan played out a 1-1 draw that saw both nations make group-stage exits at the Copa America on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Tire’s Mississippi Plant Voted ‘Best Overall Industry in West Point’
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi LLC (YTMM) was voted 'Best Overall Industry in West Point ' by the residents of West Point, Mississippi, the city where the 1-million-square-foot plant opened ... ( read original story ...)
Milan-Cortina to host 2026 Winter Olympics
The race to host the 2026 Games initially involved five other candidates, including the Japanese city of Sapporo. But Sapporo gave up on its 2026 bid in order to focus on its city development plan. ... ( read original story ...)
Italy wins bid to host 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo
There were only two candidates left after four other bidders, Swiss city Sion, Japan's Sapporo, Austria's Graz and 1988 hosts Calgary in Canada, had earlier dropped out of the race amid concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Q&A: Yokohama’s products to seize on CUV, UHP popularity
Yokohama has served this category successfully with the ADVAN ... by discouraging price-based advertising that undermines such efforts. Rubber & Plastics News wants to hear from its readers. If you ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Maintain Its Economic Fortunes?
Craig Willy is a Brussels-based European affairs analyst. He has worked on numerous news and communication projects, including for the Bertelsmann Fou Japan is set up for a stint in the international ... ( read original story ...)
World shares waver ahead of Trump-Xi meet at Osaka G20
BANGKOK -- Shares wobbled Monday as investors watched for movement in the China-U.S. trade dispute ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping planned for later this week in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese zoo staff chase furry fake lion in escape drill
As visitors are hurried away, the would-be lion ambles around on two legs, under the skeptical gaze of the zoo's real lions, a zoo video published by Japanese news agency Mainichi News Group shows. ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Kakuryu tops rankings for Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
Kakuryu will head into next month’s Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in pole position as east yokozuna while summer basho winner Asanoyama moved into the No. 1 maegashira slot, according to rankings ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese town is trying to recycle all its waste
Plastic, paper, metal? In Japan's Kamikatsu, sorting rubbish isn't that simple. Residents face a mind-boggling 45 separate categories for their garbage as the town aims to be "zero-waste" by 2020. And ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka braces for unprecedented security measures ahead of G20 summit
“One of the advantages of Osaka is that we can convey to the world that it’s a really safe city,” said Osaka police chief Takahisa Ishida said last week at a news conference on G20 security. ... ( read original story ...)
China No Match For Japan in Southeast Asia Infrastructure Race
(Bloomberg) -- Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch ... ( read original story ...)
Speed dating scheme launches in Japan helping love-seekers find their ideal match with DNA
Down on their luck singles in Japan have taken a very modern approach to dating ... Of the attendees, four couples matched up according to Sora News. All had a DNA compatibility rating of more than 80 ... ( read original story ...)