Yokohama Automotive Batteries offers consumers longer warranties, more plates, and lower prices compared to some imported brands. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 41 COVID-19 cases on Oct. 20, 4th day straight under 50
The Japanese capital recorded 41 coronavirus infections on Oct. 20, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the fourth day in a row it h ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano in southern Japan erupts, spewing lava and ash
A volcano in southern Japan erupted Wednesday morning, prompting officials to issue a quarantine zone on the mountain. ( read original story ...)
Volocopter GmbH: Volocopter Joins Osaka Roundtable to Bring UAM to Japan
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has joined the Osaka roundtable, an institution eager to bring UAM to one of the busiest cities in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo mulls ending COVID restrictions on countermeasure-certified eateries
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering ways to completely lift shortened business hour requests and alcohol sales limits for eateri･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks eke out gains as tech selling dampens sentiment
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday, as sentiment boosted by stronger-than-expected earnings from major U.S. firms overnight ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police arrest 4 teenage boys for allegedly possessing marijuana to sell
Four boys aged between 15 and 16 have been arrested for allegedly possessing marijuana for commercial purposes, Osaka Prefectural Police anno ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ease COVID-19 restrictions on certified restaurants
Some 67% of Japan's population is now fully vaccinated, and the government is planning to roll out booster shots this winter. ( read original story ...)
Volcano in southern Japan erupts with massive smoke column
A volcano in southern Japan erupted Wednesday with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three on a scale of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mount Aso erupts, alert level raised
Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 3,500 metres (2.17 miles) into the sky. ( read original story ...)
Golf-Olympic gold medallist Schauffele pumped for Zozo Championship in Japan
American Xander Schauffele returns this week for the Zozo Championship in Japan nearly two and half months after winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Games and the 27-year-old said he is looking to ... ( read original story ...)
Micron to build $7 billion plant in Japan to expand DRAM production – report
U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc will build a new factory at its Japanese production site in Hiroshima at a cost of 800 billion yen ($7.0 billion), the Nikkan Kogyo newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
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Tokyo aims to lift COVID-19 curbs on restaurants as cases fall – media
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is aiming to ease COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants next week as infections continue to decline, the Jiji news service said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher extending US gains
Tokyo stocks opened higher today, extending US rallies supported by buoyant corporate earnings, with a cheaper yen also helping boost Japanese shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.63 per ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: NRAI begins review of shooters’ performance
It is learnt that the shooters and coaches were asked to give their observations on what went wrong and the way forward. ( read original story ...)