Auto industry veteran Philip Calhoun will become Mississippi plant manager and vice president of manufacturing for a Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s YOASOBI Set to Drop New Single ‘Tsubame’
J-pop duo YOASOBI are set to release a new single called “Tsubame” on Oct. 25. The track is being featured as theme of NHK's SDGs TV series for children Hirogare! Irotoridori, a show that introduces ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Contrasts Edgy Graphic Coat Dress With Pink Wedges For Her Latest Red Carpet Appearance
Naomi Osaka made a red carpet appearance at a Tag Heuer event in Los Angeles on Thursday night. The tennis star repped her brand partnerships by wearing a Tag Heuer watch paired with a head-to-toe ... ( read original story ...)
BMX Olympian Connor Fields Doesn’t Feel ‘100% Normal’ After ‘Nightmare’ Injury in Tokyo
The gold medalist suffered from a brain bleed after a crash at the Olympics — what doctors dubbed “the worst injury of the Tokyo Summer Games” ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s twin panda babies officially named
The twin pandas born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in June have been named Xiao Xiao for the male and Lei Lei for the female. There are an estimated 1,800 giant pandas left in the wild, mainly in bamboo forests ... ( read original story ...)
New PM Kishida vows to lead with ‘trust and empathy’ to restore Japan’s economy
In his first policy speech, new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised Friday to strengthen the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Galen Rupp Is Back in Chicago and Ready for Redemption
He clears the air about that scuffle with Eliud Kipchoge in Sapporo—and says the past six weeks have gone much better than his Olympic buildup. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tests TPMS Sensor, Remote Monitoring System
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., parent of Yokohama Tire Corp., has started testing a new sensor that attaches to a tire's inner surface, according to company officials. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama testing remote TPMS; adds GPS partner to project
Field-testing of Tire air Pressure Remote access System (TPRS) should help confirm the viability of a newly developed system. ( read original story ...)
Japan is converting its 2 biggest warships into aircraft carriers, and US Marines are helping it train to use them
US Marine Corps F-35Bs became the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate on a Japanese aircraft carrier in 75 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a policy speech
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for the Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, October 8, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin begin practical testing of tire sensor attached to tire’s inner surface
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that is has begun practical testing of a tire sensor attached to the tire’s inner surface. Testing is being conducted in collaboration with Zenrin on a nationw ... ( read original story ...)
Firefighters battle blaze in entertainment area of Osaka
OSAKA—Firefighters were working to contain a fire raging in an area of tightly packed buildings in Chuo Ward on Oct. 8, according to Osaka city’s fire department. ( read original story ...)
Panda cubs at Tokyo zoo get their names, to debut in January
Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names Friday — Lei Lei for the female cub, and Xiao Xiao for her brother. They were chosen from hundreds of thousands of suggestions sent ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida vows to lead Japan with ‘trust and empathy’ amid the ongoing pandemic
In his first policy speech, new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to improve Japan's pandemic response, revive the economy and bolster defense. ( read original story ...)
TSMC and Sony Eye Joint Chips Factory, Japan Govt to Help -Nikkei
Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chips factory in Kumamoto, southern Japan, with the Japanese government ready to foot part of the investment of around 800 ... ( read original story ...)