Philip Calhoun is the new plant manager/vice president of manufacturing at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Tokyo area; no tsunami danger
A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken the Tokyo area, slightly injuring at least five people and halting trains and subways ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday, stopping train lines and causing sporadic power cuts, but there were no reports of major ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hit by Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.1 caused significant shaking in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday night local time. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Chiba prefecture
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan's northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama expands commercial lineup
Yokohama Tire Co. (YTC) has expanded its commercial tire lineup with the release of two long-lasting all-position tires, the 124R and the 505C. Both are available in the U.S. and meet the industry's ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Tokyo, But No Concerns Of Tsunami
Tokyo and its surrounding area were shaken by a powerful earthquake on Thursday, with early reports saying it caused buildings to sway in the Japanese capital but bringing no concerns of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)
US sprinter Gabby Thomas said the ‘drastic’ post-Olympic crash was ‘the most shocking part’ of her Tokyo experience
US sprinter and medalist Gabby Thomas told Insider about going from the "highest high" of her life to a surprising low. "I was like OK, 'What now?'" ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama appoints Gregorio Borgo as Europe president
Yokohama has announced the appointment of Gregorio Borgo as president and CEO of its European headquarters. Borgo succeeds current president,...Read ... ( read original story ...)
Money Heist 5: Tokyo’s farewell to Alicia Sierra’s ‘baby boom’, here’s everything that went behind-the-scenes
La Casa De Papel or Money Heist director Koldo Serra's Instagram profile also features several black-and-white clicks. From Denver and Stockholm's delicate moment to Alicia Sierra giving birth at the ... ( read original story ...)
Air Force base in Tokyo is first in Japan to shift to HPCON-Alpha during pandemic
The move allows travel throughout Japan and for fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks on the installation while carrying proof. ( read original story ...)
He Suffered ‘the Worst Injury of the Tokyo Games.’ Can He Recover?
Connor Fields’ gruesome crash on the Olympic BMX track left him with serious brain trauma, a fractured memory and a lot of questions about the future. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s lower house poll
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, this week set Oct. 31 as the date for a national election for the lower house of parliament. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin begin practical testing of tire sensor on inner surface
Practical testing of a sensor attached to the inner surface of a tire has been carried out by Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin, as part of a pilot study investigating road-surface and tread wear measurement ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan finance minister Suzuki warns against any rapid yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Thursday warned against rapid currency moves, saying he was closely watching the foreign exchange market as the yen hovered near 18-month lows against the ... ( read original story ...)
Laptop spat pits Ghosn’s lawyer against Japan’s justice system
An impassioned dispute over the access to less than a yen’s worth of electricity has pitched Carlos Ghosn’s former defence lawyer into a landmark constitutional clash with Japan’s justice system. ( read original story ...)