The IOC and local organizers are trying to “simplify” the postponed Tokyo Olympics, promising to save money in what one study says is already the most expensive Summer Olympics on record. The ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, Pompeo seeks to shore up support among Asian allies
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Toyko to meet with some of Washington’s closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo hails Japan PM Suga ‘force for good’ during visit to boost solidarity against China
Pompeo's trip has been shortened to only include a full day in Japan after visits to South Korea and Mongolia were scrapped when President Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus and was ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo meets ‘Quad’ partners in Tokyo with eyes on China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks on Tuesday with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in Tokyo, seeking to present a united front against China. ( read original story ...)
QUAD ministerial: Pompeo to meet Jaishankar today in Tokyo
Pompeo and Jaishankar are in Tokyo to attend the second QUAD ministerial involving their counterparts from Australia and Japan. ( read original story ...)
Female jewellery designers take Japan to the rest of the world
An exhibition this summer at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, provided a showcase for art jewellery by some of Japan’s leading female jewellers. A Japanese Design helped draw attention to this ... ( read original story ...)
Chan-hom forecast to become a typhoon, set course for Japan
After developing in a rare location, Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to take a swipe at Japan by the end of the week, following in the footsteps of Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin, which tracked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga, Under Fire, Defends Rejection of Scholars for Science Panel
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, under fire for rejecting six scholars for membership of a science advisory panel, defended the move on Monday amid growing criticism that it violated the ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Arrives in Japan for Trip Shortened by Trump’s COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Japan on Tuesday shortly after midnight for a visit that has been cut short by President Donald Trump's hospitalisation with COVID-19. The trip has been ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, India, Japan to discuss China’s growing power
Pacific nations known as the Quad group are gathering in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks that Japan hopes will increase their involvement in a ... ( read original story ...)
The Pressure to Be Perfect Turns Deadly for Celebrities in Japan
A succession of suicides has shown the burdens of a society where many feel that they must conceal their personal struggles. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches BluEarth GT tyres in 26 sizes: Promises higher durability
Yokohama India has been supplying passenger car and SUV tyre since 2007 in the Indian market. Yokohama’s first manufacturing plant located at Bahadurgarh, Haryana, started operations in November 2014. ( read original story ...)
NYK’s Yokohama Daikoku C-3 Terminal Starts Utilizing Renewable Energy
From October 1, electricity sourced from renewable energy will be used at Yokohama Daikoku C-3 Terminal, which began operations in August as the first finished-car logistics terminal in Japan operated ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama introduces BlueEarth-GT tyre range in India
Yokohama India, the Japanese tyre manufacturer’s local arm which has a plant in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, today introduced a new range of high-performance tyres to its portfolio. The Yokohama BlueEarth-GT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos permanently shuts 115,000-bpd Osaka CDU
Japan’s biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, permanently shut the 115,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) crude distillation unit at its Osaka refinery on September 30 as planned, a company spokeswoman said on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exchange to set up committee to investigate outage
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has set up a committee to investigate the cause of the outage last week that brought trade to a standstill for a full day, it said on Monday. The exchange said in a ... ( read original story ...)