Yokohama Tire adds new size to High-mileage 902L UWB drive tire

Yokohama Tire’s max-mileage 902L ultra wide base (UWB) long-haul/regional drive tire is now available in a new size: 455/55R22.5. “The SmartWay-verified 902L UWB delivers superior traction, as well as high-mileage,” said Tom Clauer, Yokohama Tire’s ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Expands Size Offerings for 902L Wide-Base Tire

The 902L ultra wide base (UWB) tire from Yokohama Tire Corp. is available in a new size: 455/55R22.5. The 902L UWB tire is now available in two sizes: 455/55R22.5 and 445/50R22.5. “The SmartWay-verified 902L UWB delivers superior traction, as well as ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close lower following losses on Asian bourses

TOKYO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as despite picking up shares on dips following a plunge a day earlier, investors became risk averse as some major Asian bourses lost ground amid trade tension woes. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

Japan OKs ambitious nuke energy target, plutonium reuse plan

TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday approved an energy plan that sets ambitious targets for nuclear energy use and sustains a struggling program for spent-fuel recycling despite setbacks after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The plan approved Tuesday by the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Uzabase to acquire online news platform Quartz

TOKYO — Japanese media startup Uzabase is acquiring Quartz, a New York-based online business news platform, from Atlantic Media. Uzabase's deal with the U.S. media company is valued at $75 million-$110 million, depending on Quartz's financial performance ... ( read original story ...)

Belgium 3 Japan 2: Last-gasp Chadli completes comeback

Brazil will face Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup as Roberto Martinez's side came from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2. Nacer Chadli's 94th-minute winner completed a sensational comeback as Belgium beat Japan 3-2 to book a World Cup quarter-final ... ( read original story ...)

Stunned silence in Tokyo as Japan World Cup dream ends

As dawn broke in Tokyo, Japan fans had dared to believe their team was about to make World Cup history. But a few short minutes later, the dream was over. At a bar in a Tokyo business district, the air went out of the room as Belgium found the net in extra ... ( read ...