Tokyo Gas said on Wednesday it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for liquefied natural gas outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of ... ( read original story ...)
UK, Japan bioenergy capacity plans pose fresh climate threat: Maguire
The fuzzy characterisation of bioenergy as a clean power source has fuelled its expanded deployment in global power systems in recent years, often as a replacement for coal in countries committed to cutting fossil fuel use in power production. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Keys, Osaka to play at Queen’s Club Championships
Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time since 1973 with a WTA 500 event in June, ... ( read original story ...)
Trio accused of abusing colleague before fatally making him enter Tokyo train tracks
Police investigating an incident in which a man was fatally struck by a train in Tokyo, apparently after co-workers pressured him to enter th ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as automakers hit by US tariff concern
Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday morning as automaker issues were hit by concern over the impact of proposed U.S. tariffs on imported c ... ( read original story ...)
Man who attacked Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Kishida convicted and sentenced to 10 years, reports say
A Japanese court has convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)
Keys, Osaka to play at Queen’s Club Championships
Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time since 1973 with a WTA 500 event in June, ... ( read original story ...)
ANICAV launches an exciting In-Store Promotion at AEON Mall Dainichi, Osaka: Celebrate Italian Quality with Red Gold Tomatoes from Europe!
ANICAV – the Italian Association of Canned Vegetable Industries - is thrilled to announce a special in-store promotion at AEON Mall Dainichi, from February 27 to March 2, 2025. This limited-time offer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on U.S. car tariff concerns, firm bank issues
Tokyo stocks were mixed early Wednesday, as selling of automaker shares on concern over the impact of proposed U.S. tariffs on imported cars was offset by buying of bank issues on rising long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood improves for a second consecutive month in February
Business sentiment for Japanese manufacturers climbed for a second straight month in February and is expected to have improved again by May, albeit modestly, the Reuters Tankan poll found. ( read original story ...)
3 hotel workers found dead near Japan hot spring resort
Three hotel workers were found dead Tuesday in northeastern Japan after conducting routine maintenance on a hot spring source in a mountainous area of Fukushima. ( read original story ...)
Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)
Kevin Hart did something that seemed impossible: He made Naomi Osaka cry with an Instagram post
Naomi Osaka is one of the most positive presences on social media. The Japanese tennis player often shares images of her daily life with optimistic or funny messages, even amid her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets; energy plan to boost nuclear, renewables by 2040
The goals are known as a Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC, under the Paris Agreement, and will be submitted to the United Nations. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama and Zeon to produce butadiene from sustainable materials
Zeon Corporation and Yokohama have announced an agreement to establish a bench facility to demonstrate technology for producing butadiene from ethanol derived from plant-based and other sustainable ma ... ( read original story ...)
Ariana Grande Touches Down in Tokyo, Plus Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, Shaboozey and More
Ariana Grande touches down in Tokyo, plus Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, Shaboozey and more. From New York to London and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to. ( read original story ...)