As chair, Barna succeeds Alexis Garcin, president and CEO of Michelin North America, Inc., who is stepping down from the USTMA board. ( read original story ...)
Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire
Japan Airlines is giving free domestic flights for international tourists, but experts warn it may worsen overtourism in Tokyo and Kyoto. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s Mitsui prepares a comeback to precious metals trading, sources say
Japan's Mitsui & Co plans to re-enter global precious metals trading to hedge client risk after a nine-year absence, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Passenger on Osaka train suffers suspected chemical burn after sitting on wet seat
A passenger riding an Osaka Metro Co. train suffered a suspected chemical burn on Oct. 10 after sitting on a wet seat.A station attendant cal・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nuclear Survivors Group Nihon Hidankyo Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic-bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the group, ... ( read original story ...)
Papers sent to prosecutors on go-kart rental operator in Tokyo
Papers have been sent to prosecutors on a Tokyo rental firm manager who allegedly allowed foreign tourists to drive go-karts on the street without a valid license. ( read original story ...)
Water likely tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ flowed off Air Force base in Tokyo
Local governments ask Japan’s government for more information about the spill, including where the water flowed, why contaminated water was stored on base and what preventative measures will be taken. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Bain sought $10 billion valuation for Japan’s Kioxia, investors only wanted to pay half
Investors pushed Bain Capital to almost halve the valuation it was seeking for Japan's Kioxia in an IPO, leading the U.S. buyout firm to scrap its plans for an October listing of the memory chipmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese premier hopes Japan, China can meet halfway, keep relations on right track
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he hopes Japan can meet China halfway and keep bilateral relations on the right track, state media reported, as the two countries try to ease escalating tensions in the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey imposes anti-dumping duties on steel imports from China, Russia, India, Japan
Turkey has imposed anti-dumping duties on some steel imports from China, Russia, India and Japan, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Friday, with the highest tariffs on ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya man arrested after death of couple believed to be his parents
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 36-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murder following the death of a couple, believed to be his parents, in their apartment in Nagoya's Midori Ward. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to suspend Nomura’s JGB primary dealer status for a month, Bloomberg reports
Japan's finance ministry plans to suspend Nomura Securities' primary dealer status for government bonds for a month starting on Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The step comes after Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sept inflation seen easing, export growth to slow
Japan's core consumer inflation rate likely eased in September as energy costs eased due to government subsidies, while export growth slowed sharply, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SV.League has global ambitions in new season
Volleyball regularly features in lists of the world's top five most popular sports and a rebranded Japanese league is launching its new season later on Friday with the aim of translating that ... ( read original story ...)
Berkshire Hathaway raises $1.9 billion in global yen bonds, set to boost Japan bets
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has raised 281.8 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in a yen-denominated bond offer, a move analysts say lays the ground for the U.S investment company to increase its ... ( read original story ...)