By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s decade-long march towards arms exports
Japan has spent the past decade steadily dismantling some of the world's toughest arms export restrictions as it steps back from the postwar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan risks summer power crunch due to Middle East LNG disruptions – IEEJ analyst
(Corrects to "could affect" from "this affects" and clarifies that 3.5% figure refers to electric power generation, in paragraph 7) By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japan may face a power ... ( read original story ...)
Sports cars are the core of what we are as a company, Nissan CEO says
"For sure, we will see more sports cars coming into the portfolio," Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa told The Drive. ( read original story ...)
Takeo Hisamatsu Named Festival Director of Tokyo Film Festival
Hisamatsu, who previously served in the role from March 2017 to March 2021, replaces Tokyo chairman Hiroyasu Ando. ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton Drifts $4M Ferrari F40 Through Tokyo Streets With Kim Kardashian Riding Shotgun—and Her Reaction Says Everything
It wasn’t just another night in Tokyo. It wasn’t just another celebrity sighting either. When Lewis Hamilton lit up the streets in a Ferrari F40 with Kim Kardashian in the passenger seat, things ... ( read original story ...)
Flights grounded as Japan’s most active volcano erupts for second time in four months
Japan’s most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Takeo Hisamatsu named festival director
Hisamatsu, who previously served in the role from March 2017 to March 2021, replaces Tokyo chairman Hiroyasu Ando. ( read original story ...)
Suspect in intrusion at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo motivated by ‘divine message’
NHK has learned that a man arrested for allegedly intruding into the Chinese Embassy grounds in Tokyo said he heard a "divine message" telling him to stop China from using strong language against ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Appoints New Director
Hisamatsu Takeo has been appointed as Festival Director at the Tokyo Film Festival, replacing Ando Hiroyasu, who is due to step down on May 31. Takeo previously served as the Festival Director from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo aquarium recycles fishnets into employees’ uniforms to fight waste
It aims to raise awareness about marine debris through this initiative. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hiroyasu Ando to exit as Tokyo film festival chairman, replaced by Takeo Hisamatsu
Hiroyasu Ando is to step down as chairman of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) after seven years in the role and will be replaced by Takeo Hisamatsu. Hisamatsu will return to the role of ... ( read original story ...)
Koizumi: Singing of Japan’s national anthem by SDF member not political act
Japan's defense minister says a Self-Defense Forces member, who sang the national anthem in a meeting of the country's ruling party, did not violate the SDF law, which restricts the political ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on renewed hopes for US-Iran peace talks
Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, with the Nikkei index gaining over 2 percent, on renewed hopes for progress in Middle East peace talks aft ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to reduce saury fishing quotas at annual talks in Osaka
At the ongoing meeting in Osaka, Japan is proposing a 10% quota cut to support stock recovery, but China is expected to oppose it. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 20-Year Bond Sale Sees Strongest Demand Since 2019
Japan’s 20-year sovereign bond auction drew its strongest demand since 2019 as elevated yields attracted investors and the government began its planned cuts in super-long issuance in the new fiscal ... ( read original story ...)