Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday tracking falls on Wall ... Analysts said tech shares suffered partly due to news that a Chinese court temporarily banned US Micron Technologies from selling its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to cancel Iran trip over U.S. pressure on Tehran: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has given up on a plan to visit Iran this summer, Kyodo News said on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly tough line ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire’s New All-Season AVID Ascend GT
(Photo: Yokohama) Grand Touring tire goes on sale July 1 in 50 H- and V-rated sizes Yokohama Tire is set to introduce their latest offering in the grand touring segment, the all-new AVID Ascend GT. The highly advanced all-season tire, which goes on sale ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: The Osaka earthquake brings Japan one step closer to its next major rupture
SINGAPORE: The recent earthquake that struck Osaka is a reminder to all of us that most cities in Japan are at risk of seismic hazard. Japan sits on a complicated and tectonically-active zone, deeply affected by the interaction of four major tectonic plates. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japanese helicopter carrier to tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for two months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said. ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
‘Psychic’ octopus that predicted Japan’s World Cup results killed
“I hope that the second Rabiot will also give all the outcomes correctly and that Japan will go all the way,” Abe said, according to Sora News 24. But Rabiot managed some posthumous revenge. After he was sent to the market, Japan lost, 1-0, to Poland ... ( 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 ...)
Women’s university in Tokyo to accept transgender students from 2020
A national women’s university in Tokyo will start accepting students in April 2020 who ... Ochanomizu officials said Monday they will hold a news conference soon to explain the details of the admissions changes, including how the university will confirm ... ( read original story ...)
You can see Tokyo on a budget – here’s what to do while you’re in Japan’s capital
Before I went to Tokyo I assumed it was all manga, maid cafés and a suffocating swarm of people – one giant scramble crossing at Shibuya. It’s a place I’d always wanted to see, but assumed you needed months to explore. But the city quietly defied ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi: Court orders removal of trash from Nagoya ‘garbage house’
Workers began removing a large quantity of trash at a so-called “garbage house” in Nagoya after the resident refused to do so over an extended period, reports Fuji News Network (July 3). At around 8:30 a.m., workers started hauling away a mountain of ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | 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 ... ( 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 ...)
Japan’s Zozo, using measurement taking bodysuit, expands bespoke service
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo said on Tuesday it was expanding its offer of made-to-measure clothes using skintight bodysuits which help customers upload their measurements online. Zozo, which operates Japan’s popular shopping ... ( read original story ...)