The price Japanese companies charge each other for services rose 2.5% in May from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, a sign prospects of steady wage increases are prompting more companies to pass ... ( read original story ...)
RE100 corporate initiative calls on Japan to triple renewables capacity by 2035
RE100, a global corporate initiative to foster renewable power procurement, on Tuesday called on the Japanese government to take urgent and concrete steps to triple its renewable electricity capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Minebeamitsumi commit P7.4 billion in new PH investments
Japan-based tire manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd and electronics manufacturing company MinebeaMitsumi have expressed interest to invest at least P7.4 billion in the Philippines, the Department of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo pavilion cost may further increase by 7.7 bil. yen
The organizer of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka estimates the construction of prefabricated pavilions for the event could cost an extra 7.7 billion yen ($48.3 million) as it prepares for some countries ... ( read original story ...)
MinebeaMitsumi, Yokohama Rubber indicate interest in PHL expansion
In a briefing on Monday, Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual identified the potential investors as electronics company MinebeaMitsumi, Inc. and tire and auto parts maker Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Equinix opens fourth data centre in Osaka
US-based digital infrastructure provider Equinix has opened a new hyperscale xScale data centre in Osaka, Japan. Covering 4,926sqm, ‘OS4x’ is the company’s fourth data centre in the city and is aimed ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s probably won’t downgrade Japan if Tokyo misses FY2025 fiscal target
Moody's doesn't expect Japan to meet its fiscal 2025 primary budget-balancing target but that won't trigger negative ratings action because the goal is still a "commitment" to fiscal reform, its Japan ... ( read original story ...)
No plans to return to Sapporo this year, says Qantas
The Flying Kangaroo, which last operated a seasonal service from Sydney to Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan, between December 2019 and March 2020, said it had been assessing plans to restart the route this ... ( read original story ...)
Asensus Surgical Announces St. Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Seibu Hospital in Japan to Initiate Senhance Surgery Program
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE American: ASXC), a medical device company that is digitizing the interface between the surgeon and the patient, today announced ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Weakens Again, Prompting Warning From Tokyo
The yen is again approaching a three-decade low against the dollar Monday, drawing a verbal warning by a Tokyo currency official. Less than two months after Japan [spent more than $60 billion to prop ... ( read original story ...)
Yen Falls Again, Prompting Warning From Tokyo
The yen is again approaching a three-decade low against the dollar Monday, drawing a verbal warning by a Tokyo currency official. Less than two months after Japan [spent more than $60 billion to prop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on cheaper yen
TOKYO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday as the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar supported buying of a wide range of export-oriented issues. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock ... ( read original story ...)
Death threat sent to office of aspiring Tokyo governor Renho
A death threat has been sent to the election office of Renho, a candidate in the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election, investigative sources said Monday. A lawyer for Renho, a former member of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders compliance improvements at MUFG bank and securities tie-ups with Morgan Stanley
Japan's banking regulator on Monday ordered the banking and securities units of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to improve compliance measures after the securities watchdog found multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police warn political group leader over posters unrelated to election
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have warned the head of a political group over inappropriate posters placed on a campaign board for the Tokyo gubernatorial election. Investigators told NHK that 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Kendricks wins Trials vault, still angry about Tokyo controversy
Noah Lyles capped the night with a 9.83 victory in the 100 meter final, the first step toward his goal of winning four gold medals in Paris. ( read original story ...)