Trade Slows at POLA/POLB, POLA Signs Agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama Ports and New Port Tenant Services Director - The Los Angeles Harbor Area's Only Independently owned news magazine serving San ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama adds ‘work truck’ version of Geolandar LT
Yokohama Tire Corp. is adding a version of its Geolandar light truck tire line, the Geolandar A/T XD, that it describes as an all-terrain "work truck" tire engineered for full-size pickup trucks and ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor
Discussions are ongoing that could lead to a partnership between the U.S. and Japan to build a hypersonic missile interceptor. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama adds SUV and EV-orientated HLC tyres to range
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has started selling HLC (high load capacity) tyres. According to the company, HLC tyres are designed “to meet the needs of heavy-duty passenger cars such as EVs and hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama establish green shipping corridor
On Thursday, the Port of Los Angeles announced it had entered into agreements with the Port of Tokyo and the Port of Yokohama to further collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation
Analysis: Japan Has Raised Inflation but Can’t Shake Stagnation Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. ( read original story ...)
Gina Noer’s Teen Sex Movie ‘Like & Share’ Wins Top Prize at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Like & Share” from Indonesia’s Gina S. Noer was named the best picture and collected the Grand Prix on Sunday at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. “All of us on the jury were struck by the ... ( read original story ...)
Shikoku Is Japan’s Overlooked Food and Adventure Paradise
Spend enough time on social media, accruing an algorithmic scroll of myriad travel influencers, and you’ll get the sense that Japan is an all-out cacophony of vibey neon lights, ramen, anime fandom, cherry blossoms, Instagrammable street foods ... ( read original story ...)
Port of LA signs agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports to establish green shipping corridor
The Port of Los Angeles (LA) has entered into separate Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with both the Port of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says banking system stable, downplays risk of contagion
Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday the banking system was stable, seeking to reassure markets the country won't see a contagion from U.S. and European banking sector woes. ( read original story ...)
You could cook while on the toilet: a night in one of Tokyo’s micro-apartments
The tiny homes, which measure just nine square metres – or three tatami mats – are the architectural answer to rising rents ... ( read original story ...)
‘Japanese fashion is so free’: The best street style at Tokyo Fashion Week
And as brands sent their Autumn-Winter 2023 collections down runways, the street style — in a city known for its bold fashion culture — was equally deserving of an audience. Strikingly dyed hairstyles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s micro-apartments: Justin McCurry spends a night in a tiny home – video
The Guardian spent the night in a micro-apartment in Tokyo, the architectural answer to growing demand among young people who are unable to afford the capital’s high, and rising, rents. ( read original story ...)
AUD/NZD bulls move in as Tokyo opens, eyes on RBA and RBNZ events
AUD/NZD pops in the Tokyo open to test 1.0700. The RBA and RBNZ are in focus with RBA minutes and RBNZ MPS coming up. AUD/NZD is higher in Tokyo, correcting up from the lows of 1.0673 and reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board saw the need to maintain easy policy, March meeting summary shows
Bank of Japan board members saw the need to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy for now, a summary of opinions at their March policy meeting showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB
If Rōki Sasaki knows the perfect time for him to switch to the major leagues, he's good at keeping a secret. “He’s going to be a tremendous star in the big leagues whenever he gets here,” Mexico ... ( read original story ...)