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Yokohama Tire renews partnership with Surfrider North OC
Santa Ana, CA – For the second consecutive year, Yokohama Tire is partnering with the Surfrider Foundation’s North OC Chapter of the nationally recognized nonprofit Surfrider Foundation USA on various ... ( read original story ...)
Virus responsible for respiratory illness is increasingly common in Tokyo area
Saitama prefecture recorded the highest rate of infection with 569 cases and 3.49 cases per facility, followed by Tokyo with 796 cases and 3.02 cases per facility and Kanagawa prefecture with 499 cases and 2.17 per facility, according to the report. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan expected to keep rates on hold this week — CNBC survey
The central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold this week, awaiting clarity on domestic trends and U.S. policy under Trump, a CNBC survey finds. ( read original story ...)
‘Harsh opinions’: Eddie Jones fighting for survival a year on from Wallabies betrayal
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 26: Coach Eddie Jones of Japan looks on ahead of the international rugby test match between Japan and the New Zealand All Blacks at Nissan Stadium on October 26, 2024 in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on finding inner peace
Ahead of the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka opens up about taking on an important mission: empowering athletes to prioritise mental health. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Offers Free Pre-School Daycare To Encourage People To Make More Babies
Starting September 2025, daycare will be free for all preschool-aged children in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan buyers agree Q1 aluminium premium 30% higher than Q4 -sources
Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a global producer a premium of $228 per metric ton over the benchmark price for shipments from January to March, up 30% from this quarter, two sources ... ( read original story ...)
Yuan’s fall would be a gift to Bank of Japan
Chinese leaders are discussing the possibility of letting their currency weaken to blunt the impact of potential U.S. trade tariffs, Reuters reported last week, citing sources. A weaker yuan could ... ( read original story ...)
Unique motor control system of anglerfish’s specialized ‘fishing rod’ discovered
Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first dorsal fin used for 'fishing'. When the first dorsal fin evolved from a swimming and buoyancy aid to a ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis averted: Tokyo police’s beloved mascot ‘Pipo-kun’ plush toy sales to resume in April
TOKYO -- Sales of plush toys of "Pipo-kun," Tokyo police's beloved mascot, are expected to resume next April following a yearlong halt after a new manufacturer was found, averting a major crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity softens for 6th straight month, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lacklustre demand while the service sector extended gains in December, business surveys showed on Monday, highlighting the economy's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan October machinery orders rise on strong manufacturing sector
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)
A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They’re restoring it as part of their retirement plan.
The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early 1900s. ( read original story ...)
‘My Number’ health ID uptake varies across Japan but still low as bugs, concerns linger
Japan stopped issuing dedicated health insurance cards on Dec. 2 as the function is being incorporated into the government-backed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo city government trials 4-day work week to boost birth rate
Tokyo’s city government will give staff a four-day week in an effort to boost Japan’s declining birth rate. ( read original story ...)