Japan has requested airlines avoid using Boeing Co 777 planes with Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines for take-offs, landings and overflights in its territory until further notice, the Japan Aeronautical ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. orders extra inspection of some Boeing 777s after United incident, Japan suspends use
U.S. regulators announced extra inspections on Boeing Co BA.N 777 jets using the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver on Saturday, while Japan went further and suspended their use while it ... ( read original story ...)
Onward Security Signs Cornet Solutions as Reseller in Japan
Onward Security, a leader in IoT cybersecurity compliance solutions, has signed Cornet as a reseller for Onward Security HERCULES, an automated product security assessment platform comprising SecFlow, ... ( read original story ...)
12 Japan firms to end business deals involving Uyghur forced labor
Twelve major Japanese companies have established a policy of ceasing business deals with Chinese companies found to benefit from the forced labor of the Muslim Uyghur minority in China's far-western ... ( read original story ...)
Cow excrement tapped by town in Hokkaido for CO2-free power
SAPPORO--The feces and urine of thousands of Hokkaido dairy cows may soon power facilities prefecture-wide with a world-first technology invented in Japan that converts them into environmentally ... ( read original story ...)
Green energy firms to help power Spanish IPO revival
Soltec’s was the only IPO on a Spanish exchange in 2020, when the coronavirus crisis kept many companies and investors away from public markets. The deal pipeline is looking decidedly healthier ... ( read original story ...)
São Paulo’s Asiatown: A Little Piece of Japan Halfway Around the Globe
São Paulo, Brazil, is home to one of the biggest Japantowns in the world. Here, descendants of Japanese migrants have created a unique culture, fusing their traditions with local ones. An influx of ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Leads to Fewer Japanese Companies Planning to Recruit Foreign Workers
In the uncertain climate surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese companies have become more cautious when it comes to plans to recruit international students. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka aims for all-surface dominance to fulfil potential
Naomi Osaka’s aim must be to extend her dominance to other surfaces having won a fourth hard court grand slam title at the Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sets her sights on glory in Paris and Wimbledon after winning Australian Open
Twenty-four hours after winning her fourth-grand slam title at the Australian Open, Naomi Osaka already had the grass courts of Wimbledon and the clay courts of Roland Garros in mind.As the ... ( read original story ...)
Giving Pfizer a Shot: Virologist Gives His Take on the Jab in Japan
Hidekazu Nishimura, who heads the Virus Research Center at Sendai Medical Center, discusses his view on the vaccines, their rollout in Japan, the Olympics, and more. ( read original story ...)
12 Japan firms will kill business deals involving Uyghur forced labor
Twelve major Japanese companies have established a policy of ceasing business deals with Chinese companies found to benefit from the forced labor of the Muslim Uyghur minority in China's far-western ... ( read original story ...)
Even If Bitcoin Falls Again, Company Adoption Of Crypto Is Not Going Away
It's not easy to buy things with Bitcoin, but the tide has turned since Tesla says it will accept it as payment. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin $50k, XRP Whales, Binance Coin, ThinkMarkets Japan: Editor’s Pick
In a historic week for Bitcoin, let's take a look back at the biggest news stories from the worlds of forex, fintech, and crypto. ( read original story ...)
ThinkMarkets Acquires FX Firm Japan Affiliate, Opens Office in Tokyo
ThinkMarkets has acquired the Japanese FX firm, Japan Affiliate, in a move that allows the multi-regulated brokerage firm to offer its service in the Asian country. ( read original story ...)
Japan agrees US$668 million loan to African Development Bank fund
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday said Japan had signed a 73.6 billion yen (US$668 million) loan agreement to help replenish the lender’s main development fund. ( read original story ...)