Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will implement a price increase on all its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Plans Price Hike
Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to increase the prices of its consumer and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S. The company says the new prices will go into effect May 1, and are due to "various economic ... ( read original story ...)
How implementing Sendai could have saved Beirut
Beirut port explosion is a reminder that designing disaster risk reduction strategies is not enough. The policies must also be implemented.For over seven years, Beirut’s port stored 270 ... ( read original story ...)
China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan
A Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces "grave" consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan's security in the face of an ... ( read original story ...)
Global auto recovery to take more hits from Japan chip plant fire, severe U.S. weather: IHS
The company said on Tuesday it would take at least 100 days for production to normalize at the plant in northeast Japan. IHS Markit also said vehicle output would be affected by unseasonably cold ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will strengthen measures in Osaka against COVID-19
The Japanese government is about to designate Osaka as an area requiring stronger measures against COVID-19 after an upturn in infections, Nikkei learned on Wednesday when 599 new cases were confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
How Long Have Rapper Cordae and Naomi Osaka Been Dating?
Rapper Cordae and tennis star Naomi Osaka kept their romance a secret for a while. Find out how long the 'outspoken' pair has been an item. ( read original story ...)
Crowds enjoy Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom
People flocked to admire cherry blossoms in full bloom along Tokyo’s Meguro river as a state of emergency was lifted last week. ( read original story ...)
‘Different but exciting’ – aspiring Welsh Paralympians reveal Tokyo hopes
Five Paralympic hopefuls from Wales record video diaries for BBC Sport Wales to reveal how the pandemic has affected their preparations for Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Osaka set to request stronger anti-virus steps amid resurgence
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Wednesday he is set to ask the central government to designate the prefecture's capital as an area ... ( read original story ...)
Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality
The joint lawsuit filed by three same-sex couples in Sapporo argued that not allowing same-sex unions violates Article 14 of the Japanese Constitution, which stipulates equality under the law. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor sounds alarm over COVID-19 as infections exceed Tokyo’s
A surge of COVID-19 cases in Osaka raises fears that the eastern Japanese metropolis, having emerged from a state of emergency a month ago, is entering a fresh wave of infections that could become the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city employee suspended for harassing subordinate over pregnancy timing
The Osaka Municipal Government building is seen in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter. (Mainichi/Tadashi Kako) OSAKA -- A senior employee at a ward office in this west Japan city ... ( read original story ...)
One year on, Australian uniforms unveiled for Tokyo Olympics
Team leaders said having the kit makes the games seem more real for athletes who’ve already had to wait an extra 12 months to compete after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed to 2021 during the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan man charged $80 over Netflix star’s suicide
The reality show, Terrace House, was cancelled after her death in May. Terrace House, co-produced by Japan's FujiTV and distributed by Netflix, was popular amongst global audiences before its ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan wants further probe into COVID-19 origins
TOKYO — Japan is calling for further investigation into the origins of COVID-19, saying the WHO report released this week was based on work that faced delays and lacked access to essential virus ... ( read original story ...)