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Nippon Steel To Invest Additional $1.3 Bil In U.S. Steel Plants

Nippon Steel To Invest Additional $1.3 Bil In U.S. Steel Plants (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Nippon Steel Corp said Thursday it will make an additional investment of over $1.3 billion in United States Steel Corp, in an apparent bid to help clinch its planned acquisition of th...

Other [August 29, 2024] More

Toyota Shutters Factories As Typhoon Approaches

Toyota Shutters Factories As Typhoon Approaches (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Auto giant Toyota is suspending production at all its factories in Japan because of an approaching typhoon, the company said Wednesday.
"From today's No. 2 (afternoon) shift through t...

Other [August 28, 2024] More

Japan Issues Special Typhoon Alert For Kagoshima Pref.

Japan Issues Special Typhoon Alert For Kagoshima Pref. (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's weather agency issued a rare special typhoon warning Wednesday for most parts of Kagoshima Prefecture in the country's southwest as powerful Typhoon Shanshan, which has already...

Nature [August 28, 2024] More

Japan And India Progress Towards UNICORN Stealth Antenna Deal

Japan And India Progress Towards UNICORN Stealth Antenna Deal (ニュース)
NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan and India have agreed to proceed with Tokyo’s planned export to New Delhi of the UNICORN integrated stealth antenna system that is currently used for the Mogami-class multirole f...

Tourism [August 28, 2024] More

Japan Warns Against Panic Buying As Rice Shortages Bite

Japan Warns Against Panic Buying As Rice Shortages Bite (ニュース)
CNA
 
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice - the nation's cherished staple food - with the government warning...

Nature [August 28, 2024] More

Japan Draws Up Plan To Develop Health Care Business Into Growth Industry

Japan Draws Up Plan To Develop Health Care Business Into Growth Industry (仕事)
NHK
 
Japan's health ministry has drawn up a plan to develop the country's medical care sector by tapping overseas resources, such as accepting foreign medical students.
The ministry announced step...

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Sony Hikes Playstation 5 Price In Japan Citing Cost Volatility

Sony Hikes Playstation 5 Price In Japan Citing Cost Volatility (仕事)
BUSINESS TIMES
 
The surprise move comes even as PS5 sales have slowed and Sony is widely expected to refresh its offering with a more powerful, mid-cycle revamp of the console
Sony Group is raisin...

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Japan Coast Guard Plans To Build Its Largest Patrol Vessel

Japan Coast Guard Plans To Build Its Largest Patrol Vessel (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate re...

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Southwestern Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan

Southwestern Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan (ニュース)
NHK
 
Typhoon Shanshan is bearing down on southern Japan's Amami Islands. Residents are being advised to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding.
The typhoon is currently heading nort...

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Japan Says Chinese Spy Plane Violated Its Airspace

Japan Says Chinese Spy Plane Violated Its Airspace (ニュース)
BBC
 
Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its airspace, in what would be the first known instance of such a direct violation.
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Y-9 surveillance pl...

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Daiwa Plans Foray Into Australian Farm Loans And Real Estate

Daiwa Plans Foray Into Australian Farm Loans And Real Estate (仕事)
JAPAN  TIMES
 
Daiwa Securities Group is eyeing Australia for its first expansion into the agricultural sector abroad, part of a wider push to boost lending and direct investment in the country’s r...

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Japan Open: Yamaguchi Seals Legacy

Japan Open: Yamaguchi Seals Legacy (ニュース)
BWF
 
Hundred years down the road, any discussion about the Japan Open would not be complete without the mention of Akane Yamaguchi’s name.
On Sunday, at the Yokohama Arena, the 27-year-old won the...

Other [August 26, 2024] More

Strong Typhoon Heading Toward Southwestern Japan

Strong Typhoon Heading Toward Southwestern Japan (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
A strong typhoon traveling in the south of the Japanese archipelago is heading toward the southwestern island of Amami-Oshima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, warning of heavy rain...

Nature [August 26, 2024] More

Nissin Warned For Pressuring Retailers To Raise Prices Of 5 Products

Nissin Warned For Pressuring Retailers To Raise Prices Of 5 Products (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has issued a warning to Osaka-based food giant Nissin Food Products for pressuring supermarkets and drugstores to raise retail prices of five of its main...

Gourmet [August 25, 2024] More

Insufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand from Inbound Tourist Among Factors

Insufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand from Inbound Tourist Among Factors (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
Japan has recently been hit by insufficient supply of rice. Declining supplies due to severe heat last summer combined with the return of inbound tourists has led to emptied supermarket ...

Tourism [August 25, 2024] More