Loading

Search

:

Recession Risk Looms With 3rd State Of Emergency

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japan's government is expected to issue a third state of emergency on Tokyo and three western prefectures that could last for about three weeks, according to media reports, underscoring its struggle to deal with a surge in new COVID-19 case numbers.
Some analysts say the dec...

More

Honda Aims To Make All Cars Sold Worldwide EV And FCV In 2040

  • Category:Other
THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Honda Motor Co. on Friday announced its goal of having all cars sold worldwide be either electric vehicles (EVs) or fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which use hydrogen to generate electricity, in 2040.
As environmental regulations for decarbonization are becoming more stringent around t...

More

Japan Vows Deeper Emission Cuts As Biden Holds Climate Summit

  • Category:Other
REUTERS
 
Japan on Thursday nearly doubled its target for cutting carbon emissions, responding to pressure from the United States and some of its own companies as world leaders met for a climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Japan would aim for a 46...

More

Japan Bounces Back Following Two Days Of Losses As Asia-Pacific Markets Rise

  • Category:Other
CNBC
 
Key PointsThe Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped more than 2% on Thursday, recovering partially from two days of losses earlier in the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 300 points overnight on Wall Street as stocks stateside snapped a 2-day losing streak.
SINGAPORE — Stocks in A...

More

Japan And U.S. Plan To Keep Watch On Rakuten After Tencent Investment

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japanese and U.S. governments are planning to jointly monitor e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. for fear of customer data falling into the hands of Chinese authorities, sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.
A group company of Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Lt...

More

Tokyo Stocks Open Lower On Concerns Japan-China Ties May Worsen

  • Category:Other
JAKARTA POST
 
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on concerns a joint Japan-US summit statement explicitly mentioning Taiwan may worsen ties between Tokyo and Beijing and affect Japanese firms with strong Chinese ties.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 123....

More

Had Serious Talks About China's Influence In Indo-Pacific

  • Category:Other
BUSINESS STANDARD
 
 Japan and the United States had serious talks about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region, and both countries agreed to oppose any attempt to change the status quo by force
Japan and the United States had serious talks about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region...

More

FOCUS: Bidding War May Break Out For Toshiba, More Business Reform Likely

  • Category:Other
KYODO NEWS
 
With a recent buyout offer for Toshiba Corp. from a British private equity firm apparently hitting a snag, a bidding war involving other investors may break out for the Japanese industrial conglomerate, industry experts say.
Investor interest in the growth potential of some of Toshib...

More

Japan's Top Coal Power Company Scraps Plan For New Plant

  • Category:Other
NIKKEI ASIA
 
J-Power cites costs and global pushback for decision on Yamaguchi project
Japan's top coal power producer J-Power canceled the construction of a power plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the company said Friday, as it works to curb its dependence on the fossil fuel amid growing regulator...

More

New Nissan GT-R NISMO Unveiled In Japan

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TODAY
 
YOKOHAMA - Nissan Motor Corp on Wednesday unveiled the newest iteration of the Nissan GT-R NISMO, the company’s flagship GT-R representing continuous evolution toward ultimate driving pleasure.
The Nissan GT-R NISMO, along with a special edition version, are planned to launch in Jap...

More