Blackstone plans to acquire major Japanese engineering staffing firm TechnoPro Holdings for about 500 billion yen ($3.39 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
Japan’s record heat stifling vegetable production
The intense heat that continues to grip wide areas of Japan is now affecting the growing of vegetables. Koyama Misao grows about 160 varieties of vegetables at his farm in Tachikawa City, western …
To Japan, via Jaipur. Why Ukraine’s First Lady made a surprise stop in India
A plane ferrying Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska and officials made an unscheduled refuelling stop at Jaipur Airport en route to Tokyo to seek support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. The high-level …
Australia selects Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $6.5B warship deal
Australia says it has accepted a Japanese company’s bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian naval vessels, expected to be worth 10 billion Australian dollars ($6.5 billion …
Australia Frigate Deal Boosts Japan’s Defense Export Hopes
Australia selected Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions to become a major exporter of military …
Australia awards navy frigate contract to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will deliver Australia’s new A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) navy frigate programme, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.
Attacks in China and Japan raise concerns about xenophobia in both countries
A Japanese woman in China was attacked with a stone-like object in Suzhou on Thursday evening. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Japanese media.
Hitachi considering to sell Japanese home appliance business, Nikkei reports
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is considering selling its domestic home appliance business in a deal worth around 100 billion yen ($679.49 million) or more, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Hitachi mulling over sale of Japanese white goods business, Nikkei reports
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is considering selling its domestic home appliance business as part of a continued effort to prioritize the group’s social infrastructure and digital sectors, the Nikkei …
China and Russia Make Military Maneuvers After Trump’s Nuclear Threat
The navies of Russia and China are conducting joint artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan, near the Russian port of Vladivostok, as part of the “Maritime Interaction-2025” exercise, …