The company that took over Japan’s Takata Corp. following a scandal over faulty airbags is looking into whether the company failed to provide accurate test data on seatbelts supplied to automakers …
In Japan, a Series of Actor Suicides Raises Uneasy Questions About Pandemic Stressors
A series of suicides in the Japanese entertainment world, including reality TV star Kimura Hana in May, actor Miura Haruma in July and actresses Ashina Sei and Takeuchi Yuko in September, have raised …
Tokyo Opens Hong Kong Office to Attract Firms to Financial Hub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set up an office in Hong Kong to consult with companies considering a move to the Japanese capital, part of its push to make the city a global financial center.
Tokyo Opens Hong Kong Office to Attract Firms to Financial Hub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set up an office in Hong Kong to consult with companies considering a move to the Japanese capital, part of its push to make the city a global financial center.
In Japan’s Chiba, lender picks ‘wings’ alliance over mergers to battle economic woes
As an ageing population and years of ultra-low interest rates prompt Japan to push for consolidation among regional lenders, Chiba Bank is weathering the challenge with a different approach – by …
Fukushima: Japan ‘to release contaminated water into sea’
Japan is to release treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, media reports say. It follows years of debate over how to dispose of the liquid, which includes …
South Korea’s digital gov’t ranked as world’s best; Britain, Japan in top 5
South Korea ranked first among 33 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Digital Government Index, a survey that measures the level and maturity of government …
This floating spaceport in Japan could bring space travel to the city
The spaceport rises from an island that floats in Tokyo Bay, with the skyscrapers of Japan’s capital in the background. It’s designed to launch tourists on day trips to space, where they will be able …
Fujifilm seeks approval for Avigan as COVID-19 treatment in Japan
Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Friday it was seeking to have its flu drug Avigan approved in Japan as a treatment for COVID-19 – a move that comes after a late-stage study showed reduced …
Former Takata plant shipped 9 million seat belts in Japan with inaccurate data – Nikkei
A former unit of bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp shipped 9 million seat belts to car companies in Japan with inaccurate test data that could result in around 2 million safety recalls, the Nikkei …