Toyota Motor on Tuesday (August 29) said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a production system malfunction, bringing domestic output to a standstill at the world’s biggest-selling automaker. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Japan Says May Take China to WTO Over Fukushima-Driven Seafood Import Ban
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan threatened on Tuesday to take China to the World Trade Organization to seek a reversal of Beijing’s ban on all of its seafood imports after the release of treated radioactive …
Union gives notice for Japan’s 1st major department store strike in 60 yrs
The Sogo & Seibu labor union is set to go on strike effective Aug. 31 over Sogo & Seibu Co. owner Seven & i Holdings Co.’s plan to sell the m･･･ …
Philippines, Japan sign 30-billion-yen loan deal
The Philippines and Japan signed a loan agreement of the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase 3 amounting to 30 billion …
Philippines, Japan sign 30-billion-yen loan deal
The Philippines and Japan signed a loan agreement of the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase 3 amounting to 30 billion …
Brick thrown at Japan embassy in China in Fukushima spat
Japan said Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “extremely regrettable”, confirming that a brick was thrown at the …
JICA to resume sending volunteers to Bangladesh 7 years after terror attack
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, will resume sending volunteers to Bangladesh seven years after a deadly terrorist attack in the capital Dhaka.
The Shock of Japan’s Extreme Heat
The unprecedented high temperatures this summer have been devastating to the nation’s elderly population and have also altered Japan’s culture in unexpected ways.
Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima wastewater release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment, including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools, in response to Japan’s release of treated radioactive
Japan Warns Citizens of Harassment in China Over Nuclear Wastewater Backlash
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said citizens visiting or living in China should avoid speaking Japanese in a loud voice.