Japan govt approval rate drops after gift voucher rowApproval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government have dropped sharply, polls showed Monday, as the leader faces a b...
17 Mar, 2025, 08.47 AM IST
US, Japan to call for deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors, Asahi saysCalling ties between the two allies a "global partnership", the joint statement will advocate stronger cooperation in AI and semiconductors...
30 Mar, 2024, 08.57 AM IST
Aging Japan ends iconic thousand-year-old 'Somin-sai Naked Men festival'Japan's historic 'Somin-sai Naked Men Festival' in Iwate prefecture concludes after a thousand-year run, marking the end of an era. Aging o...
19 Feb, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competitionThe final report by the panel, released on Friday, also said major suppliers of smartphone operating systems (OS) should be obliged to offe...
17 Jun, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: PollThe latest survey comes after Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency Friday as the nation battles the fourth wave of virus infecti...
17 May, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
Pressure grows on Japan PM Shinzo Abe over scandal as support meltsAbe and his finance minister Taro Aso have been on the ropes in recent days following revelations that key documents relating to a controve...
13 Mar, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
- Nissan and Mitsubishi to expand alliance: Report
Japanese automakers Nissan and Mitsubishi plan to expand their production alliance by widening the line-up of vehicles to be marketed under...
14 Dec, 2010, 10.55 AM IST
- Toyota hit by strike in China: Report
Japan's Toyota Motor has told affiliates that it may have to halt production at a major assembly plant in China on Thursday due to a strike...
17 Jun, 2010, 09.48 AM IST
- IBM denies tax evasion in Japan
IBM Japan on Thursday denied it had evaded taxes after news reports said authorities were probing whether it had failed to declare more tha...
18 Mar, 2010, 10.36 AM IST
- Japan Air to soar again with $2.2 bn govt loan
Japan agreed on Sunday to give a new lifeline to troubled Japan Airlines by doubling a state-funded loan for the carrier to 200 billion yen...
04 Jan, 2010, 12.20 AM IST
- Japan to double credit line for troubled JAL
Japan agreed on Sunday to give a new lifeline to troubled Japan Airlines by doubling a state-funded loan for the carrier to 200 billion yen...
03 Jan, 2010, 03.38 PM IST
- Japan's Sanyo braces for zero profit: Report
Japan's struggling Sanyo Electric Co. is set to downgrade its earnings forecasts for the year to March, expecting a strong yen to wipe out ...
11 Jan, 2009, 11.07 AM IST
- G8 to vow to halve gas emissions
G8 richest nations is likely to pledge at the upcoming summit to take the lead in efforts to halve emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.
06 Jul, 2008, 03.09 PM IST
- G8 to pledge to take lead in halving gas emissions: report
The Group of Eight richest nations is likely to pledge at the upcoming summit to take the lead in efforts to halve emissions of greenhouse ...
06 Jul, 2008, 11.57 AM IST
- Japan to pledge major emissions cut: Reports
Japan is set to announce a self-imposed target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 60-80 percent by 2050 ahead of a Group of Eight summi...
06 Jun, 2008, 07.18 AM IST
- Fujitsu to spin off chip unit
Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu plans to spin off its semiconductor business into a separate company as part of efforts to reduce costs.
21 Jan, 2008, 04.02 AM IST
- Fujitsu to spin off chip business: Reports
Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. plans to spin off its semiconductor business into a separate company as part of efforts to reduce c...
20 Jan, 2008, 07.30 AM IST