Nearly 10 companies bid for stake in Toshiba flash memory business
February 7, 2017
TOKYO- Some 10 companies have placed their bids for a stake in flash memory operations that struggling Toshiba Corp. plans to spin off, informed sources said Monday. The bidders include US hard-disk maker Western Digital Corp., US private-equity firm Bain Capital
Work proceeds at US base relocation site in Okinawa
February 7, 2017
NAGO- Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday went ahead with work in preparation for the construction of a replacement facility for the US Marine Corps’ Futenma air station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. The ministry’s Okinawa Defense Bureau dropped large concrete blocks into
Trump plans to play golf with Abe after summit
February 7, 2017
WASHINGTON- US President Donald Trump has revealed a plan to play golf with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after their first summit at the White House on Friday. In a telephone interview with Westwood One Sports Radio on Sunday, Trump expressed
Abdication panel to suspend discussions
February 7, 2017
A Japanese government advisory panel plans to suspend discussions on Emperor Akihito’s possible abdication until the middle of next month, informed sources told Jiji Press on Monday. The panel will wait to hear parliamentary discussions on the issue, the sources
Tillerson reconfirms US commitment to defend Senkakus
February 7, 2017
SEOUL- In 15-minute telephone talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reconfirmed that the United States is obliged to defend the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands from foreign aggression. Tillerson noted that the East China
Toyota, Suzuki Agree to Tie Up on Environment, Safety, IT
February 6, 2017
Tokyo- Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday that they have signed a memorandum to start talks on collaborating in areas including the environment, safety and information technology. The move followed the two Japanese automakers’ announcement last October that
Koike-backed incumbent wins mayoral election in Tokyo
February 6, 2017
Tokyo- A candidate supported by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike easily won his fifth four-year term as mayor of Chiyoda Ward in the Japanese capital in a closely watched election on Sunday, likely providing a tailwind to the popular governor in the
Sapporo snow festival opens
February 6, 2017
Sapporo- The 68th annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened on Monday, putting on display a total of 200 snow and ice sculptures at three sites, including Odori Park at the heart of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan. Exhibits at the main
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