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Mazda to temporarily halt production at Japanese plant in July due to chip shortage
Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday that it will suspend production at a factory in Japan for a total of ten days…
Japan exports jump most in 41 years, machine orders rise
Japan's exports rose at the fastest pace since 1980 in May and a key gauge of capital spending grew, helping the world's…
Toyota aims to make its factories carbon neutral by 2035
Toyota Motor Corp will aim to make all its global factories carbon neutral by 2035, a senior executive said on Friday, pulling…
Japan investigates subway death of Olympic official
Tokyo police said they are investigating a deadly incident on the city's subway, which media reports said involved a senior official at…
Number of babies born in Japan falls to record low
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, the health ministry said, as more couples put…
Photo Story – Protest against Japan’s radioactive water discharge, in Seoul
A member of the Green Korea united group takes part in a protest against the release of radioactive water into the ocean…
Adviser frets about Japan Olympics, volunteers reported quitting
Japan's most senior medical adviser said on Wednesday that hosting the Olympics during a pandemic was "not normal" while media reported thousands…
UPDATED: UK gets green light to start talks on joining Pacific trade deal
Member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Wednesday agreed to allow Britain to start the process…
Japanese cargo ship collides with foreign vessel, three missing
A Japanese cargo ship collided with a foreign-registered vessel in the Seto Inland Sea off the island of Shikoku in western Japan…
Japan’s service prices creep up as freight costs pinch firms
Japan's corporate service prices rose for the second straight month in April due to a rebound in advertising and freight fees, data…
Olympics-Japan sees no impact on Games from US travel advisory
Japan's ruling party heavyweight said today that there are "realistic issues" over Tokyo Games which must be considered before a final decision,…
Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to COVID-19
A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the…