Mazda Announces Its Evs Will Use NACS Chargers In Japan

(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Mazda has officially announced that its future electric vehicles (EVs) in Japan will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), which was developed by Tesla. Starting from 2027, new Mazda EVs sold in Japan will be …

A Life Remembered | Japan House founder Shozo Sato

Shozo Sato (Japan House) To know SHOZO SATO was to revere the local artist, director, author, professor and founder of one of the crown jewels of the UI campus — Japan House. As friends and followers celebrate the remarkable life of the pride of Kobe, …

Lawyers for ex-Japan TV host Nakai dispute 3rd-party report on 'sexual violence'

Masahiro Nakai is pictured in this file photo taken in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Feb. 21, 2020. (Mainichi/Naoaki Hasegawa) TOKYO -- Lawyers representing former Japanese television personality Masahiro Nakai have disputed a third-party committee's …

Japan Pavilion: Between Lives

Aeon to sell California-grown rice in Japan amid shortages

Retail giant Aeon says it will start selling rice from California to Japanese consumers, who face high prices and shortages of the staple grain. Rice prices at supermarkets in the country have doubled from a year ago. Aeon made the announcement on Tuesday …

Japan's GSDF and South Korean Marines to conduct first joint training

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the South Korean Marine Corps will conduct their first joint exercise early next month, with the goal of deepening security cooperation apparently against North Korea and other nations. The GSDF says the exercise …

As Japan gears up to host Tokyo E-Prix double header, here’s all about the iconic Tokyo Street Circuit

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Tokyo for Rounds 8 and 9, as the Tokyo E-Prix double header prepares to electrify the city’s street circuit with cutting-edge Gen3 Evo cars this weekend. After making its debut last year, the Tokyo race …

Stolen Buddhist artifact returns to Japan after 13 years abroad

TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki Prefecture—A centuries-old Buddhist statue stolen from a temple here has finally returned home after 13 years, marking a significant moment for the local community. The statue of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva, a designated tangible cultural …

Lai calls on Japan to take leading role on the world stage

Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Describing Japan as a "powerful nation," President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) recently told a Japanese media outlet that he hoped Tokyo will play a bigger role on the world stage and enhance trade ties with Taipei by signing a trade …

Lai urges Japan to form bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan

President William Lai (賴清德) urged Japan to pursue a bilateral trade deal with Taiwan and support Taiwan’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact in an interview published in Nikkei Asia …