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Zodiac Maritime rings the welcome bell to new LNG dual-fuel PCTC built in China

Offshore Energy · August 12, 2025

UK-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has welcomed its latest 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) constructed by China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard (CIMC Raffles). As disclosed, the vessel, which uses liquefied natural gas...

Japan’s Murata to open 1st Indian facility in Chennai

ETManufacturing.in · August 10, 2025

Chennai: Japanese electronic component maker Murata has chosen Tamil Nadu for its new facility in India. State industries minister T R B Rajaa tweeted the development saying that this is “Murata’s first facility in India and they’ve chosen...

Metaplanet Adds 518 BTC, Now Holds $1.85 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

CryptoPotato · August 12, 2025

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has acquired an additional 518 BTC for roughly $61.4 million. This latest transaction brings the company’s total holdings to 18,113 BTC. Details Of The New Transaction Metaplanet’s CEO, Simon Gerovich, shared...

Cowboy Bebop Creator Says High Budget Made Lazarus Production Harder

OtakuKart · August 10, 2025

Shinichiro Watanabe, the well-known creator behind the legendary anime Cowboy Bebop, has shared some surprising thoughts about his latest project, Lazarus. The new anime, which has strong financial backing from American producers, might seem like...

Jash Engineering Ltd (NSE:JASH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Order Book and ...

Yahoo Sports - Canada · August 11, 2025

Release Date: August 08, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Jash Engineering Ltd (NSE:JASH) has a strong consolidated order book of 875 crore, indicating robust demand. The...

Panama Secures Japanese Loan for Metro Line as Canal Tensions Rise

Tico Times · August 10, 2025

Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August 9 through an exchange of notes between the two governments. The Japan International Cooperation Agency...

From Shibuya to Meguro: Energy and Elegance on Tokyo’s West Side

Nippon · August 10, 2025

Walking from Shibuya to Meguro on Tokyo’s Yamanote loop, the city quiets down. You leave behind architectural chaos, neon and noise, trading them for sloping streets, cozy cafés, and leafy streets. Yebisu Garden Place’s mix of culture, fine...

Industry, labor groups propose measures to counter U.S. tariffs

Focus Taiwan · August 10, 2025

Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) Taiwanese industry and labor groups have urged the government to act after the United States began imposing a 20 percent tariff on imports from Taiwan, in addition to existing most favored nation (MFN) duties and other trade...

How tin toys geared up manufacturing success

People's Daily Online ·

Sun Yonghao's collection of Bumblebee (left) from the Transformers and Gundam models. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY In the world of collectible figures, Marvin Chan stands out for his love of mechanical tin toys — a passion that is a compelling reminder of...

Shinhwa’s Lee Min-woo to marry third-generation Korean-Japanese single mother

The Korea Times · August 11, 2025

Lee Min-woo of K-pop group Shinhwa has shared his thoughts for the first time since announcing his upcoming marriage to a third-generation Korean-Japanese single mother raising a six-year-old daughter. The singer’s love story was revealed on the...

Japanese team explores investment opportunities in KP

The Nation · August 10, 2025

PESHAWAR - A Japanese business delegation, led by Otani, the CEO of Frontier LLC, recently visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KPBOIT) to explore potential investment opportunities. This visit follows the Khyber...

Transformers Reveals Massive New Take on Japan's Biggest G1 Combiner

Comic Book Resources (CBR) · August 10, 2025

While other Combiners might be more popular in the West, the most beloved Generation 1 Combiner from the classic Transformers series in Japan is easily Predaking. Now, the combined form of the Predacons is howling out with bestial fury, all thanks...

Japan used to be tech giant. Why is it stuck with fax machines, ink stamps?

RNZ · August 10, 2025

Is Japan finally done with the fax machine? Photo: 123RF By Jessie Yeung, CNN When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet-train system, or films like Akira and Ghost in the Shell that depict a...

Pembrokeshire bakers to showcase county's finest at Tokyo's oldest department store

Milford Mercury ·

Mamgu Welsh Cakes has been invited to take part in the prestigious British Fair at Tokyo’s Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, the Japanese equivalent of Harrods, this autumn. Two bakers from Mamgu will be making and selling Welsh cakes in an...

Japanese business delegation visits KPBOIT

Business Recorder · August 10, 2025

PESHAWAR: In a positive outcome of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government’s strategic participation at the Osaka Expo 2025, a high-level Japanese delegation led by Otani, CEO of Frontier LLC, visited the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade...

[80th Liberation Day] Korea-Japan economic relations: 80 years of competition, evolving partnership

The Korea Times · August 10, 2025

After decades of hardship under Japanese colonial rule since 1910, Korea reclaimed its independence on Aug. 15, 1945. However, it was not until 20 years later that the two countries began a new chapter of diplomatic and economic engagement after...

Kuwait and Japan eye stronger ties in energy, food trade, and diplomacy

Arab Times · August 9, 2025

Kuwait and Japan conduct the fifth round of political consultations at the foreign ministry level. TOKYO, Aug 9: Kuwait and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy,...

Asia week ahead: Australian rate decision and key data from China, South Korea, Japan

Hellenic Shipping News · August 10, 2025

Australia: Weaker data should alter RBA’s cautious stance, giving way to a rate cut We expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.6% at Tuesday’s policy meeting. Recent data on growth and inflation came...

Industry Briefs 8-11-25

Salt Lake Business Journal - Utah ·

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com. AUTOMOTIVE • Ken Garff Automotive Group, based in Salt Lake City, has acquired Larry H. Miller Lexus Murray, Larry H. Miller Lexus Lindon and Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge...

Health Benefits of Japanese Walking

Tempo.co · August 10, 2025

Japanese walking, known as Interval Walking Training (IWT), is an interval walking method that alternates between slow and fast speeds. This method, initially developed by Japanese researchers, has become a global trend after being popularized by...