TEHRAN, December 8 - Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of what will become the longest-range munitions of a country that has renounced the right to wage war.
TEHRAN, December 8 - Japan is to acquire medium-range, air-launched cruise missiles, capable of striking North Korea, a controversial purchase of what will become the longest-range munitions of a country that has renounced the right to wage war.
TEHRAN, December 2 - Two Iranian cities of Tehran and Kashan will be playing host to a Japanese cultural festival, which will open today at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center.
TEHRAN, December 1 -Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of World War Two, will step down on April 30, 2019 - the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in about two centuries.
TEHRAN, November 28 -Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is offering to purchase shares of Uber Technologies Inc at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 percent discount to its most recent valuation of $68.5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.
TEHRAN, November 25 - Japan’s government will set aside around 2 trillion yen ($17.93 billion) to subsidize education costs and improve elderly care as part of an economic package due early next month, the Asahi newspaper said on Saturday.
TEHRAN, November 22 -The timing of Emperor Akihito’s abdication, Japan’s first in nearly two centuries, is to be discussed by a special panel that will meet from Dec. 1, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, November 17 -Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) said it would hold a news conference on Friday to provide an update on the investigation into improper final inspection procedures - an issue that has led to the recall of 1.2 million vehicles in Japan.
TEHRAN, November 16 - Japan and the United States have started conducting a 10-day joint naval drill in southern Japan, despite North Korea’s warnings that the exercises seriously risk triggering an actual war.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) said on Tuesday it was considering investing in Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] but there was no final agreement at this stage.
TEHRAN, November 13 - Japan will delay a decision to develop a new advanced fighter jet, four sources said, as military planners struggle to settle on a design and officials splash out on new U.S. equipment such as ballistic missile interceptors and F-35 stealth planes.
TEHRAN, November 11 - Pyongyang has censured US President Donald Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia, saying all he has done during his visits is begging for a “nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.”
TEHRAN, November 8 -Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) (8306.T) has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to convert state-supervised branches into federally regulated ones.
TEHRAN, November 7 -Japan will impose additional sanctions on North Korea in response to the continuing threat posed by its missile and nuclear programs, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday.
TEHRAN, November 7 -Donald Trump promised that Japan will be able to shoot North Korea’s missiles “out of the sky” if it purchases enough arms from Washington. The Japanese prime minister is considering buying fighter jets, missiles, and warships from the US.
TEHRAN, November 4 -U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Japan on the first stop of his five-nation tour of Asia on Saturday, looking to present a united front with the Japanese against North Korea as tensions run high over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests.
TEHRAN, October 31 - A Japanese man was arrested on Tuesday (October 31) after the severed parts of 9 bodies, some of them stored in picnic coolers, were found in his apartment, Japanese media reported.
TEHRAN, October 31 -Japan’s Sony Corp lifted its full-year operating income forecast on Tuesday, expecting to book its highest-ever profit due to strong sales of image sensors used in smartphones and other devices.
TEHRAN, October 31 -The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady and roughly maintained its ambitious price forecasts on Tuesday, pointing to signs of growing strength in the economy that policymakers hope will accelerate inflation toward its elusive 2 percent target.
TEHRAN, October 29 -A series of safety scandals at Japanese companies have put the country’s lionized factory floor under scrutiny as manufacturers struggle with increased pressure on costs, stricter enforcement of standards and growing competition.