Japan

19Oct

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Taiwanese Chip Maker TSMC Wants to Expand in Japan

The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC wants to expand in Japan. With this, the company wants to reduce geopolitical risks in the chip sector, the American business newspaper Wall Street Journal writes based on insiders. Taiwan is de facto independent but is seen by China as a renegade province. In recent years, the Asian superpower has made it increasingly clear that Taiwan must become part of “the motherland” again. Recently, China held a major military exercise around Taiwan. That happened after a visit by American politician Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. TSMC makes the majority of the chips and does this on behalf of tech companies. The company is already building a factory in Japan and is considering more factories. TSMC is also working on a plant in the US state of Arizona. ...

Japan Also Does Not Send Government Representatives to Beijing Winter Olympics

24Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

China, Japan, News

Japan Also Does Not Send Government Representatives to Beijing Winter Olympics

The diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in February is gaining weight. After the US and Australia, Japan has now decided not to send ministers or government officials. Yasuhiro Yamashita, the chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee, will probably descend on the Chinese capital. Seiko Hashimoto, the chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee of the past Summer Games in Tokyo, will also attend. But Japan does not plan to send additional officials to Beijing, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. Earlier, the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom had already decided to proceed to a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games. They are protesting against human rights violations in China. According to human rights groups, Uyghurs and other Muslim...

Suspected 27 Dead in Heavy Fire in Japan, Police Investigate Possible Arson

17Dec

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Japan, News

Suspected 27 Dead in Heavy Fire in Japan, Police Investigate Possible Arson

A fire in a building in the Japanese metropolis of Osaka is believed to have killed 27 people on Friday. This was reported by public broadcaster NHK. Police are investigating whether the fire was started. The fire, for reasons unknown, broke out on the fourth floor of the building, which is near Osaka station. The fire brigade and ambulances were deployed on a large scale, and the fire was extinguished after about 30 minutes. According to NHK, 27 people were diagnosed with “cardiac and respiratory arrest”. This expression is used in Japan when people are believed to have died, but their death has not yet been formally established. Police are investigating whether the fire was arson. An unidentified man is suspected of starting the fire.

Athletes Must Wear Their Medals at Games Themselves

16Jul

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Japan, News, Sports

Athletes Must Wear Their Medals at Games Themselves

Athletes who win a medal at the Olympics have to put that plaque around their neck. During the podium ceremony, the medals are presented to the winners on a tray. To avoid physical contact, the athletes must take the medal themselves. Normally, dignitaries hang the medals around the neck of the athletes. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to deviate from this in Tokyo due to the coronavirus. “The medals are not hung around but presented on a tray,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “The athlete can then take the medal himself.” Bach emphasized that the people who put the medals on the trays do so with gloves on. Those who then offer the gold, silver and bronze plaque wear masks just like the athletes. Shaking hands and hugging are prohibited during the...

Continuing Olympics Puts Japanese Lives on the Line

24May

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, Japan, News, Sports

Continuing Olympics Puts Japanese Lives on the Line

By allowing the Olympics to go ahead, the Japanese government could endanger people's lives. The country is lagging far behind when it comes to vaccinating the population against the coronavirus. Masayoshi Son, the CEO of the Japanese tech investor SoftBank, said this on Twitter. The low vaccination coverage could be dangerous if 100,000 people from 200 countries visit Japan during the Games at the end of July, he says. "At the moment, more than 80 percent of the Japanese want the Olympics to be postponed or cancelled. What authority does it impose on?" The influential billionaire wrote on Twitter in Japanese last weekend. "Does the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have the power to decide that the Games go ahead?" The government started a major vaccination campaign on Mon...

Nikkei Significantly Lower Due to Resurgence of Virus Concerns

20Apr

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, Japan, News

Nikkei Significantly Lower Due to Resurgence of Virus Concerns

The stock exchange in Japan closed sharply lower on Tuesday. Fears of a possible reintroduction of stricter corona measures in the central Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka to stem the continued rise in corona infections fueled concerns about a slowdown in the economic recovery. The technology companies were also under pressure after the significant loss of the American tech gauge Nasdaq. The main index in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225, ended 2 percent in the negative at 29,100.38 points, making the most significant loss in a month. Renesas fell 2.7 percent. The Japanese chipmaker expects to restore production capacity lost from the fire at its Naka plant by the end of May. Renesas is a major supplier of chips to the automotive industry. The fire was an additional blow to car manufactu...

The Second Survivor Removed From the Sea From Disaster Freighter Japan

4Sep

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Japan, News

The Second Survivor Removed From the Sea From Disaster Freighter Japan

Japanese rescue workers have rescued a second crew member from a cargo ship that sank in a severe storm this week. It concerns a 30-year-old Filipino who floated on a life raft on the sea a few kilometres from the remote Japanese island of Kodakarajima. Earlier, a 45-year-old officer was rescued from the Philippines. The cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1 had more than 40 people on board and 6,000 cows. The crew sent a distress signal when the ship ran into trouble some 115 miles west of Amami Ōshima Island. That happened on Wednesday when Typhoon Maysak crossed the area. The Japanese coast guard set out with three boats, five planes and divers to search for survivors. Most of the crew are from the Philippines, but there were also New Zealanders and Australians onboard.

Japanese Minister Of Cybersecurity ‘Not Very Familiar With Cybersecurity’

25Nov

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

Japan, News

Japanese Minister Of Cybersecurity ‘Not Very Familiar With Cybersecurity’

Japanese Minister of cybersecurity 'not very Familiar with Cybersecurity'. The Japanese minister Yoshitaka Sakurada recently came into disrepute after saying that he had never used a computer before. Now he states "not very familiar" with cybersecurity problems. "My job as a minister consists mainly of reading answers to questions from legislators audibly without making mistakes," the minister stated while debating in parliament, according to the reports. The 68-year-old minister also had difficulties reading aloud those answers during the meeting. Even, he did not understand questions from legislators, and he reportedly gave some inappropriate answers. Sakurada said earlier this month that he had never used a computer. "I've been instructing staff since I was 25," the mini...

No Breakthrough On US Import Duties At G7

11Jun

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, Canada, Europe, France, Germany, International, Italy, Japan, Mexico, News, UK, US

No Breakthrough On US Import Duties At G7

No Breakthrough on US Import Duties at G7: The countries of the G7 have not been able to make agreements about the import duties that the United States has recently forced on the other states. However, it has been agreed to stay in conversation with each other. The leaders of Germany, France, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and Canada showed Trump in the common talk in Quebec in Quebec all the figures showing that the US import levies are inadequate for trade. Trump replied to his conversation partners by coming up with their values to prove the contrary, reports FOX News Point. After the big conversation, Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After the conversation with Macron, both leaders seemed carefully optimistic about pos...