Japan

[ad_1] Bloomberg – Wrongly drilled holes, loose rudder bolts, and now a fuselage section that ejected during flight on a brand-new aircraft, leaving terrified passengers exposed to a gaping hole in the cabin at 16,000 feet (4,900 meters).In just months, Boeing has suffered a series of quality lapses that threaten to erode trust in the manufacturing prowess of the biggest U.S. exporter, and notably its 737 Max aircraft, a crucial […]

[ad_1] Kawasaki – Brave Lupus Tokyo withstood a late fightback from reigning Japan Rugby League One champions Kubota Spears for a 24-20 victory on Sunday. The Todd Blackadder-coached Brave Lupus saw out the last six minutes with 14 men after New Zealand flyhalf Richie Mo'unga was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle. Former All Black Dane Coles opened the scoring for Kubota with his first try in Japanese club rugby […]

[ad_1] A lawmaker from the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday became the first to be arrested over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the party.Prosecutors suspect Lower House lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda received a total of ¥48.26 million ($333,000) over five years through 2022 from slush funds created by the faction formerly led by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.His policy secretary, Kazuhiro […]

[ad_1] With global attention being paid to increasing renewable energy to mitigate global warming, Japan should put its technological advancements in offshore wind farms, hydrogen power and carbon recycling to best use to enhance its global competitiveness, Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said in a recent report. “The focus for net-zero carbon emissions is to advance electrification. And the question is how we can boost renewable energy production for that,” Yasuhiko […]

[ad_1] It has been 15 years since the founding of B-Lot Co., a real estate investment, consulting and management company, and nine years since it was publicly listed. It is still a relative youngster in the industry, which is also polarized between giant players serving large enterprises and small ones targeting individual customers and small businesses. B-Lot has successfully held a unique position of focusing on small to medium-size investment […]

[ad_1] On his last day as president on Jan. 20, 2021, Donald Trump stood in a snapping wind and waved goodbye to relatives and supporters before he took his final flight on Air Force One back to Mar-a-Lago. No elected Republican of any stature showed up at Joint Base Andrews for the bleak farewell.Trump, at that moment, was a pariah among Republican elites. The party’s leaders in the House and […]

[ad_1] Tel Aviv/Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Israel said it had "dismantled" Hamas' military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group entered a fourth month Sunday, with fears mounting that the conflict could spread into neighboring Lebanon.Six people were killed early Sunday during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with witnesses reporting that Israel had also carried […]

[ad_1] Seoul – South Korea's border island of Yeonpyeong warned residents to stay inside Sunday, local officials said, as North Korea was conducting live-fire drills near the maritime border for a third consecutive day."North Korean gunfire is currently being heard," said a text message sent to all residents, details of which were confirmed by local officials. "Residents are advised to be careful about outdoor activities."The drills come after North Korean […]

[ad_1] KUJUKURI, CHIBA PREF. – In 2021, Kotaro Seki was unsatisfied with his work at a major travel agency. He was good at his job, but he felt like something was missing.Anyone could do the job he was doing at the agency, he thought. And few were bothered — as he was — by the fact that the money spent by tourists wasn't making its way to local businesses.This frustration […]