Europe
March 14, 2013
Yamaha Motor Co. announced March 14 it has begun supplying system kits for electrically assisted bicycles to two bicycle manufacturers in Europe.
February 16, 2013
The decision by the International Olympic Committee to drop wrestling as a core Olympic sport in 2020 has stunned the global wrestling community, transcending political...
January 25, 2013
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. announced Jan. 25 it will establish Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe Ltd. in London.
January 22, 2013
Yokogawa Electric Corp. said Jan. 22 that a European subsidiary has won a contract to supply the integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for the Cygnus gas development...
January 11, 2013
Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. announced Jan. 11 that the European Commission has approved a new form of treatment for overactive bladder symptoms in adults. Mirabegron, marketed...
January 02, 2013
What are the key challenges confronting Japan today? What kind of future should Japan seek to craft for itself? These are two favorite topics for TV talk shows and newspaper...
November 25, 2012
In a corner of a vast plain of red soil in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, several large red trucks were parked side by side as if in battle formation. They were part of the...
November 07, 2012
Oki Data Corp., an Oki Group company specializing in the printer business, has introduced digital LED A4 and A3 white toner printers to the European market, it announced on Nov....
November 01, 2012
The Finance Ministry downgraded its overall assessment of regional economies across Japan for the first time in three quarters.
October 20, 2012
Despite his announcements of achievements, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba failed to win clear support from France, Britain and Germany for Japan’s sovereignty claims to the...
October 17, 2012
Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba left for France, Britain and Germany on Oct. 15 to discuss defense cooperation and an economic partnership agreement with the European Union. He ...
October 15, 2012
Kiichiro Hiranuma (1867-1952) became prime minister in January 1939 and resigned the following August, declaring: "Europe is so complex and strange."
June 28, 2012
Kobe Steel Ltd. said on June 28 it will establish two wholly-owned companies--one in Europe and the other in the Middle East--in July to expand the global marketing and...
April 28, 2012
Japan plans to file an official complaint against China with the World Trade Organization as early as June over Beijing's restrictions on exports of rare earth elements,...
April 27, 2012
Sharp Corp. announced on April 27 that its board had agreed to set up a new subsidiary, Sharp Electronics (Europe) Ltd., to handle its European operations.
April 05, 2012
Eisai Co. announced April 5 that its British subsidiary Eisai Europe Ltd. has entered into an agreement with PharmaSwiss S.A. to promote and distribute Eisai’s anticancer...
March 28, 2012
Hitachi Ltd. announced March 28 that it will establish a new company in Europe to incorporate all activities for air conditioning products, including sales, manufacture and...
March 13, 2012
BEIJING--Monetary authorities in Beijing said China will continue to invest in Europe, although they expressed concerns about the sovereign debt crisis and the situation in...
March 13, 2012
HONG KONG -- Chinese state-owned firms, private corporations and wealthy individuals are buying European vineyards as they look to capitalize on a growing domestic thirst for...
February 06, 2012
BEIJING--China has been flexing its financial muscle in the infrastructure sector of European countries battered by the sovereign debt crisis.