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08.10.26 - 15:36
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Russian Embassy Vehicle in Traffic Accident near Japan Foreign Ministry (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)--A vehicle belonging to the Russian Embassy in Japan collided with a private vehicle in Tokyo on Thursday. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the accident occurred in front of the Foreign Ministry in the Kasumigaseki district in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward at around 5:35 p.m., with four people slightly injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of ......
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08.10.26 - 02:06
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Fuji Electric Joins Helical Fusion as Strategic Investor and Official Partner as Series B Second Close Raises JPY 3.23 Billion (Business Wire)
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Major Japanese industrial players join Helical Fusion as construction of Helix HARUKA advances through a public-private partnership spanning government, national research infrastructure, and Japan's manufacturing sectorTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ZEROe--Helical Fusion Co., Ltd., a fusion energy company developing a Helical Stellarator with the goal of achieving commercially viable fusion power in the 2030s, today announced the completion of a JPY 3.23 billion (approximately USD 20.6 million) Series B second close.
The round marks another expansion of the industrial coalition forming around Helical Fusion's Helix Program. Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., one of Japan's major electrical and industrial equipment manufacturers, has joined Helical Fusion as both an investor and an Official Partner of the Helix Program.
Other new investors in the second close include HAZAMA ANDO CORPORATION(https://www.ad-hzm.co.jp/english/), Fujikura Ltd.(https://www.fujikura.co.jp/en/), TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.(https://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp...
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07.10.26 - 10:12
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Honda and Taisei to test wireless charging roads on Japanese expressways in 2027 (Digitimes)
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Honda Motor said on October 5, 2026, that it had developed core technology for a magnetic-coupling wireless power supply road system with Taisei and other partners, setting up on-road testing on Japanese expressways as early as fiscal 2027. The work reflects continued research into battery electric vehicle technologies even as some automakers scale back parts of their 2020s electrification plans....
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06.10.26 - 11:36
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Honda erprobt induktives Laden während der Fahrt (Electrive)
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Honda will gemeinsam seinen Partnern Taisei und Taisei Rotec ein induktives Ladesystem zum Aufladen der Batterie während der Fahrt schaffen. Das technologische Fundament steht, die ersten Demonstrationen sollen ab kommenden Jahr erfolgen – auch auf öffentlichen Straßen....
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05.10.26 - 16:48
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Honda, Taisei Jointly Develop Wireless EV Charging System (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)--Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it has developed jointly with general contractor Taisei Corp. a road-embedded wireless system to charge electric vehicles while driving. Demonstrative tests of the charging system will begin on an expressway in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo in fiscal 2027 or later to verify the system's power supply performance and durability. ......
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29.09.26 - 02:30
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Tokyo Logs Record Rainy Day Streak (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Precipitation was observed in central Tokyo for 34 straight days through Tuesday, the longest streak of rainy days since records began in 1886, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency's observation point for Tokyo, located in Kitanomaru Park in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda Ward, recorded precipitation every day since Aug. 27. The rainy spell ......
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24.09.26 - 12:01
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Existing Condo Prices in Tokyo Log 1st Fall in 28 Months in Aug. (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--The average price of existing condominiums in Tokyo in August dropped 0.2 pct from the previous month to 112.74 million yen per 70 square meters, down for the first time in 28 months, real estate research firm Tokyo Kantei Co. said Thursday. The average price fell 0.7 pct to 180.68 million yen in six central wards--Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo and Sh......
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24.09.26 - 11:48
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Tokyo Hotel Uses Abandoned Suitcases as Vegetable Planters (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--A hotel in Tokyo uses suitcases left behind by guests as planters for vegetables and herbs in its rooftop garden. In 2022, Hotel Niwa Tokyo in Chiyoda Ward started a project titled eco-Niwa, which promotes the recycling of hotel waste through leaf mold production and rooftop gardening. Initially, hemp bags that had been used for coffee beans were repurposed ......
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18.09.26 - 14:12
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Yen Declines After BOJ Hike, US Said to Hold Off on New China Tariffs (Bloomberg)
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The yen extends its drop against the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda gave mixed signals about future interest-rate hikes. The central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25%. The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week's summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Bilfinger CEO Thomas Schulz discusses the company's trimmed outlook and planned job cuts. Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management discusses the BOJ rate decision. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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17.09.26 - 08:06
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Peab builds production and office space in Landskrona (Cision)
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Peab has been commissioned to renovate and extend production and office space in Landskrona. The customer is Hitachi Energy Sweden AB and the contract is worth SEK 349 million.
The project comprises renovating and extending an existing building in eastern Landskrona, just north of the train station. The total area is around 24,000 m2, of which 18,000 m2 is production halls and 6,000 m2 is offices. The project will be implemented according to Miljöbyggnad Silver 4.0 for Renovation certification.
"We're proud to continue our journey together with Hitachi Energy in Landskrona. That this is...
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16.09.26 - 12:48
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6 Japanese Companies Face Wartime Labor Lawsuit in China (Nippon)
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Beijing, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Fifty relatives of former Chinese wartime laborers raised a lawsuit against six Japanese companies in China on Wednesday, seeking about 8.5 million yen per person in damages. The lawsuit, filed with a high court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, also demands that the companies, including general contractor Kajima Corp. and Nittetsu Mining Co., publish apologie......
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15.09.26 - 17:06
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Guilty Rulings to Be Finalized for Taisei, Kajima over Maglev Bid-Rigging (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Supreme Court has dismissed appeals against the guilty rulings of Taisei Corp. and Kajima Corp., as well as former executives of the two major general contractors, in a bid-rigging case involving the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation train line project. On Monday, the five justices on the top court's Third Petty Bench, presided over by Justice Eriko W......
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