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10.12.25 - 10:24
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Services on JR Hachinohe Line Suspended after Earthquake (Nippon)
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Aomori, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co. has suspended all services on the Hachinohe line in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Iwate as a powerful quake Monday night inflicted damage to elevated bridges. The company has not said when it would restart services on the 64.9-kilometer line between Hachinohe and Kuji stations. Damage has been detected on some 20 locations......
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08.12.25 - 20:01
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Japan Empress Masako Turns 62 with Stronger Hope for Peace (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday, with stronger hope for peace cultivated through her visits this year to places associated with World War II. Marking the 80th year since the war ended, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwoto, a remote Tokyo island also known as Iwo Jima, the prefectures of Okinawa, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Tokyo Metro......
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02.12.25 - 14:03
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Development Bank of Japan and Chiyoda Invest in Heirloom (Business Wire)
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Strategic investments position Heirloom for participation in Japan's emerging carbon market
BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heirloom, America's leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology provider, today announced investments from the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and Chiyoda Corporation. These investments build on the $150 million Series B and a more recent investment from United.
The investments underscore growing interest in Heirloom's DAC technology, specifically from Japanese investors. Heirloom's Series B round included participation from Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Heirloom's growing strategic partnerships with Japanese investors position the company to engage with Japan's emerging emissions trading system. The GX-ETS, currently in its voluntary phase, is expected to shift to mandatory compliance in 2026 and become Asia's second-largest carbon market. Engineered removals such as DAC are eligible to generate verified credits that regulate...
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01.12.25 - 16:24
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3 Japan Shipping Firms to Invest in Ship Design Firm (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's three major shipping firms said Monday they will invest in Miles Co., a ship design company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. The three shipping firms are Nippon Yusen K.K., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. They aim to strengthen Japan's international competitiveness by collaborating on......
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29.11.25 - 07:18
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ANA Cancels 95 Domestic Flights over Airbus Maintenance (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)--All Nippon Airways said Saturday that it will cancel 95 domestic flights due to necessary software maintenance for its Airbus A320 and A321 jets. The cancellations are expected to affect around 13,200 people, according to the airline, a unit of ANA Holdings Inc. Citing a possible failure in the flight control functions of its A320 series jets, European aircra......
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26.11.25 - 06:06
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Suica, Pasmo Apps to Add Code Payment Feature (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--A code payment function will be added to the Mobile Suica and Mobile Pasmo apps, their operators have said. The function, called "teppay," will be available on the Mobile Suica app from next autumn and on the Mobile Pasmo app around spring 2027, East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, and Pasmo Co. said in an announcement on Tuesday. Users will be able to use the new......
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