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17.08.25 - 02:12
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80 Years On: Woman Orphaned by Tokyo Air Raid Had Her Life Turned Upside Down (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese woman orphaned by a massive U.S. air raid on Tokyo 80 years ago, in the late stage of World War II, had her life turned upside down. "Many people had their lives ruined by a single war," Yoriko Suzuki said, before her death at the age of 87 in June this year. "War must never ever happen again." Suzuki was one of the many children who were orphaned ......
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15.08.25 - 10:36
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80 Years On: Granddaughter Conveys Ex-Wartime PM′s Wish for Peace (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--A granddaughter of Kantaro Suzuki, who served as Japanese prime minister at the end of World War II, continues to convey his wish for peace through her writings and lectures. "Permanent peace, permanent peace," Suzuki said as his consciousness faded just before his death in 1948. The granddaughter, Michiko, 93, has taken over his passion for peace. In May 194......
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09.08.25 - 07:12
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Nagasaki Mayor Says Nuke Abolition Cannot Be Delayed (Nippon)
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Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, in this year's Nagasaki Peace Declaration on Saturday, stressed that postponing nuclear abolition efforts cannot be tolerated. Reading out the declaration at a memorial ceremony on the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city, Suzuki urged leaders of all countries to "show a specific course of acti......
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08.08.25 - 10:30
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Mayors for Peace Start General Conference in Nagasaki (Nippon)
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Nagasaki, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--Mayors for Peace, a worldwide organization of city leaders, started a three-day general conference in Nagasaki on Friday, the day before the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. "We would like to learn from each city's efforts for peace and find possibilities for new collaborations," Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said at the 11t......
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05.08.25 - 09:54
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Suzuki Motor Q1 Net Profit Declines (AFX)
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HAMAMATSU (dpa-AFX) - Suzuki Motor reported that first quarter profit to owners of parent was 102.025 billion yen, down 10.7% from a year ago. Earnings per share was 52.88 yen compared to 59.21 ye......
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05.08.25 - 06:06
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Suzuki Motor Halts Domestic Shipments of 5-Door Jimny (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. has suspended domestic shipments of the five-door Jimny Nomade, the latest addition to its flagship Jimny series of four-wheel-drive compact SUVs, it was learned on Tuesday. The automaker stopped taking new orders for the model after receiving about 50,000 orders in the first four days following its announcement on Jan. 30. The reason......
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04.08.25 - 19:12
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′I′d do it all again′: the UK factory worker who beat the car lenders in court (The Guardian)
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Marcus Johnson's successful claim means fellow consumers can access a billion-pound compensation schemeMarcus Johnson never expected he would be rushing to a car park during a family holiday in Somerset to discuss a ruling by the highest court in the UK. But the 35-year-old factory worker from Cwmbran in south Wales also had little idea that a loan he took out in 2017 to buy a second-hand Suzuki Swift would place him at the heart of a David v Goliath battle.His case would go on to expose egregious commission practices in the car finance market and lead to a compensation scheme that could cost some of the UK's largest banks and specialist lenders up to £18bn. Continue reading......
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