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Wineries in Aomori, northeastern Japan, form group to seek recognition
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (360+ words) AOMORI, Japan - Wineries in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori have formed an association to gain recognition for their wines, in a move to add to the prefecture's reputation as a producer of rice, sake, apples and seafood. Sun Mamoru…...
Japan automakers to revamp factory calendars from FY 2027 to draw workers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (323+ words) TOKYO - Carmakers belonging to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association plan to overhaul their factory work schedules from fiscal 2027, including reducing plant operations on national holidays, to better balance work and time with family. In a bid to attract more workers,…...
Family Offices are Becoming One of the Most Powerful Forces in Hospitality Investment in Asia-Pacific, Questex's IHIF Asia Highlights Growing Influence of Private Capital
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) HONG KONG, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitality has become the top real estate asset class for family office capital in Asia-Pacific, highlighting the sector's growing appeal to private investors. IHIF Asia supports this increasingly important investor segment with dedicated content and networking…...
Can Doing Good Create Business Value?
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (170+ words) New Book Shows How Companies Can Move ESG Beyond Compliance to Value Creation BEIJING, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As sustainability reporting moves into a new phase across Greater China, companies face a question that disclosure rules alone cannot answer: can doing good…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (128+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: EU mulls boosting incentives for European EVs to protect bloc's industry
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (99+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
CordenPharma Boosts Aseptic Fill-Finish Capacity to 500 Million Sterile Injectable Units Per Year
3+ day, 53+ min ago (342+ words) CordenPharma accelerates sterile injectable CDMO manufacturing expansion with €80 million multi-year investment in new facility and additional aseptic fill & finish lines BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CordenPharma continues its ambitious long-term injectable CAPEX program at its FDA & EMA-approved Caponago (Milan), Italy site,…...
BREAKING NEWS: Tokaido Shinkansen Line resumes operation after partial suspension
3+ day, 30+ min ago (117+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Policy to be Japan PM's yardstick in Cabinet reshuffle: top gov't spokesman
3+ day, 20+ min ago (121+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur, Advancing from Connectivity to Digital Value Creation
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (208+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, officially opened the 15th ZTE Global Summit & User Congress today under the theme "Architecting Infinity–From Connectivity to Digital Value". ZTE…...