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A sign is seen outside a Tianjin Faw Toyota Motor showroom, a joint venture between China's Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile and Toyota Motor, in central Beijing, in October 2012.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2023
Toyota says it halts some Tianjin operations after report
Toyota Motor has halted production on some aging lines at joint venture in China while operations continue as normal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2022
Omicron penetrates China¡¯s political, financial and tech hubs
China has detected locally-transmitted omicron infections in the capital Beijing, the financial center Shanghai, and Guangdong, which together account for one-fifth of the country¡¯s GDP.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2022
China reports nation¡¯s first community spread of omicron
The discovery ignited a mass testing blitz in the city of Tianjin as the country strives to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 in the face of more transmissible variants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2020
Toyota to build electric car plant in Tianjin
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build an electric vehicle plant in Tianjin, China, according to a document from local authorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020
Chinese woman detained for hiding virus contact history, Xinhua reports
A 36-year-old woman in China¡¯s northern municipality of Tianjin was detained by police on Monday after ¡°deliberately concealing¡± her contact with someone from a coronavirus-stricken area, according to Xinhua news agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2018
In Chinese port city, Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
The Japanese auto giant is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in Tianjin as it aims to boost annual sales in China to 2 million vehicles, sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2016
Blast at Chinese power plant kills at least 21 on eve of first Tianjin anniversary
A blast at a power plant in central China killed at least 21 people and injured five on Thursday, the eve of the first anniversary marking the massive Tianjin explosions, which have spurred government efforts to improve industrial safety.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2015
Chinese cities give Toyota boost in hunt for hybrid car buyers
China¡¯s former leader Deng Xiaoping famously quipped that it doesn¡¯t matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.
EDITORIALS
Aug 23, 2015
Tianjin¡¯s disaster is CCP¡¯s failure
The horrific blasts this month in Tianjin are a tragic illustration of Chinese rulers¡¯ lack of checks and accountability.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2015
Safety hazards found at 70 percent of Beijing chemical firms inspected
Safety hazards have been found at almost 70 percent of firms handling dangerous chemicals inspected in Beijing since two massive blasts killed 114 people last week, including a branch of Asia¡¯s largest refiner Sinopec Corp. state media reported late Thursday.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2015
More ships idle off Tianjin amid port disruption, chemical safety fears
About 113 vessels are anchored in the sea off Tianjin port in northern China, days after explosions at a hazardous-chemicals warehouse there killed at least 112 people and injured more than 700.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2015
China blasts death toll hits 112, likely to rise as scores of firefighters missing
The death toll from devastating explosions in China¡¯s port of Tianjin has risen to 112 and 95 people, most of them firefighters, are missing, state media said on Sunday, suggesting the toll will rise significantly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2015
Japan carmakers, retailers report minor damage from blasts at China port
Several Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. reported damage to cars and facilities after two huge explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2015
Huge explosions in China¡¯s Tianjin port area kill 17, hurt 400
Two massive explosions caused by flammable goods ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring as many as 400, official Chinese media reported.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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