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Japan sewers clean up their act

London - Muslimchronicle

Japan's sewerage industry has found a way to clean up its dirty and smelly image: elaborately designed and colourful manhole covers with 12,000 local varieties nationwide -- including, of course, a Hello Kitty design. Appealing to a Japanese love of detail and "kawaii" ("cute"), bespoke manhole covers adorn the streets of 1,700 towns, cities and villages across Japan and haveRead more

Japanese tycoon loans Basquiat masterpiece

New York - Muslimchronicle

A Basquiat masterpiece, bought by a Japanese billionaire for a record $110.5 million, will make its museum debut this month, going on display in the artist's home borough of Brooklyn. Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 "Untitled" has been virtually unseen in public and never previously been exhibited in a museum. It depicts a skull-like head in oil-stick, acrylic and spray paint, andRead more

Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

A Japanese researcher has developed -- by accident-- a new type of glass that can be repaired simply by pressing it back together after it cracks. The discovery opens the way for super-durable glass that could triple the lifespan of everyday products like car windows, construction materials, fish tanks and even toilet seats. Yu Yanagisawa, a chemistry researcher at the University ofRead more

Japanese business confidence hits 11-year high

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers is at an 11-year high, a key central survey showed Friday, as the world's number-three economy picks up pace. The Bank of Japan's Tankan report -- a quarterly survey of more than 10,000 companies -- showed a reading of 25 among major manufacturers in its December survey, the highest since its December 2006 poll. Soucre:Read more

Embattled Toshiba to boost capital by $5.3 bn share issuance Embattled Toshiba to boost capital by $5.3 bn share issuance

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Tokyo - AFP

Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Sunday it plans to raise $5.3 billion by issuing new shares, a move aimed at avoiding a humiliating delisting from the Tokyo bouse. A board meeting on Sunday decided on the move, it said. Toshiba will issue 2.28 billion new shares to raise a total of 600 billion yen ($5.3 billion), with financing expected to closeRead more

Time off for good behaviour: Japan firm rewards non-smokers

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days' holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend puffing away at work. Piala, a Tokyo-based online commerce consulting and marketing company, kicked off the programme in September after an employee complained about the time lost by smoking colleagues who frequently disappear to light up. "Because our office isRead more

1 Japanese killed, 17 injured in bus accident in southern Turkey

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

One Japanese was killed and 17 Japanese were injured in a tour bus accident in Turkey's southern province of Antalya on Sunday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The tour bus, which has carried 18 Japanese tourists, overturned off the road due to the rainfall on the way from Antalya to Konya. The accident left one male Japanese dead, 17 others wounded, fourRead more

Hideki hopes for Shanghai repeat

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admits he has his work cut out if he is to repeat the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai a year ago. The Japanese star opens his defence of “Asia’s major” today alongside world No. 1 Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among theRead more

Pressure on Matsuyama in WGC Shanghai defence

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defence of "Asia's major" on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headlineRead more