One of the most unknown phenomena in modern physics is gravity. Its measurement and laws remain somewhat of an enigma. Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed important information about a new aspect of the nature of gravity by probing the smallest mass-scale. Professor Nobuyuki Matsumoto has led a team of researchers to develop a gravity sensor based on monitoring the […]

Read About Us in Japan Markt
Japan Industry News has been covered in Japan Markt‘s latest Nov./Dec. 2015 edition published yesterday. Japan Markt is the leading German language business magazine on Japan. It is published monthly by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan in cooperation with the Swiss Business Hub Japan. Check out the story here! (in German language)

Japan Rubber Weekly Premiers English Online Edition
Tokyo – Japan Rubber Weekly (Gomu Hochi Shimbun) is launching an online edition in English today. This is the first time that a newspaper covering the Japanese rubber, tire and plastics industries makes its service available to international readers. “Today marks a new chapter in our history. Globalization makes the world a smaller place. Local audiences become global audiences. We […]

Japan Tops Country Brand Survey
Japan topped the latest Country Brand Index survey by FutureBrand, a leading brand consultancy. The country set a new benchmark in brand strength. This was the first time that Japan took the No. 1 spot. Japan’s strong showing is just one more sign that the country has one of the most important and attractive economies in the world. And that […]

The Japanese Chemical Industry
The Japanese chemical industry is the country’s second largest manufacturing industry behind transportation machinery. In its broader definition, which also includes plastic and rubber products, it made up over 14 percent of all output value in Japanese manufacturing. With around 860,000 people, it employs around 12 percent of Japan’s manufacturing-related workforce. Transportation machinery includes Japan’s most notable industry, automotive, which […]