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MITSUBISHI HEAVY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 25, 2019
Japan launches rocket carrying vessel for International Space Station
Japan launched a rocket on Wednesday carrying an unmanned spacecraft bound for the International Space Station, after a fire thwarted its planned launch earlier this month.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2019
Launch of ISS-bound spacecraft is rescheduled for Wednesday
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Saturday it plans to launch a rocket with an unmanned spacecraft bound for the International Space Station next Wednesday after a fire thwarted earlier plans.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2019
Concentrated liquid oxygen was cause of fire ahead of Japan rocket launch, source says
A high concentration of liquid oxygen, used as rocket engine coolant, has been determined as being behind a fire that broke out earlier this month at a launchpad in southwestern Japan, an official close to the matter has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2019
Pre-dawn fire leads to cancellation of rocket launch from Tanegashima facility to International Space Station
A fire broke out near a rocket launch pad on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture early Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of an unmanned rocket launch scheduled for the same day to deliver supplies to the International Space Station, the operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2019
Seoul and Busan to label Japan firms suspected of WWII forced labor as 'war crimes companies'
The nonbinding ordinances in South Korea will allow 284 Japanese companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to be openly linked to their wartime pasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
Mitsubishi and Mesa to explore potential 100-plane SpaceJet deal
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. saw a boost this week to sales of its long-delayed SpaceJet regional aircraft, as Mesa Air Group Inc. signed a pact to negotiate a potential 100-plane deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2019
Japan and South Korea officials to meet in Guam this week in bid to ease tensions
Japan and South Korea are planning to send senior officials to Guam later this week to discuss ways to de-escalate a dispute over trade and wartime history, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019
Plaintiffs in wartime labor case seek sale of Mitsubishi Heavy assets in South Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy is the third Japanese company to face a similar asset liquidation request in the country's legal system following court rulings over wartime forced labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2019
Lawyers in wartime labor case to pursue sale of seized Mitsubishi Heavy assets in South Korea
The lawyers had set Monday as the deadline for Mitsubishi Heavy to agree to compensation talks, but the deadline passed with no response from the firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 26, 2019
Canada's pain Japan's gain as Mitsubishi buys CRJ jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., which agreed Tuesday to buy Bombardier Inc.'s loss-making regional jet program, plans to exploit the Canadian company's support network and global customer list to rejuvenate its delayed efforts to conquer the jet market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2019
Mitsubishi to buy Bombardier's regional jet unit for $550 million
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. agreed to buy Bombardier Inc.'s CRJ regional-jet program for $550 million, extending a push into commercial aircraft and setting up a rivalry with Embraer SA and Boeing Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019
Mitsubishi weighs buying Bombardier's regional-jet unit
Bombardier Inc. is in talks to sell its CRJ regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a move that would end the Canadian industrial champion's involvement in commercial aircraft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2019
Flight data recorder from Japan's crashed F-35A retrieved, but key data still missing
The Defense Ministry has retrieved part of the flight data recorder from a F-35A stealth fighter that went missing last month, but it was heavily damaged and also did not include a storage device to record speed and altitude data, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2019
Eight more wartime forced labor lawsuits filed in South Korea against Japan firms
Aside from the new lawsuits, at least 12 similar cases are pending involving about 920 plaintiffs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2019
South Korea court approves seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy trademarks and patents over wartime forced labor
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. was hit with a similar move in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2019
Siemens talking with Mitsubishi Heavy and other Asian firms over fate of large gas turbine business
Siemens AG is exploring a variety of options regarding its large gas turbine business by seeking an Asian partner, including a possible deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / 3/11: Moving forward
Mar 11, 2019
In aftermath of Fukushima triple meltdown, Japan's nuclear industry faces fierce headwind
This is the last in a five-part series examining how the northeast and the nation are progressing with efforts to deal with the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 11, 2019
South Korean plaintiffs may seek seizure of Mitsubishi Heavy assets in Europe over wartime forced labor
A team of lawyers representing South Korean plaintiffs who won a case against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over wartime forced labor is considering seeking a seizure of the Japanese manufacturer's assets in Europe, one of them has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2019
Mitsubishi jet starts test flights in U.S. to gain safety certification
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Monday its small regional plane, Japan's first homegrown commercial passenger jet, has started test flights in the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2019
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft accuses Bombardier of trying to limit competition for regional jets
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is accusing Bombardier Inc. of using "anti-competitive conduct" to limit competition for planes with less than 100 seats, as the Japanese company works to bring its long-delayed regional jet to the market.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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