Â鶹´«Ã½

Tag - tires

 
Â鶹´«Ã½
Search
 
August 17, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

TIRES

Bridgestone will sell Mexico Carbon Manufacturing to U.S.-based Cabot for about $70 million as part of its carbon black business restructuring.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2025
Bridgestone to sell carbon black business in Mexico to U.S. firm Cabot
In July, the Japanese tire-maker announced the sale of its carbon black operations in Thailand to Â鶹´«Ã½ Tokai Carbon.
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber¡¯s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2024
Yokohama to buy Goodyear¡¯s off-road tire business for $905 million
The off-the-road business will be a future growth driver, Yokohama Rubber said in a statement about the acquisition.
Tokyo-based Bridgestone decided in March 2022 to suspend all manufacturing activities and freeze new investments in the Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2023
Bridgestone exits Russia with asset sale to serial buyer S8 Capital
Bridgestone, present in Russia since 1998, decided in March 2022 to suspend all manufacturing activities and freeze new investments in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2017
Egyptian students produce fuel from used tires, seek investors
Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tires, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2014
Bridgestone puts Thai unit on hold
Bridgestone Corp., the world¡¯s largest tire maker, will postpone the start of production at a new tire plant in Thailand because global demand for coal-mining vehicles is less than expected.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Slowly but surely, Tokyo is becoming a hot spot for chicken rice
One of Singapore's most iconic dishes, the humble chicken rice is given an upscale treatment at a new Marunouchi cafe.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
A day in the life of an Asakusa rickshaw driver
Rickshaws are a fixture of Japan's tourist hot spots, but driving them is far from a leisure activity.
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Podcast

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

Longform

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER