Japão

Japan's largest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, plans to expand its team for oil-derivative trading at overseas offices including Singapore. This initiative aims to boost its presence in major trading hubs amid high volatility in oil markets at the start of the year.

03 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

O Japão iniciou um experimento de cinco semanas para extrair minerais de terras raras do fundo do mar profundo ao largo da Ilha Minamitorishima, visando reduzir a dependência da China em materiais críticos. O projeto, a bordo do navio de pesquisa Chikyu, marca o primeiro esforço prolongado de coleta em tais profundidades e destaca tensões entre segurança energética e riscos ambientais. Autoridades esperam que apoie as metas de neutralidade de carbono do Japão até 2050, ao mesmo tempo em que fortalece a competitividade industrial.

Global companies from McDonald’s to Lego, Gucci, and Amtrak are increasingly using anime and manga to promote products and convey corporate messages, drawn to the global appeal and low-risk nature of the Japanese art form.

03 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

Five Indonesian women working as technical interns in Kumamoto received certificates of appreciation from the Kumamoto Minami Police Station chief for rescuing an elderly woman in her 80s. The incident occurred on January 15 in Minami Ward, where the women pulled the victim from a waterway and ensured her warmth before calling emergency services.