Operator Hopes To Reopen Snowbound Expressway

Operator hopes to reopen snowbound expressway

A toll road operator in Japan says it hopes to fully reopen a section of an expressway where hundreds of vehicles remain stranded in heavy snow.

East Nippon Expressway President Obata Toru held a news conference on Friday about the trouble on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.

Honda Uk Hopes To Restart Monday After Parts Shortage Shuts Down Production

Honda UK hopes to restart Monday after parts shortage shuts down production

LONDON — Japanese carmaker Honda hopes to restart production at its British factory on Monday after halting output because of transport-related delays that caused a shortage of parts.

Britain's major container ports, such as Felixstowe, have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has disrupted global trade, leaving containers in the wrong place and goods stacked up.

Suga Hopes To Speak With Biden On Thursday

Suga hopes to speak with Biden on Thursday

NHK has learned that Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide plans to speak with US President-elect Joe Biden by telephone as early as Thursday.

Suga intends to directly extend his congratulations to Biden when they speak. He hopes to develop a relationship with the president-elect that is built on trust.

Suga Congratulates Biden, Hopes To Plan Meeting

Suga congratulates Biden, hopes to plan meeting

Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he hopes to arrange a phone meeting with US President-elect Joe Biden, and a visit to the United States.

Suga told reporters on Monday that he extends warm congratulations to Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris. He said Japan and the US are allies that share universal values such as peace and freedom.

Japan Hopes For Trust Between Suga, Biden

Japan hopes for trust between Suga, Biden

The Japanese government hopes to build trust between Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Joe Biden, who is projected to be the next US president.

Most Japanese government officials have reacted calmly to the US media reports that Biden is certain to win the presidential election.

Red Bull Hopes To Take Over Honda's F1 Engine Program

Red Bull hopes to take over Honda's F1 engine program

Red Bull's preferred option would be to take over Honda's engine after the Japanese manufacturer pulls out of Formula One at the end of 2021, but the rules would have to be frozen to make it affordable, team boss Christian Horner said on Saturday.

"The more we look, there really only is one option that works," he told Sky Sports television at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Japan's New Envoy To China Hopes For Stable Ties

Japan's new envoy to China hopes for stable ties

Japan's newly appointed ambassador to China has suggested that Japan and China should move on from their current unstable relationship and build more steady ties through high-level communications.

Tarumi Hideo, known as one of the top China experts in the Japanese foreign ministry, spoke in an exclusive interview with NHK before he leaves for his position in Beijing next month.

Kato Expresses Hopes For Pompeo Visit

Kato expresses hopes for Pompeo visit

Japan's top government spokesperson says arrangements are being made for a meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Japan.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said on Wednesday that Pompeo will take part in a four-way meeting with the foreign ministers of Japan, Australia and India during his visit to Tokyo.

Kurosawa Hopes Award Leads To New Challenges

Kurosawa hopes award leads to new challenges

Japanese film director Kurosawa Kiyoshi says he hopes winning the best director award at the Venice International Film Festival for "Wife of a Spy" will give him a chance to take on new challenges.

Kurosawa spoke to NHK online after becoming the first Japanese person to win the award in 17 years.

Russia Hopes To Keep Peace Treaty Talks With Japan

Russia hopes to keep peace treaty talks with Japan

Russia's presidential office spokesperson has expressed hope that the successor of Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo will remain committed to boosting ties with Moscow to resolve the issue involving Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan.

Dmitry Peskov spoke to the state-run Tass news agency about peace treaty negotiations that will continue under a new Japanese leader. Abe has announced his intention to step down to deal with health issues.

Business Leaders Weigh In On Hopes For Second Term

Business leaders weigh in on hopes for second term

Japanese business leaders have weighed in on what they are hoping for from Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko after she won a second term in Sunday's election.

The Chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, says Japan is entering a critical stage. Nakanishi Hiroaki says the governor should focus on containing the coronavirus and putting the economy back on track.

Doctor Hopes To Make Hiv Drug Usable Soon

Doctor hopes to make HIV drug usable soon

A Japanese doctor at a national research institute says he hopes that an HIV drug that is being tested to treat people infected with the new coronavirus will be approved for clinical use as soon as possible.

Norio Ohmagari, the director of the Disease Control and Prevention Center in Tokyo, says the anti-AIDS drug is being used on a trial basis at medical institutions in many countries. He points out that the drug was used overseas to treat SARS and MERS patients in the past.