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.

Firms Welcome Restart Of Biz Travel With China

Firms welcome restart of biz travel with China

Japanese companies with plants in China are welcoming the planned resumption of business travel between the two countries this month.

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed on the measure at a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Miyagi Governor Approves Nuclear Reactor Restart

Miyagi governor approves nuclear reactor restart

The governor of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan has approved the restart of the No.2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power Company's Onagawa nuclear plant. The reactor is the first in the region affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami to win local consent for restart.

The assemblies of Onagawa Town and Ishinomaki City, which host the plant, as well as the Miyagi prefectural assembly had earlier agreed to allow the reactor to go back online.

Miyagi Governor Approves Onagawa Reactor Restart

Miyagi governor approves Onagawa reactor restart

The governor of Miyagi Prefecture has announced a decision to approve the restart of a nuclear reactor in the northeastern prefecture of Japan.

The No.2 reactor of Tohoku Electric Power Company's Onagawa plant is the first in the region to win local approval to go back online. The area was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Miyagi Prefectural Assembly Okays Reactor Restart

Miyagi prefectural assembly okays reactor restart

The Miyagi prefectural assembly has given a nod to restarting a nuclear reactor in the northeastern prefecture of Japan.

If final approval is given by the prefectural governor, the No.2 reactor of Tohoku Electric Power Company's Onagawa plant will be the first to go back online in the region, which was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Kabuki Performances Restart After Covid19 Closure

Kabuki performances restart after COVID19 closure

A kabuki theater in Tokyo has reopened five months after a coronavirus-related closure in March.

Following the lifting of shutdown requests for theaters, Kabukiza resumed in-person performances on Saturday by implementing preventive measures according to coronavirus guidelines recommended by experts.

Honda And Fca Won't Restart Their North American Plants Until May

Honda and FCA won't restart their North American plants until May

TOKYO — Honda on Tuesday said that it had furloughed workers at its U.S. plants, which will be closed until May 1 as demand for cars in the country has plummeted due to the spread of the coronavirus.

A spokesman for Honda, which employs about 18,400 workers at plants in Alabama, Indiana and Ohio, said the Japanese automaker would guarantee salaries through Sunday, having suspended operations on March 23. Operations at its Powersports plant in South Carolina, which makes all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), have been suspended since March 26.