Kantaro Komiya

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Correspondent, Japan Breaking News Hub at Reuters

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Japanese reusable rocket startup ISC eyes U.S. test launch in December

1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | Kantaro Komiya

A Tokyo-based rocket startup said on Wednesday that it will test-launch a prototype in the United States in December using an American engine, aiming to achieve the first U.S.-Japan joint commercial launch and address Japan's rocket shortage. The global race for commercial launch vehicles has been driven by SpaceX, which on Tuesday conducted a ninth test for its fully-reusable Starship. U.S. rivals including Blue Origin and companies in China and Europe also have reusable launcher plans.
Japan's reusable rocket startup ISC eyes US test launch in December

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Kantaro Komiya

Published on 05/28/2025 at 01:38, updated on 05/28/2025 at 01:45 YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - A Tokyo-based rocket startup said on Wednesday it will test-launch a prototype in the United States in December using an American engine, aiming to achieve the first U.S.-Japan joint commercial launch and address Japan's rocket shortage. The global race for commercial launch vehicles has been driven by SpaceX, which on Tuesday conducted a ninth test for its fully-reusable Starship.
US will have golden share in Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel, lawmaker says

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Kaori Kaneko |Kantaro Komiya |Alexandra Alper

TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government will have veto power over key decisions relating to U.S. Steel, as part of a deal with Nippon Steel that would approve the Japanese firm's bid for the well-known American steel company, a U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday. The details are laid out in what is called a national security agreement the companies will sign with the U.S. government, said Republican Senator David McCormick of Pennsylvania, where U.S. Steel is headquartered.
Nippon Steel could offer Washington golden share to seal U.S. Steel deal, Nikkei reports

1 week ago | msn.com | Kaori Kaneko |Kantaro Komiya
Japan's tariff envoy to visit US next week again, sources say

2 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Kantaro Komiya

Published on 05/22/2025 at 20:51, updated on 05/23/2025 at 00:52 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Japan's tariff envoy to visit US next week again, sources say

2 weeks ago | uk.marketscreener.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Kantaro Komiya

Published on 23/05/2025 at 01:51, updated on 23/05/2025 at 05:52 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
インタビュー：トランプ関税の影響、当初想定より2割縮小＝コマツ社長

2 weeks ago | jp.reuters.com | Miho Uranaka |Kantaro Komiya

コマツの今吉琢也社長は、トランプ米政権の関税措置が同社の業績に与える影響について、当初の見込みより約２割小さくなるとの見方を示した。米中貿易戦争が「休戦」したことで、影響は限定的になりつつあるという。ロイターとの単独インタビューで明らかにした。２１日撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Miho Uranaka）［東京２２日ロイター］ - コマツ(6301.T), opens new tabの今吉琢也社長は、トランプ米政権の関税措置が同社の業績に与える影響について、当初の見込みより約２割小さくなるとの見方を示した。米中貿易戦争が「休戦」したことで、影響は限定的になりつつあるという。ロイターとの単独インタビューで明らかにした。コマツが４月に公表した２０２６年３月期の連結純利益（米国会計基準）は前年比約３０％減の３０９０億円になる見通しで、関税のマイナス影響は９４３億円と織り込んだ。今吉氏は、米中両政府が相互に課していた追加関税を９０日間引き下げることで合意したことに触れ、これにより「２００億円弱影響は小さくなる」と述べた。...
Exclusive: US-China trade truce may ease Komatsu's tariff pain by $140 million, CEO says

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Kantaro Komiya |Miho Uranaka

Lower tariff impact may mean lower profit outlook not as direTruce positive because of reliance on Chinese steel for US-made equipmentCompetition with Chinese rivals becoming more demandingTOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Komatsu should see a nearly 20 billion yen ($140 million) mitigation in the impact of U.S. tariffs on its bottom line after the U.S.-China trade truce last week, the Japanese company's CEO said, suggesting its outlook for lower profits may not be as bad as feared.
Toyota Industries to Accept Toyota Group's Planned Tender Offer, Kyodo says

2 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Daniel Leussink |Kiyoshi Takenaka |Kantaro Komiya

TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Industries Corp plans to accept a tender offer by Toyota Motor Corp, its chairman Akio Toyoda and others, and is making arrangements to announce its intention as early in May, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. Bloomberg News reported last month Toyota Motor Chairman Toyoda has proposed acquiring supplier Toyota Industries in a possible 6 trillion yen ($41 billion) deal.
Japan remains committed to moon missions as Trump cuts NASA budget, JAXA chief says

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Kantaro Komiya

Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said on Friday, after the U.S. administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA's budget that could upend the Artemis program to return people to the moon.