Regulatory

Teva API Japan Names Feldman as New President

Gil Feldman has been appointed as the new president of Teva API Japan Ltd., the Japanese arm of Teva Active…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Zen-Noh to Import Korean Fertilizer, Substantially Reducing Farmers’ Costs

Japan’s National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, also known as Zen-Noh, announced on Aug. 15 that it will secure imports…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

NIMS and University of Tokyo Discover That Power-Generating Bacteria Ferments During Electric Production

A research team from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the University of Tokyo recently discovered that for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Asahi Kasei Senior Executive Officer Hideyuki Yamagishi Talks Digital Transformation

The Chemical Daily recently conducted a round of interviews with the heads of R&D divisions of major Japanese chemical companies. For this installment, we talked with Hideyuki Yamagishi, senior executive officer (former lead executive officer and senior general manager of…

JaIME Finds Energy Recovery to be Effective Method of Recycling Plastic Waste

The Japan Initiative for Marine Environment (JaIME) has published the results of a life cycle assessment looking at the how…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Japan’s Ethylene Operating Rate Remains High as of November but Could Fall in 2022

Production and shipment figures for Japan’s major petrochemical products show that domestic facilities producing ethylene, a basic building block for…… Please subscribe to read the full story.

Ube Sees Starch-Based PA Adopted in Europe

Ube Corp.’s (TYO:4208) polyamide (PA) composite business is making progress with efforts to develop eco-friendly grades of the material. A…… Please subscribe to read the full story.