Topic: Chiba Prefecture

Panasonic to cut plasma TV panel production: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp will cut plasma TV panel production and cut about 1,000 jobs, as its loss-making television unit struggles to compete with Asian rivals, a report said on Thursday.Panasonic will stop plasma panel production at its Amagasaki No ...

Japanese plan world's largest clean-up

An environmental group in Japan said Wednesday it is planning to hold what it hopes will be the world's largest clean-up, bringing 180,000 volunteers together to pick up trash.U-Project, a private group based in Chiba prefecture east of Tokyo ...

In Brief: Tokyo hit by power outage

A large part of Tokyo and neighboring Chiba prefecture was hit by a power outage on Monday morning.. , which is the height of the Monday morning rush hour.