EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON Japan achieved a current account surplus of 934.6 billion ... according to data published by the Ministry of Finance. ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Posts Current Account Surplus Of Y934.6 Billion In June
Japan posted a current account surplus of 934.6 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, following the 1,653.9 billion yen surplus in May. The trade balance showed a surplus of 518.5 billion yen following the 115.1 billion yen deficit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts $10.6b current account surplus
Japan achieved a current account surplus of 934.6 billion yen ... according to data published on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance. The Japanese trade balance hit a surplus of 518.5 billion yen, down 32 per cent from June 2016 but up from a deficit ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korean court orders Japan’s Mitsubishi to pay over war labour
The victims, both in their teens, worked without pay at a Mitsubishi aircraft manufacturing plant in Nagoya in 1944 after being falsely promised they would be able to make money and study in Japan. It is one of 14 cases involving more than 1,000 South ... ( read original story ...)
China wins its first World Cosplay Summit championship
Team China were victorious for the very first time at this year's World Cosplay Summit (WCS), held in Nagoya, Japan. The two young cosplayers ... The Last Vampire", QQ news reported. Representatives from Mexico and Japan placed second and third ... ( read original story ...)
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday ... the victims worked without pay at an aircraft manufacturing plant in Japan's Nagoya after being deceived in 1944 with a false promise they would be able to ... ( read original story ...)
Insight: Sustaining Emotional Engagement in Japan
But kizuna is little more than a buzzword when it’s not rooted in the brand. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami still resonates in the hearts and minds of Japan’s people. In the wake of this great tragedy, corporate leaders were called to reflect ... ( read original story ...)
OYO Corporation (9755) Decline -0.43% on Aug 8
Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Running the road to recovery
The route takes a brave group of volunteers, this year consisting of 1,300 runners and 100 cyclists, on a relay race through some of Japan’s most beautiful but isolated areas. This is the land of the the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and it still bears ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries : S. Korean court orders Japan firm to pay out over ex-forced laborers
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese firm to pay compensation over forced labor ... "After the plant was destroyed following the 1944 Tonankai earthquake, I was sent to a factory in Toyama, sustained severe burns during an air raid and ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co Ltd (4092) Dips -0.42% on Aug 8
Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Five miners dead after being trapped in Muzaffarabad coal mine
According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the remote area where the mine is located lies near a fault line formed after the 2005 earthquake. In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, JICA had suggested that no construction be done in the ... ( read original story ...)
ECO cycle, an automated underground parking for bicycles in japan
created by giken, today there are over 50 parking stations in japan and a global expansion is on its way ... but it is also said to be earthquake resistant. ( read original story ...)
Meet the Entrepreneur Who Makes a Living Selling Rare Pokémon Toys
As everyone knows Japan, had the 2011 Sendai earthquake/tsunami, and then another earthquake in Kumamoto last year. With the support of the fandom, Pokévault raised over $5,500 USD for the recovery effort. We received donations from several hundred people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at a street monitor showing news of North Korea firing a ballistic missile in Tokyo Thomson Reuters By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday of the acute threat posed by North Korea's weapons programs as ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese steakhouse replacing Jade Palace brings dinner and a show to University Place
The bulk of the seating in Sapporo will be spread across 12 teppanyaki tables with room for about 10 diners each. “Our plan is to host big birthday parties,” said Tina Lee, who will operate the restaurant with husband Max Lee. “We’ll be the best ... ( read original story ...)