Shallow M5.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Honshu, Japan

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M5.9 hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 16:37 UTC on September 20, 2017 (01:37 JST, September 21). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of ... ( read original story ...)

PAREXEL Ties Up With Osaka International Cancer Institute

In an initiative to enhance clinical development in Japan, PAREXEL International Corporation PRXL, a global biopharmaceutical services company and provider of clinical research and logistics has formed an alliance with Osaka International Cancer Institute ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei flat after sharp rally; investors await Fed

TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average was nearly flat on Wednesday morning after scaling more than two-year highs on the previous day, while investors stayed cautious before the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting which ends later ... ( read original story ...)

Money dispute leads wife to break husband’s 54 violins

NAGOYA: The estranged wife of a former violin maker broke into his house and destroyed 54 violins and 70 bows after they fought over payments for child support, prosecutors said on Tuesday. In the opening session of the trial of Qin Yue at the Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Post pushes the envelope with share sale

says an international fund manager based in Tokyo. But with the bookbuilding process officially under way ahead of the shares’ pricing on September 27, sales efforts are frenetic. And once again, like its IPO two years ago, retail investors are the main ... ( read original story ...)