TOKYO (Reuters) - When flea market app Mercari (:4385.T) makes its market debut on Tuesday, it will mark the appearance of one of Japan's rarest beasts: a tech unicorn. In most countries, a billion-dollar IPO might suggest the return of an equity boom. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | The Latest: More than 210 injured in Osaka-area earthquake
Authorities in western Japan say the number of people treated for injuries suffered in a strong earthquake Monday morning now exceeds 210. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake near the major city of Osaka killed three people, toppled concrete walls and store ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 3, knocks over walls
A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 210. A 9-year-old girl was killed by a falling concrete wall at her school ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for aftershocks after Osaka earthquake
Tokyo — At least three people have died and more than 200 have been injured in a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s second-largest metropolis of Osaka and surrounding areas on Monday morning. The quake — which hit one of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly western Japan quake disrupts business
TOKYO -- A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three, and causing disruption to business activities across the area. The temblor occurred in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture at 7:58 a.m. and had a preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
At least 3 dead, hundreds injured after 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
At least three people have died and at least 200 more were injured after an earthquake struck Japan's northern Osaka region on Monday morning. The quake, which had a 6.1 magnitude, hit at 7:58 a.m. Two elderly men and a 9-year-old girl were died from ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea talks deepen Japan’s dilemma
Japan was clearly marginalized in the run-up to and during the June 12 summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in Singapore. The dynamics suggest that Tokyo will not play any significant role in the follow-up negotiations. There is no way to ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 quake in Japan’s Osaka area kills three, stops factories
TOKYO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan's second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday morning, killing three people, halting factory lines in a key industrial area and bursting water mains, government officials and broadcaster NHK said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka earthquake causes damage and widespread disruption
The Japanese city of Osaka has been struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake causing fatalities, damage and widespread disruption to transport. There were three reported deaths according to broadcaster NHK, including a nine year-old girl who was killed by a ... ( read original story ...)
3 dead, dozens injured by quake in Osaka in western Japan
A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. The Osaka prefectural government's disaster management department said two ... ( read original story ...)
2 feared dead after earthquake hits Osaka in western Japan
A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, and at least two people were feared dead. Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said two people were found with no vital ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on worries over trade war
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday amid lingering worries over a US-China trade war and after a strong earthquake shook western Japan with no immediate reports of major damage. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.39 percent or 88.97 points to 22,762 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports, imports both grew in May amid trade tension
TOKYO — Japan's exports to the U.S. grew 5.8 per cent in May from a year ago as shipments of machinery and vehicles rose, according to government data released Monday. Japan's imports from the U.S. for the month grew 19.9 per cent as imports of aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
At least 3 dead, dozens hurt after earthquake hits Japan
A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. Japan marks 7 years since earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster The Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake strikes Osaka in western Japan, elderly man and young girl killed
An elderly man and a young girl were killed, with several other people also in “cardiopulmonary arrest,” after walls collapsed in a magnitude-6.1 earthquake that hit Osaka in western Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. Japan does not confirm ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | 2 feared dead after earthquake hits Osaka in western Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, and at least two people were feared dead. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said two people were ... ( read original story ...)