Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9 percent in the second quarter on the back of household and business spending, recovering from an earlier contraction. ( read original story ...)
Very shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Ogasawara region, Japan
A very shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.6 hit Japanese Ogasawara Archipelago at 18:22 UTC (03:22 JST) on August 16, 2018. The USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 11.5 km (7.1 miles) at ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake, 6 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A earthquake with magnitude 6 (ml/mb) was reported 263 km SE of Iwo Jima, Japan (163 miles) on Friday. Event id: us1000gaqf. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000gaqf. Exact location of ev... ( read original story ...)
Escaped rape suspect may have snatched purses in Osaka while on the run
OSAKA – A rape suspect who escaped from an Osaka Prefecture police station earlier this week may have snatched purses from several people since going on the run, investigative sources said Thursday. A... ( read original story ...)
Inspection of Japan Crypto Exchanges Reveals Loose Business Practices
Onsite inspections of 16 licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and 7 with licenses pending in Japan has revealed generally loose business practices and controls, according to a report released last Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s export growth slows as U.S.-bound car shipments fall
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth slowed in July, with shipments of cars to the United States sinking and as global trade disputes cast doubt over demand for products from the world's third-bigg... ( read original story ...)
Peter Luger, New York-Style steakhouses are now storming Tokyo
We hear Morton’s is coming to Japan very soon.” But by all accounts, the biggest challenge to opening an American steakhouse in Tokyo isn’t just finding a well-funded Japanese business partner; it’s l... ( read original story ...)
Poll: Japan ‘family time’ filled with smartphones
TOKYO >> About 60 percent of Japanese elementary and junior high school students said family members use their mobile phones or smartphones even when they are spending time together, the highest such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must act to protect Fukushima clean-up workers: U.N. experts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers laboring to clean up the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station from reported exploitation and exposure to ra... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mixed following Wall Street losses
TOKYO — Shares are higher in early European trading after a downbeat day in Asia. Benchmarks in Germany and France rose Thursday while shares in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. KEEPING SCORE: ... ( read original story ...)
World shogi champion prodigy who made hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may tolerate yield rises to around 0.4 percent: ex-BOJ executive
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may allow long-term interest rates to creep up to around 0.4 percent under new guidance introduced last month, which lays the groundwork for “stealth” rate hikes, t... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St drops
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street and a rise in the yen amid Turkey's financial market crisis. The key Nikkei 225 index lost 1.20 percent or 266.61 points to ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China’s economy
TOKYO — Asian shares fell Thursday after deepening worries ... consumer spending and retail sales in China were all slower than expected. But there was encouraging news in Beijing’s announcement that ... ( read original story ...)
Hato Bus still helping tourists discover Tokyo after 70 years
The predecessor of the company was established in 1948 when Tokyo was rebuilding after World War II. It started regular sightseeing tours with a mere five tour guides in 1949, and the business has dra... ( read original story ...)
Hato Bus still offering Tokyo tourists a mix of the conventional and the quirky after 70 years
The predecessor of the company was established in 1948 when Tokyo was rebuilding after World War II. It started regular sightseeing tours with a mere five tour guides in 1949, and the business has dra... ( read original story ...)