Nikkei tabulated the earnings of 641 companies ... steel and real estate have brushed off trade tensions with strong earnings. In Japan, Sony was one of the corporations with robust earnings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Diplomat Defends Firms in WWII Spat With South Korea
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s top diplomat says it’s up to South Korea to resolve forced labor claims looming over dozens of Japanese companies that are threatening to upend ties between the two neighbors. F... ( read original story ...)
5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan’s Hokkaido: Report
A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The moderate quake hit at a depth of eight kilometres (five miles), 107 kilo... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 122 km ESE of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 122 km ESE of Namie, Japan (76 miles) on Sunday. The temblor was reported at 22:28:59 / 10:28 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of ea... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Tanuma in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Tanuma in Japan on Sunday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:19:09 / 10:19 pm (local time epicenter). The ear... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas looks to Southeast Asia for LNG business
Osaka Gas Co Ltd is considering expanding its Southeast Asia operations, a top executive said, tapping a region where natural gas demand is booming but domestic reserves are dwindling fast. Osaka Gas, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Closes With Godzilla’s Romp
The 31st edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival closed on Saturday with Godzilla: The Planet Eater. The final part of the animated trilogy produced for Netflix by Toho Animation and Polygon ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka town talks up conveyor belt sushi roots
Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, has a high concentration of small and medium-sized companies and is a fierce battleground for restaurants offering cheap and delicious dishes loved by factory workers ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4 mag was detected near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 270 km WNW of Chichi-shima, Japan (168 miles). Event id: us1000hb3q. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000hb3q. Global time a... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.8 mag was detected near Kitaibaraki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 125 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan (78 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 02/11/18 / 2018-11-02 18:19:29 / November 2, 2018 @ 6: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reporter freed after three years imprisonment in Syria, says he made ‘silly’ mistake
TOKYO—A Japanese journalist who returned from more than three years of captivity in Syria apologized Friday to his government and said he was kidnapped as soon as he crossed the border because of a “s... ( read original story ...)
Japan may loosen immigration rules for blue-collar workers
Japan's cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country's immigration rules. The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shift in immigration policy aims to open door to more overseas blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit set to win listing approval on November 12: DealWatch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is expected to win listing approval for its mobile unit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 12 and the listing date is likely to be Dec. 19, De... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo second-quarter profit hits eight-year high, powered by Switch sales
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday ... said the service had got off to a good start but declined to provide financial details. Nintendo's shares hit a 10-year high in Januar... ( read original story ...)
JAL Group Announces Consolidated Financial Results
The JAL Group (JAL) today announced the consolidated financial results for the second quarter of FY2018. During the second quarter, a number of natural disasters struck regions across Japan, such as t... ( read original story ...)