After analyzing the offshore magnitude 9 earthquake that devastated Japan in 2011, a team of researchers found that this single event pulled over a million tons of carbon into the Japan Trench to dept... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Announces Results of 2018 Activities
Japan Gold (TSXV:JG) (OTC:JGLDF) (“Japan Gold” or the “Company”) provides an update on Company activities following the March 2018 news release announcing an initiative to undertake a ... ( read original story ...)
48North Launches Cannabis Accessories Brand F8; Signs Supply Agreement with the Ontario Cannabis Store and Tokyo Smoke
is pleased to announce the launch of its cannabis accessories brand F8 and concurrently retail supply agreements with the Ontario Cannabis Store and Tokyo Smoke. F8, a wholly-owned property of 48North ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei ends tad higher
Headline indices of the Japan share market closed slight higher on Tuesday, 19 February 2019, as buying on hopes for a trade deal between the United States and China was offset by selling to lock in g... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Number Two Bank by Assets Completes R3 Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Trial
Japan’s second-largest bank by assets, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), has completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) using blockchain consortium R3’s Marco Polo trade finance platform. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank says it’s ready to ramp up stimulus if a strong yen derails inflation target
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank was ready to ramp up stimulus if sharp yen rises hurt the economy and derail the path towards achieving its 2 percent inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Is Getting More Bang From Japan’s M&A Spree
Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest investment bank, slipped out of the top three for the first time since 2016. Japan’s bankers are falling behind partly because of the high proportion of M&A deals ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Dollar rises in upper 110 yen zone on BOJ chief’s remarks
The U.S. dollar rose in the upper 110 yen range Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's governor mentioned the possibility of providing additional monetary stimulus if necessary to support the Japanese economy ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s farmers and fishermen backed the leveraged loan boom
Instead, the CLO market is on tenterhooks because Japan’s largest agricultural bank is set to finalise its budget for the financial year beginning in April. Norinchukin Bank, which for nearly 100 year... ( read original story ...)
European bank eyes presence in Philippines
and Woori Bank; Sumitomo Mitsui of Japan; United Overseas Bank Ltd. of Singapore, CIMB Bank of Malaysia, and Beijing-based Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Likewise, the central bank ha... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she was unwilling to sacrifice her happiness after split from coach
World number one Naomi Osaka says she was not willing to “sacrifice” her happiness following her surprise split from coach Sascha Bajin last week. Osaka split with Bajin 16 days after winning the Aust... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Honda to shut plant in Britain, imperiling 3,500 jobs
TOKYO (AP) — Honda says it plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, with the potential loss of 3,500 jobs. The Japanese automaker made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday i... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic And Paralympic Emblems Symbolize Diversity Becoming Harmony
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 run July 24-Aug. 9 ... Want to learn to curl like the pros? Looking for breaking news, videos, Olympic and Paralympic team bios all at your fingertips? Download the Team U... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric Delivers Train Information Monitoring and Analysis System for Tokyo Metro’s New Marunouchi Line 2000 Series Trains
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has delivered its Train Information Monitoring and Analysis (TIMA) system for new Marunouchi Line 2000 seri... ( read original story ...)
“Artist in Hotel” Project B2F Elevator Hall Completed at Park Hotel Tokyo
TOKYO, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Hotel Tokyo announced on February 19 that the elevator hall which was created as an extra production of the "Artist in Hotel" project is complete. https://en. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cashless payment players burn cash to draw customers
TOKYO -- Operators of cashless payment systems are struggling to expand in Japan, urging companies like SoftBank's affiliate QR payment service PayPay to invest in promotional campaigns in a bid ... ( read original story ...)