DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
How prepared is Tokyo for giant earthquake that could kill 10,000 people and destroy 300,000 buildings?
If that all sounds worryingly matter-of-fact, it might be because Japan is uniquely prone to disasters. Earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons ravage it regularly. The most powerful earthquake ever ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to ask Japan to mediate with U.S. over damaging oil sanctions
Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe, the ... ( read original story ...)
This is How Often Earthquakes Occur in Japan
In America, an earthquake is an incredibly rare occurrence, but when one does happen it’s national news. In Japan, however, earthquakes are an expected and accounted for part of life. In fact, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Mardenborough expects “better days ahead” in Super GT
For his third campaign in SUPER GT’s premier GT500 class, Mardenborough left the Bridgestone-shod Impul team to join Kondo Racing, the only Nissan outfit to run on Yokohama tyres. The 27-year-old and ... ( read original story ...)
Surprise gain in Japan’s machinery orders points to solid business investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s machinery orders unexpectedly rose for a third straight month in April, in a sign business investment is holding up even as an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war and global ... ( read original story ...)
No defensive mindset from Japan in opening draw: coach
Japan, champions in 2011 and finalists four years ... against any team,” Takakura told reporters, according to Kyodo News. “Of course, we have to keep a very solid defense, but we don ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make first commercial whaling trip in 30 years next month
Woman who had no DIY skills makes £85,000 from renovating houses Japan is set to resume its commercial whaling operating the day after it withdraws from the International Whaling Commission (IWC ... ( read original story ...)
Cracks emerge in Japan’s brick-and-mortar economy
Restaurants in Japan have decreased 2.4%, dropping for the first time in three years, the Nikkei analysis shows. Department stores are down 1.8% in an 11th straight annual decline, while the ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Grab eyes Singapore banking license as regulator studies virtual banks – sources
A potential entry by Grab - backed by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp - and others would mark the biggest shake-up in years for a market dominated by DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp ... ( read original story ...)
UBS inks major deal with Japanese banking giant
UBS Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti said the Swiss banking giant has over 50 years of history in Japan. “This landmark transaction with a top-level local partner will ideally complement our service and ... ( read original story ...)
When Japan Lost Its Crown, It Found a Reason to Start Over
Infamously, after winning the 2011 World Cup and boosting the morale of a country devastated months earlier by the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, Japan’s women’s team had to fly coach to the 2012 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s utility poles to serve as EV chargers
TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings will ... The company sees the EV charging business as a fresh source of earnings. In Europe, Germany's E.ON and Italy's Enel have set up chargers in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could benefit from a ‘cold war 2.0’
"The Cold War is over and Japan won." That was the verdict of revisionist Japan scholar Chalmers Johnson in 1991. It may be something of an exaggeration, but it remains the case that Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: From samurai training to skiing, this beleaguered Japanese prefecture has it all
Who needs fridges? Eight years after the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami, growing numbers of visitors to Japan are venturing off the beaten path, swapping the Blade Runner-like organised chaos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan premier hopes to ease US-Iran tensions in Tehran visit
Japan had once purchased Iranian oil ... openly threatened the U.S. during a news conference Monday with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. “Mr. Trump himself has announced that the U.S. has launched ... ( read original story ...)