told reporters as he was leaving Japan on Saturday. In response, Iwamatsu, director of METI's trade control policy division, told a hastily arranged news conference: "We've checked the record of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bandai Namco looks for life after Gundam anime
The company will join Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average on Aug. 1, reflecting its rising fortunes. For fiscal 2020, it is targeting 750 billion yen in sales and 75 billion yen in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struck by mega earthquake – centre to the north of Okinawan Islands
The United States Geological Survey confirmed the tremor hit north of the Okinawan islands. The islands are part of the wider Ryukyu Islands chain and are south of the main Japanese islands of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space probe makes another landing on asteroid
The Hayabusa2 space probe on Thursday successfully completed a second landing on the asteroid Ryugu after its first landing in February, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lodges protest amid South Korea row
Feuding Japan and South Korea have traded further barbs, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising earlier ... to withdraw the export curbs in the Friday talks, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
More acrimony in Japan-S. Korea row as Tokyo lodges protest
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea Feud Heats Up Over Tokyo’s North Korea Claims
Sign up here. The feud between Japan and South Korea worsened, as Seoul called for an international probe into Tokyo’s claims it allowed sensitive materials to end up in the hands of North Korea. ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake: 6.1 quake strikes near Amami, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was reported at 5:57 p.m. Pacific time on Friday 105 miles from Amami, Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the USGS, the epicenter was farther than ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits north of Japan’s Okinawa
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan’s islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, ... ( read original story ...)
Massive 6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude jolted 169 km northwest of Naze, Japan, at 00:57:43 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 242.18 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Japan’s Okinawa
SINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan's islands of Okinawa on Saturday (Jul 13), the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or ... ( read original story ...)
Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes north of Japan’s Okinawa -USGS
SINGAPORE — An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan’s islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING: Japan struck by mega earthquake – centre to the north of Okinawan Islands
The United States Geological Survey confirmed the tremor hit north of the Okinawan islands. The islands are part of the wider Ryukyu Islands chain and are south of the main Japanese islands of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook’s Libra ahead of G7
The working group, consisting of the Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency, began meeting this week and will seek to coordinate policies to address the impact Libra ... ( read original story ...)
Travel agency H.I.S. launches takeover to bolster hotel business
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese travel agency ... hotel operations as price competition dims the prospects for its mainstay business. H.I.S., known for its robot-staffed Henn na Hotels, on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s polarized stock market leaves few options for investors
(Japan business sentiment: https://tmsnrt.rs/2NW782S) The polarized conditions are expected to linger as long as the U.S.-China trade war is unresolved. "The pre-requisite for Japanese stocks to rise ... ( read original story ...)