KYOTO -- Slow earthquakes, in which faults slip more slowly than standard earthquakes and do not cause ground shaking, may act as a barrier against major fault ruptures and curb massive damage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says South Korea fails to grasp North Korea threat with scrapping of pact
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea’s decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact was regrettable and showed it failed to appreciate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s First Minus-Yield Agency Bond Prices as Rates Plunge
(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese agency priced a bond with a negative yield for the first time, in a sign that such debt sales may increase in the nation amid the global tumble in interest rates. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea scraps intelligence sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL -- South Korea decided to end an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, escalating a spat that has morphed from historical grievances into a trade dispute. The decision was made at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leader says SKorea cancelling intel deal damages trust
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust, and he vowed to work closely with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on BOJ
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation was unchanged in July ... The economy grew an annualized 1.8% in the second quarter thanks to robust household consumption and business investment. But despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on Bank of Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation was unchanged in July, government data showed on Friday, adding pressure to the Bank of Japan to expand its radical stimulus programme to meet its 2% price ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation Hovers at Two-Year Low as BOJ Easing Talk Grows
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge remained unchanged in July amid increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan may ramp up its stimulus as early as next month. Consumer prices excluding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to count sharing economy in official GDP
TOKYO -- Japan will include sharing activities like Airbnb-style vacation rentals into gross domestic product calculations as early as fiscal 2020, Nikkei has learned, as the government seeks a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expects no nuclear reactor restarts this year
TOKYO -- None of the six Japanese nuclear reactors that have been cleared for restart by regulators are expected to become operational this year because of local opposition and delayed safety ... ( read original story ...)
Defending champs Osaka, Djokovic No. 1 seeds
Naomi Osaka (right) recently regains the top spot in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings as Novak Djokovic bids for his second straight major title. NEW YORK—Defending champions Naomi ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts Reaffirms Commitment To Pursuing Integrated Resort In Osaka, Japan
We announced our 'Osaka First' strategy and have not wavered from that plan. We have always had confidence in our position, as what we will bring to Osaka is something only MGM Resorts can deliver. ( read original story ...)
South Korea to scrap intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid row over history
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from ... which is sensitive to security,” Kim told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade dispute
Japan's Kyodo News agency quoted an unidentified Japanese government official as saying the South Korean decision was "extremely regrettable." Public broadcaster NHK said an unidentified official ... ( read original story ...)
Underground links between quakes and eruptions of Japan’s biggest active volcano
Mount Aso in Kyushu, Japan, is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world and has experienced major earthquakes and eruptions as recently as 2016. Researchers at Kyushu University's ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade dispute
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea said Thursday it is cancelling an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, a surprise announcement that is likely to set back U.S. ( read original story ...)