Sharp Corp. shares rose sharply after news that it plans to set up a data center in Osaka using Nvidia chips along with Japanese tech start-up Datasection and telecoms firm KDDI. Shares of electronics ...
Earthquakes shake Japanese region, collapse 2 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake
Earthquakes have again struck Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that is still recovering from the destruction left by a powerful quake on Jan. 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Fresh Earthquake In Ishikawa Collapses 2 Houses Damaged In Deadly Jan 1 Quake; No Injuries
A Magnitude 5.9 earthquake, followed by multiple smaller jolts within two hours, on Monday hit Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa, which is still recovering from the powerful quake of January 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake News Live Updates: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, which occurred without triggering a tsunami warning, shook the region ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping Tokyo flowing with the PowerCUTTER 200
Using Trelleborg’s state-of-the-art robotic cutter, the PowerCUTTER 200, a solution was found to replace a failed pipeline installation. ( read original story ...)
TalentCorp Leverages Malaysian Expertise Abroad: Announces Grant for Tokyo-Based Malaysian Researchers for Conference Collaboration
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA), continues its commitment through the Malaysia at Heart (MyHeart) initiative, providing a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 capex rises, suggesting upward revision to poor GDP
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March, helped by demand for automobiles and labour-saving investment and suggesting the economic decline in the first quarter may not be as severe as initially reported. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel negotiator fails to meet U.S. steel union leaders
TOKYO -- A top Nippon Steel executive tasked with negotiating the company's acquisition of U.S. Steel said he was unable to secure a meeting with United Steelworkers (USW) union leaders during a trip ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Goes Slow in Buying Longest Bonds After BOJ Rate Hike
Japan Post Insurance Co. is holding off from buying most domestic super-long bonds, due to concern that the central bank’s reduction of debt purchases may weigh on the market.Most Read from ...
Japan’s May factory activity expands for first time in a year, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity expanded for the first time in a year in May, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, but overall growth was modest and demand was still subdued while a weak yen raised the ...
USD/JPY Forecast: Japanese Capital Spending and PMI Impact on the Yen
With Japan’s capital investment softening and PMI modestly up, the Yen’s trajectory hangs on BoJ forward guidance amid evolving economic signals.
Japan’s capital spending up 6.8% in Jan.-March
Capital spending by Japanese companies in the January-March quarter increased 6.8 percent from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry s ...
Tokyo Disney Resort rides stop after power outage, no one injured
Some attractions at Tokyo Disney Resort theme parks automatically stopped Sunday after a brief power outage, with the operator report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 capex rises but at slower pace
Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March by 6.8% from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday. The data will be used to calculate revised gross domestic product figures due on June 10. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami
Strong earthquakes have shaken Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but there authorities say there was no danger of a tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO - A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The shallow jolt, which hit ... ( read original story ...)