US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she counts Ash Barty among the Grand Slam title contenders next year. Osaka last summer served notice for her rankings progress in 2018, in which she has sped from No ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 101 km NNE of Hirara, Japan (63 miles). Exact location of event, depth 42.68 km, 125.7502° East, 25.6107° North. The epicenter was at a d... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses the kanji character for ‘disaster’ to sum up 2018
Japan on Wednesday selected the kanji character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadca... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake 5.2 mag, 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) strikes 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (111 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the ear... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 5.5 hits Japan’s Honshu
Tokyo, Dec 24: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Honshu region on Monday morning. There are no reports of any damage due to the earthquake. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake is con... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s abdicating emperor calls for young to be taught about horrors of war
Japan’s postwar constitution prohibits the emperor from ... making several visits to the region devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He referred in his address to earthquakes, floods, ... ( read original story ...)
Global Stock Angst Snowballs as Nikkei 225 Enters Bear Market
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 5 percent into a bear market as the global equity rout continued unabated in the last week of the year, with renewed turmoil in Washington rattling i... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225’s Christmas Plunge Has Traders Bracing for More Pain
Christmas Day brought no presents for the Japanese stock market, as the Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged below 20,000 and slipped into a bear market. Investors are bracing for more pain to come. The N... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly released on bail as Tokyo court rejects prosecutors’ plea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly has been released on bail after more than a month in detention on financial-misconduct charges, as a Tokyo court rejected pr... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court OKs release of Nissan’s Kelly, rejecting prosecutors’ appeal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was set to be released after more than a month in detention after a Tokyo court late on Tuesday rejected prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court OKs bail for Nissan American exec in Ghosn case
TOKYO -- A Japanese court approved a bail request Tuesday for Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly, who was detained and charged with underreporting the income of his boss, former Nissan chairman Car... ( read original story ...)
Doing business Japanese-style: What can Kiwis learn?
Pre-meeting meetings sound like bureaucracy gone mad to Westerners, but the Japanese method of decision-making means everyone is brought along together. From the moment you first arrive in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to promote bank unit chief Mike to president: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to name Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its banking unit, as its next president, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Curre... ( read original story ...)
Stock Angst Snowballs as Japan’s Nikkei 225 Enters Bear Market
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said the financial markets may be overreacting and he’s not overly worried about recent market moves. Officials from the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry and Financia... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly granted bail by Tokyo court: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was granted bail by the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, Japanese media reported, at 70 million yen ($635,612). Kelly ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly granted bail by Tokyo court
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan Motor Co Representative Director Greg Kelly was granted bail by the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, the court said, raising the prospect he could be freed before the e... ( read original story ...)