TOKYO (Reuters) - Many Japanese companies have avoided a direct hit from escalating trade frictions so far, but they increasingly worry their business will be impacted, central bank officials said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm falsified data on earthquake protection equipment
The 634-metre high Tokyo Skytree is one of the buildings where KYB shock absorbers have been installed, according to Japanese media. Photograph: Aflo / Rex Features A Japanese hydraulics firm has admi... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders quake shock absorber maker to replace parts after fake data
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese officials on Thursday ordered a company that falsified data on the quality of its earthquake shock absorbers to replace its products in hundreds of buildings, including a ma... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake research in Japan may help warn us when the ‘Big One’ is coming
The network of seismic stations keeping track of earthquakes as they happen in the northwest has a new leader. Dr. Harold Tobin is the new director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, based at t... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.4 mag, 165 km E of Nago, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 165 km E of Nago, Japan (103 miles). Event id: us1000h3q5. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000h3q5. A tsunami warning has ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 37 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. The epicenter was at a depth of 23.62 km (15 miles). Exact time and date of event ... ( read original story ...)
A tax hike Japan can’t afford
In June, Japan even recorded the biggest jump in inflation-adjusted real wages in 21 years, cheering global investors who propelled the Nikkei Stock Average to its highest in 27 years. But ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ offers bleaker view on regional Japan, firms fret about trade war impact
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan cut its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions hit by natural disasters, and pointed to complaints by some firms over the potential fallout from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall in September, first decline since 2016
TOKYO -- Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen (US$1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 per cent from the previous year, marking the first decline since 2016, after several n... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall for first time since 2016 as trade war fears mount
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell in September for the first time since 2016 as shipments to the United States and China declined, likely impeding third quarter economic growth and adding to conc... ( read original story ...)
London Solidifies Lead, New York Rises Fast and Tokyo Retains 3rd in Global Rankings
TOKYO — London, New York, Tokyo and Paris were again named the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities, in that order, in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2018 report published today ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake simulator shakes Montrealers into preparedness
“But if they know how to react then they would be better off.” READ MORE: Japan earthquake kills at least 9, rescuers rush to unearth survivors Experts say there’s a 44 per cent chance of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Unexpectedly Fall After Natural Disasters
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s exports unexpectedly fell in September -- the first drop in almost two years -- as natural disasters disrupted economic activity, while higher energy prices continued to feed ga... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands cheap infrastructure loans to third country projects
TOKYO -- Japan drafted a plan to offer greater assistance for infrastructure development overseas ahead of a key summit with China next week, as it prepares to pursue joint projects with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Submarine supremacy: China and Japan spar beneath the surface
TOKYO -- While China prepares to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing next week, the two nations are engaged in a military chess game beneath the surface, in the Asian seas. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees First Tourism Drop Since 2013 on Quakes and Typhoon
The number of foreign tourists to Japan dropped for the first time in more than five years during September, as an earthquake and typhoon brought a temporary halt to travel in some of the country’s to... ( read original story ...)