TOKYO — Global stock markets mostly rose Monday as the British government appeared to turn toward a more trade-friendly version of Brexit and as investors monitored the escalating trade standoff betwe... ( read original story ...)
Nissan admits falsifying emissions tests in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window Nissan has admitted that it has uncovered falsified data from car exhaust emissions tests at most of its Japanese factories. The firm did not dis... ( read original story ...)
BOJ keeps upbeat view on regional Japan, labor shortages cloud outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its upbeat economic assessment for all nine regions of the country but some areas saw companies fret about rising costs from labor shortages, a sign that ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Nissan says exhaust tests were altered in latest scandal
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that it altered the results of exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests of new vehicles sold in Japan, in the latest misconduct to surface at the Japanese automake... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: EU chief suggests moving Japan summit to Tokyo
He added that "in view of the tragic circumstances, we are ready to move our EU-Japan Summit from Brussels to Tokyo next week ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference Monday t... ( read original story ...)
Brexit Blowup, World Bank Debt Worry, Japan’s Good News: Eco Day
(Bloomberg) -- Happy Monday, Europe. Here’s news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day started: Theresa May faces a fresh crisis after key members of her government quit in protes... ( read original story ...)
Japan flood: over 100 killed, several missing
Mihara, Japan: Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed floods and landslides that killed more than 100 people, with do... ( read original story ...)
Softbank’s Japan telecoms unit applies for Tokyo listing
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said on Monday that its Japanese telecommunications unit, SoftBank Corp, had made a preliminary application to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The mo... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds to 1-week high after U.S. jobs data; Nissan tumbles
TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded to one-week highs on Monday as investors took heart from U.S. jobs growth, while Eisai extended its gains to its daily-limit high on op... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers race to find survivors after Japan floods kill at least 112
KURASHIKI, Japan (Reuters) - Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 112 people, wit... ( read original story ...)
Minor earthquake, 3.8 mag was detected near Kameoka in Japan
A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.8 (ml/mb) was reported 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Kameoka in Japan on Sunday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/07/18 / 2018-07-08 06:45:40 / July 8, 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag was detected near Saga-shi in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Saga-shi in Japan on Monday. Exact location, longitude 130.2209° East, latitude 33.2817° North, depth = 10 km. A ... ( read original story ...)
Research: Upper and lower plate controls on the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake —
Researchers at Tohoku University’s Department of Geophysics, have been studying the great Tohoku-oki earthquake which occurred on March 11, 2011, to the east of Japan’s Honshu Island. The earthquake, ... ( read original story ...)
Third earthquake in 2018 in Lebak: Is Jakarta ready for megathrust quake?
The paper actually mentions another possibility, in which the movement between two plates happens slowly without causing great earthquakes, citing cases in Boso Peninsula, Japan, and Guerrero, Mexico. ... ( read original story ...)
M6.0 quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rattled eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Saturday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. There were no immedi... ( read original story ...)
Dozens killed in Japan flooding, landslides
Below is a summary of reports on company outages: Separately, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chiba prefecture on Saturday evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The ... ( read original story ...)