A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 100 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan (62 miles) on Friday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/03/19 / 2019-03-15 13:55:22 / March 15, 2019 @ 1:55 pm. ... ( read original story ...)
The Unlearned Lessons of Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Last week, Japan marked the eighth anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in 2011, leaving more than 18,000 people dead or unaccounted for and triggering one of ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal plant ‘triggered earthquake’ in South Korea
The earthquake damaged about 2,000 private properties ... It cost around 80 billion won ($71 million) to build and test operations began in 2016. Unlike Japan, the Korean Peninsula rarely experiences ... ( read original story ...)
A year for transition: Japan’s move beyond the big scale
Accelerated by the nation’s shunning of nuclear power in 2011 in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s annual solar growth regularly reached double-digit ... ( read original story ...)
The art of perseverance: How gaman defined Japan
aid and assistance after the devastating Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, which occurred eight years ago last week. But considerable effort goes into maintaining this outward order: in Japan, this ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are the Big Winners Hitching a Ride on Lyft’s IPO
(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese retail billionaire, rather than a Silicon Valley wunderkind, is poised to be the biggest beneficiary of Lyft Inc.’s impending initial public offering. Hiroshi "Mickey" ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory to delay one of Japan’s biggest IPOs this year
TOKYO: US buyout firm Bain Capital is likely to delay a planned initial public offering of Toshiba Memory by around two months, a source said on Wednesday, pushing back until November what is likely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is open for startups, but assimilation may prove difficult
In June last year, ecommerce startup Mercari went public with an initial public offering (IPO) valued at US$1.2 billion – Japan’s highest valued IPO since chat giant Line Corporation’s in July 2016. ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory to delay IPO seen as one of Japan’s biggest in 2019 -source
TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firm Bain Capital is likely to delay a planned initial public offering of Toshiba Memory by around two months, a source said on Wednesday, pushing back until ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Update: Silk Road Medical Finalizes Plans For IPO
Silk Road Medical has proposed terms for its $75 million IPO. The firm sells a cardiovascular ... It is also ‘pursuing regulatory clearances in China and Japan.’ Sales and marketing expenses ... ( read original story ...)
China’s GoPro rival plans IPO in 2020 after raising fresh round of funding
"We plan on an IPO in 2020 and take on new investments from the public ... will be used to build branded stores for the company in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan and across major cities in China. ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan is exploring the outer limits of monetary policy
Today I wish to invert my usual rule and open with a look at financial markets because in this instance they help to give us an insight into the real economy. The Nikkei 225 average tumbled 650.23 ... ( read original story ...)
Central Pacific Financial Corp. CEO Paul Yonamine Appointed To Board Of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Of Japan
HONOLULU, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Yonamine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Central Pacific Financial Corp. CPF, +0.33% and Executive Chairman of its subsidiary, Central Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Main events scheduled for Tuesday, March 26
Main events scheduled in Japan for Tuesday, March 26: -- Bank of Japan to release summary of opinions from March 14-15 Policy Board meeting at 8:50 a.m. -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to visit ... ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japan tumble as investors worry about the global economy
Government data last Friday also showed Japan's annual core consumer inflation slowed in February, leaving its central bank in a bind. That followed a sell-off on Wall Street Friday, as an inverted ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG Bank to raise pay more than workers wanted
NHK has learned that one of Japan's three biggest banks is giving employees a higher pay raise than what they'd asked for. MUFG Bank apparently wants to boost motivation amid a tough business ... ( read original story ...)