Japan adopted a corporate governance code nearly two years ago that backers hailed as a way to boost trust with foreign investors and avoid these kinds of scandals. TOKYO: The troubles at crisis-hit Toshiba are the latest in a string of business scandals ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteerism in Japan began with Kobe earthquake
KOBE, Japan -- More than 20 years after the Kobe earthquake, the devastation is still hard to comprehend. In the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial, videos, photos, and even life-size re-creations are still shocking. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)
SIX YEARS AFTER: Fukushima governor irked at omission in Abe’s speech
FUKUSHIMA--Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori expressed his frustration at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's failure to mention the nuclear accident in Fukushima during a speech on March 11 on the sixth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
6th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
For those who live in Japan, earthquakes are almost part of their daily routine. A tremor occurs in Japan at least every five minutes, and each year there are up to 2,000 quakes that can be felt by local residents. The average is between 4 and 5 magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-hit Moritomo Gakuen could face criminal charges
told the Mainichi Shimbun and other parties on March 14 that the prefectural government is looking into accusing the Osaka-based school operator of counterfeiting private documents and obstruction of business, among other charges, for filing the papers in ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to Unveil “Electronics Meets Crafts:” at Milano Salone 2017
MILAN & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 14, 2017--Panasonic Corporation will take part in Milano Salone 2017, to be held in Milan, Italy, from April 4 to 9, 2017. This year, Panasonic will present at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, an exceptional ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Panasonic to Unveil “Electronics Meets Crafts:” at Milano Salone 2017
MILAN & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second paragraph, second sentence of release should read: This outdoor exhibition features an installation where Panasonic’s projectors, speakers, and lighting create not only an inspiring space for visitors but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe Backs Embattled Defense Minister Amid Scandal (1)
Prewar Curriculum Parliamentary debate has been dominated for a month by questions over Moritomo Gakuen, which runs a kindergarten in Osaka that espouses elements of the prewar nationalist curriculum and explicitly backs Abe. Questions have been raised ... ( read original story ...)
Competitive Power Ventures, Marubeni Corporation, Toyota Tsusho & Osaka Gas USA Achieve Commercial Operation …
Osaka Gas is actively pursuing investment opportunities consistent with its long-term "Field of Dreams 2020" business plan. As a part of the vision, Osaka Gas plans to deploy $4.4 billion by 2020 in energy assets internationally. ( read original story ...)
I traveled through Japan by train, and visited 5 cities in one week
The futuristic bullet train can take you from Tokyo to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and other major cities within a few hours. I ordered a week-long Japan Rail Pass so that I could hop on and off as much as I wanted. The pass turned out to be of fantastic value ... ( read original story ...
iflix teams with Thai AirAsia X
All passengers departing on Thai AirAsia X flights from Bangkok to Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul or Shanghai are entitled to one-month of unlimited access to iflix. New subscribers will additionally receive iflix’s standard one-month free trial of the service. ( read original story ...)
Sharp to produce smartphone camera parts at Kameyama plant
OSAKA -- Sharp will start producing parts for smartphone cameras ... in a push to reinforce its high-profitability electronic parts business. The Kameyama complex in Mie Prefecture is Sharp's principal manufacturing base for liquid crystal display panels. ( read original story ...)
22 incredible candid photos show life in Tokyo's 'golden 60s' and 70s
Between the end of World War II and the end of the Cold War, Japan underwent what has been coined an 'economic miracle'. By the end of the 'golden 60s', Japan was the second-largest economy in the world. Writing for Forbes, Jean-Pierre Lehmann says "It is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Haneda airport sees record 80 million passengers in 2016
Tokyo’s Haneda airport saw a record 80.1 million passengers last year, aided by a rise in the number of foreign tourists and launches of new routes connecting Japan and U.S. cities, the airport operator said Friday. The number of passengers using the ... ( read original story ...)
10 stunning side-by-side photos show just how destructive Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami were
March 2017 marks the six-year anniversary of Japan's Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a series of hydrogen explosions that were the worst since Chernobyl. Though the nuclear disaster itself killed no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's environment minister sees business risk in building new coal-fired plant
TOKYO Chugoku Electric Power Co and JFE Steel may need to rethink ... coal-fired power plant, flagged a business risk and suggested the companies should consider all options including scrapping the plan. JFE Steel is a unit of JFE Holdings Inc. "It is ... ( read original story ...)