We’re practicing disaster vocabulary midway through an English-language workshop on earthquake preparedness. After some repetition and a lively game of karuta (a Japanese card game) to reinforce the vocab, even the non-Japanese speakers among us are able ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Federation to Advance Women’s Economic Empowerment
Keidanren, as a representative of Japan's business community, will continue our strategy to support the success of women in the workplace, with a view to realize the genuine 'diversity' so that everyone in Japan can actively participate regardless of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sogo Shosha investing P198.5 B in Phl
The DTI said the investments are expected to come in until 2018. “Japanese investor remains confident of business prospects in the Philippines. We urge Japanese investors to take the chance to invest in the Philippines as it experiences its momentous ... ( read original story ...)
JAL Business Class Haneda SFO
We flew in from Osaka, so we already had our boarding passes ... located opposite to the entrance to the JAL First Class Lounge & Sakura Lounge. (Flying Business Class gave us access to Sakura Lounge). Boarding started at 7:20pm. Two lines were formed ... ( read original story ...)
New Study by Morinaga Milk, Using Cutting Edge Technology, Confirms Age-Related Changes in Human Gut Microbiota
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2264), a leading dairy product company in Japan, today announced the results of a new study that show how gut microbiota composition in a healthy human population changes with age. ( read original story ...)
Going deep to learn the secrets of Japan's earthquakes
The wake behind this JAMSTEC research vessel is caused by the seismic sensors being towed behind the boat. The sensors allow researchers to create detailed images of the bedrock and structures under the ocean's bottom. Credit: JAMSTEC The 11 March 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Germany- Japan Startups Platform 1st General Conference between Berlin and Tokyo
Last February 28 marked the Germany- Japan Startups Platform 1st General Conference between Berlin and Tokyo. The conference which was attended by several business personalities and startup pitchers was held at FinGate Tokyo, Japan. The event was hosted by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks build on global Trump..
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks hit a two-month high Thursday ... was "very serious" about bidding for the troubled Japanese company's prized microchip business. Nintendo, whose new Switch games console will hit stores Friday, fell 1.76 percent to 22,875 yen. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo overtakes Hong Kong to become most expensive business travel location
Tokyo becomes the most expensive location in the Asia-Pacific region for business travel in 2016, while Hong Kong has fallen to the second place, a survey from consulting firm ECA International showed. The London-based company released its latest Daily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by earthquake, Fukushima said to be unaffected
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck near the Japanese city of Fukushima, in the north east of the country. The nearby nuclear plant is not said to have been affected. The ‘quake’s epicentre was some 50 kilometres below the surface, in Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Federation Sent This All-Female Delegation to the Trump White House
The Japan Business Federation, known as "Keidanren," has an answer to the headlines about women being underrepresented in the nation's business sector: its first-ever all-female delegation that's currently making the rounds in New York and the U.S. capital. ( read original story ...)
Funding for Great East Japan Earthquake survivors' mental care falling
Six years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, funding for survivors' mental care is on a continuing downward trend. In disaster-hit coastal areas, work has proceeded to set up residential districts on high ground, and this spring most of the areas ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake strikes off the coast of stricken Fukushima
Despite concerns the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami. Japan hit with massive earthquake just days after quake hits same area RADIATION ALERT: Tests at Fukushima plant reveal 'unimaginable' levels There are no reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's corporate capex rebounds in fourth quarter, but outlook far from assured
TOKYO Japanese business expenditure rose in the final three months of last year from the previous quarter, data showed on Wednesday, in a tentative sign of a pick-up in capital spending. The higher spending should offer a modicum of relief to policy makers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 28
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Mar 296.3 12 296.1 1 17-Apr 286.0 119 286.0 21 17-May 279.5 91 280.0 18 17-Jun 272.7 648 272.4 49 17-Jul 267.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output unexpectedly falls as exports of cars to US slow
TOKYO: Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell in January for the first time in six months, pressured by a slowdown in shipments of cars to the United States in a sign of an economy grappling for a more sure-footed recovery. While Asian exports ... ( read original story ...)