Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would meet the head of Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, as Tokyo compiles a plan to ward off U.S. criticism of Japanese trade policy before a summit with President Donald Trump next week. Trump, who has pledged to put ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric scraps uranium supply contract with Canada’s Cameco
Canadian uranium producer Cameco Corp said on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) , the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, had scrapped its uranium supply contract with the company. Cameco, one of the world’s largest uranium ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hits back at Trump’s devaluation claims
Japanese policy makers hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump ... the BOJ adopted a massive asset-buying program in 2013 praised for boosting exporters’ profits and brightening business sentiment through a weak yen. The yen has fallen 20 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, the Despair and emerging Hope
At 05:forty six GMT (fourteen:forty six in Japan) on march eleven 2011, a large earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale, unleashes a massive tsunami which crashes as a result of Japan’s jap coastline, sweeping buildings, boats, vehicles and persons miles ... ( read original story ...)
The going is… eerie: Inside the abandoned horse-racing grandstand built by Japan's Emperor in the 19th century
which fast became popular with Japan’s affluent locals and foreign residents. JH Morgan was commissioned by Emperor Meiji to construct the elaborate, wooden structures. Despite the Great Kanto earthquake striking the area in 1923, the building remained ... ( read original story ...)
Canon unlikely to help Toshiba with investment in memory chip business
TOKYO Japan's Canon Inc said would be difficult to invest in Toshiba Corp's memory chip business, dousing hopes that the struggling conglomerate could count on its business partner for help as it scrambles for funds to offset a multi-billion dollar writedown. ( read original story ...)
B.C. earthquake-planning exercise inadequate: federal report
including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami off Japan. Forty-metre waves devastated the coast and roared up to 10 kilometres inland, wrecking a nuclear-power facility. Almost 16,000 people died. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.9 mag strikes near Shizukuishi in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Shizukuishi in Japan. Id of earthquake: us10007vxv. Event ids that are associated: us10007vxv. The temblor was reported at 22:40:29 / 10:40 pm (local time ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba, Desperate for Cash After Scandal, Will Sell Microchip Business
TOKYO — Ill-fated investments in nuclear power projects by Toshiba of Japan have already precipitated an embarrassing accounting scandal at the company. Now the company is selling its most valuable business to try to undo the damage. Toshiba, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to sell part of chip business, first step in offsetting huge charge
may seem like a natural buyer of a large stake in the chip business, a sale might be difficult to pull off before March as it would likely invite a review by anti-trust regulators. Toshiba will hold a news conference at 4.30 Tokyo time (0730 GMT). ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to spin off flash memory unit to offset nuclear business losses
TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp. says it will split its lucrative flash memory business to make up for losses from its troubled U.S. nuclear business, and is looking for a third-party capital injection. The company said its board approved the plan Friday to sell an ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to spin off flash memory unit to offset US nuke loss
A woman walks past the Logo of Toshiba in Kawasaki near Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Toshiba Corp. says it will split its lucrative flash memory business to make up for losses from its troubled U.S. nuclear business and is looking for a third-party ... ( read original story ...)
Bon Ishikawa discovers the strength of community in documentary on Nepal earthquake
He has documented a wide variety of events and subjects, from traditional fishing practices in Indonesia to the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. When he boarded a flight for Kathmandu in the aftermath of the Nepal quake he brought experience as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake risk MAPPED: Holiday destinations that could prove dangerous in 2017
Studies have found a 60 per cent chance of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake or higher in Istanbul by 2030. One of the most at-risk areas for future earthquakes is Japan. As the name ominously suggests, the country is perched on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn (21) Disaster strikes: Japan's March 11 earthquake
Like anyone who lives in Japan, or has a close connection with the country, March 11, 2011, is imprinted in my memory. I was in Paris to attend a Renault management conference. I received an email early in the morning with two foreboding sentences: "Big ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 1st trade surplus on cheaper oil, China rebound
TOKYO - Japan posted its first trade surplus in six years in 2016 thanks to a rebound in exports late in the year and persisting low oil prices, though uncertainties over U.S. policy and global growth are overshadowing the recovery. The 4.1 trillion yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)