Air New Zealand will split its Tokyo services between Haneda and Narita Airports from July next year, offering customers two points of entry into Japan's capital city. The airline currently operates daily flights to Narita International Airport increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Iwaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Iwaki in Japan. The temblor was reported at 22:36:07 / 10:36 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a new kind of business school is retraining jaded salarymen
THE Institute of Social Human Capital in Tokyo is an unusual sort of business-training school. Those who attend it (two-thirds are men) have mostly quit or taken redundancy packages from big Japanese firms, and are trying to start again. Shedding the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Mogul Starts on Vow to Trump to Create 50,000 U.S. Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese business mogul Masayoshi Son pledged to President-elect Donald J. Trump nearly two weeks ago that he would invest in the United States and create about 50,000 jobs. On Monday, Mr. Son’s conglomerate, SoftBank, took what it ... ( read original story ...)
Over 5% of small firm employees in Tokyo, Osaka paid below minimum wage: study
The ratio of small- and mid-sized business employees being paid below the minimum hourly wage set by the national government topped 5 percent in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture in fiscal 2016, a sharp increase compared to data for fiscal 2012 to 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 72 km ESE of Hirara, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 72 kilometers (45 miles) from Hirara in Japan on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 37.77 km ... ( read original story ...)
DAFZA Hosts Seminars in Tokyo, Osaka & Fukoka to Discuss Investment Opportunities With Business Community
A high-profile delegation from the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) recently held a series of seminars in Japan to discuss investment opportunities in Dubai with the local business community. These seminars enlighten global investors about ... ( read original story ...)
Ebook: What you need to know to start a business in Japan
Although startups are concentrated in larger metropolitan areas like Tokyo and Osaka, the government has been encouraging new business ventures and even created a special economic zone in Fukuoka with lower corporate tax. Foreign entrepreneurs can get ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami alerts canceled following 7.9 earthquake off Papua New Guinea
past Japan, across the Bering Strait and down to the tip of South America. Quake zone Tremors in this part of the world are fairly common, and earlier this month a magnitude 7.8 earthquake also hit close to the Solomon Islands. That December 9 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to supply solar panels to Tesla
OSAKA -- Panasonic will supply solar panels to U.S.-based Tesla Motors, looking to offset dwindling business in Japan with sales abroad. The Osaka-based manufacturer will build the panels for Tesla at its idled Kaizuka factory near here, and in Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Finding Marine Ecosystem Balance After The 2011 Japan Earthquake
It’s impossible to forget the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan. The 9.0–9.1 magnitude undersea megathrust earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku on Friday March 11, 2011. It was the most powerful earthquake ever ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Hachijo-jima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 57 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (35 miles). Global time and date of event 20/11/16 / 2016-11-20 13:15:36 / November 20, 2016 @ 1:15 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 65.07 km ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Namie in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 44 kilometers (27 miles) from Namie in Japan on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was detected at 09:47:11 / 9:47 am ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ survey shows cheaper yen lifts Japan business sentiment
TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among Japan's automakers and other big manufacturers has improved slightly, according to the latest quarterly survey by the Japanese central bank. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey for December showed its measure of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asahi expands in Europe with AB InBev beer deal
Also reaching outside Japan, Sumitomo Corp agreed last week to buy Ireland ... “The deal has become very expensive,” said John Colley, a professor at Warwick Business School, but he added AB InBev, known for its frugal culture, could exceed its ... ( read original story ...)
Putin makes him beg: Vladimir gets his dog to earn a treat after snubbing Japan's offer of a new puppy ahead of discussions over territorial dispute
In an attempt at dog diplomacy, Japan had planned to give the Russian president ... to Putin four years ago as a thank you gift for Russia's help after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. 'Unfortunately, we received a reply yesterday that they will not ... ( read original story ...)