President Sheinbaum welcomed Japanese business leaders Monday as part of Mexico’s efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Activists Blend McKinsey And Blackstone
Japan’s activist investors blend McKinsey strategy with Blackstone discipline to improve governance, capital allocation, returns and long-term corporate value. ( read original story ...)
California vs. Japan: Which earthquake zone is actually better prepared?
Ask a seismologist which place handles earthquakes better, and you will likely get a pause before an answer. Both California and Japan sit atop some of the most active fault systems on the planet, yet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Backup Capital Plan: What It Means if Tokyo Is Hit by a Major Earthquake
Japan's parliament enacted legislation on July 24 to create a secondary capital with the authority to assume core national administrative functions if Tokyo is incapacitated. ( read original story ...)
Japan certifies world’s first earthquake-resistant 15 MW offshore wind farm
Japan offshore wind earned its first seismic certification: Bureau Veritas Japan confirmed the 315 MW Oga–Katagami–Akita project's earthquake-resistant monopile design, the world's first for a 15 ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan rehearse their response to feared Nankai Trough megaquake
Scientists estimates a 70-80% chance of a magnitude-8 to -9 earthquake within the next 30 years around the tectonic plate boundary off Japan’s Pacific coast. ( read original story ...)
Japan study finds Nankai Trough earthquake ‘locked zone’ shifts over time
TOKYO -- A Japanese research team has found that the "locked zone" in the expected source region of a feared Nankai Trough earthquake has changed over･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Kaneda chairman strengthens Korea-Japan ties through business, culture
Kaneda Holdings is a company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, specializing in construction and real estate. Chairman Kim Deok-gil, a second-generation Korean-Japanese, has served as president of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cup noodle pioneer gives cold shoulder to boiling water
The Japanese company that gave the world the Cup Noodle has launched a variant that does not need boiling water amid an era of stifling summers and global warming. The surprise gambit by Nissin Foods, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports jump 19.3% in June, extend growth streak to 10 months despite Iran war disruptions
Japan’s exports rose 19.3% year-on-year in June, extending their growth streak to 10 months, while surging imports widened the trade deficit amid higher energy costs and disruptions linked to the Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?
From underground networks to emerging AI start-ups, Japan is testing whether its greatest issue can be an opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake live: People urged away from coast despite downgrade
Japan has downgraded its tsunami warnings to advisories but the public are still advised to stay away from coastal areas. Tsunami warnings had been issued for most of Japan’s eastern coastline after a ... ( read original story ...)
Green Japan: “Net Zero” is Transforming Society and Business
In a mountain-ringed bay off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, fourteen giant wind turbines are rising from the water. The spinning of their roughly 80-meter-long blades—driven by the same winds that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bond market is back in play after decades in the wilderness
JGBs have been selling off amid policy normalization and concerns over Tokyo's spending plans, but experts say that they deserve another look from investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shows mixed picture as factories stay strong but services slow
Japan’s manufacturers remained optimistic in July due to strong semiconductor and AI demand, while service-sector confidence fell amid higher costs, a weak yen and geopolitical tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2011 megaquake sent a seismic wave nearly 2,900 km to Earth’s core, which returned 13 minutes later and shifted the entire country eastward
A seismic wave generated by Japan's devastating 2011 magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki earthquake travelled nearly 2,900 kilometres to the boundary of Earth's core, reflected back about 13 minutes later and ... ( read original story ...)