Extreme weather, a recent earthquake and an influx of hungry tourists are among several factors that have caused a rice shortage across Japan and forced stores to limit purchases of the country's staple food. ( read original story ...)
How a Japanese suitor misread politics with U.S. Steel bid, despite warning signs
By Alexandra Alper, Yuka Obayashi and John Geddie WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) - A month before Nippon Steel discovered its $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel was on the brink of being torpedoed by ... ( read original story ...)
All-You-Can-Eat Wagyu: Chubby Cattle BBQ arrives in Little Tokyo
Chubby Cattle BBQ Little Tokyo, which opened on Aug. 23, is Chubby Group’s 30th location. “We are very excited to bring yakiniku, a true Japanese BBQ experience usually offering Wagyu beef, to Little ... ( read original story ...)
Most detailed study yet of seismic activity links fault strength to likelihood of large earthquakes
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with thousands of small earthquakes occurring each year, and the continuous threat of a "big one. ( read original story ...)
Global impact | Japan faces uncertainties amid threats from China abroad and political and earthquake fears at home
In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at Japan’s problems at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Research Links Fault Strength to Major Earthquake Risk
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, with over 100,00 small earthquakes occurring ... ( read original story ...)
OCD reaffirms vow to strengthen ties with Japan
THE Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured the public on Monday there would be continued efforts to strengthen ties with Japan on disaster risk reduction. In a statement, OCD Administrator Ariel ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sleepy companies still need more reform
Japan’s reforms mean that listed firms can no longer simply dismiss takeover attempts out of hand. That has fuelled a surge in dealmaking. Between 2013 and 2023 the number of mergers and acquisitions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical weighs sale of pharmaceutical unit
TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Group has taken steps toward selling subsidiary Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, rethinking its position in the R&D-intensive pharmaceutical sector to free up funds for ... ( read original story ...)
Business Opportunities Await As RX Japan Highlights Smart Farming Technologies At J AGRI Tokyo 2024
Business Opportunities Await As RX Japan Highlights Smart Farming Technologies At J AGRI Tokyo 2024 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index dives 3% on Monday morning hours on global cues
Japanese market performance followed a global slump caused by a weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Companies Sour on China After Years of Brushing Off Risk
Japanese companies are increasingly abandoning an approach to business in China that once seemed immune to politics, a stark shift after years when they were the biggest single investors in their ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka developer said to have waived ‘get-out’ clause
Osaka IR KK, the consortium behind the MGM Osaka integrated resort (IR) in Osaka, Japan, is said to have waived its right to terminate the implementation agreement to develop the complex. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm caters to rising demand for cremations of small pets
In a country where owners of beloved pets often wish to cremate them to retain their ashes as keepsakes, a company has developed technology capable of handling even the smallest animals, such as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to deploy smaller rescue vehicles after lessons learned from Noto quake
Based on the experience, the agency plans to provide disaster response teams with smaller rescue vehicles capable of operating over rough and narrow roads. ( read original story ...)