Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in the April-June period, rebounding from the contraction in the previous quarter, government data showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Firms See Harris Presidency as Better for Business Than Trump, Reuters Survey Shows
More Japanese companies believe a Kamala Harris presidency in the U.S. would be better for their businesses than a second Donald Trump administration, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, reflecting ... ( read original story ...)
Appian Collaborates with Outsourcing Technology in Japan to Enhance Business Efficiency through Process Automation
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today announced that it has entered a collaboration agreement with Outsourcing Technology Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Yoshiaki Kasai, here in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s embattled PM had a cruel summer – it ends with his exit
That this happened as living costs shot up and discontent simmered within the LDP did not help the embattled leader. His approval ratings plummeted to record lows. Through it all ... ( read original story ...)
What is a megaquake advisory, and why did Japan just issue one for the first time?
TOKYO — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake caused no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gets first ever ‘megaquake’ advisory
TOKYO, Japan — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to lift Nankai Trough quake advisory on Aug. 15 if no big tremors observed
The Cabinet Office on Aug. 13 revealed that the nation's first advisory for a potential megaquake along the Nankai Trough off central to west･･･ ( read original story ...)
Japanese are worried and confused after first-ever megaquake advisory. What does it mean?
Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the country’s southern main island of Kyushu ( read original story ...)
Japan urged to provide earthquake tips to tourists amid surge in travel cancellations
The call by Japan's travel industry comes after a 7.1 earthquake off Kyushu triggered fears of a far larger quake in the Nankai Trough With Japan on edge after a series of powerful quakes, concerns are mounting in the travel industry over a lack of crucial safety information for foreign tourists, ( read original story ...
Naomi Osaka laments ‘postpartum’-like body issues amid tennis struggles a year after childbirth
Women's tennis star Naomi Osaka opened up about her physical struggles in her sport in recent months after returning from her first pregnancy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life to buy American Heritage Life for $2 billion, Nikkei reports
Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance will acquire American Heritage Life Insurance, a unit of U.S. insurance company Allstate, for around $2 billion, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. The deal comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler | Earthquake wakeup calls in California and Japan
Across the Pacific, an earthquake in Japan triggered the first ever alert that the odds of a much bigger earthquake had increased. What are the implications of each of these events? Last Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. PDT, a magnitude 5.2 struck south-central ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Japan’s mega-quake advisory
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a mega-earthquake advisory on Aug 8, following a magnitude 7.1 temblor that rocked the western Kyushu region on the same day. What does the advisory mean? And what action should people take? The advisory is a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was convicted for selling rice above set prices
TOKYO — A Japanese business executive who was detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been released after being convicted of violating rice pricing rules, officials said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation quickens to fastest in nearly a year
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in July, with the pace of year-on-year growth the fastest in 11 months, data showed on Tuesday, as a weak yen pushed up commodity import bills that were already ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s key Nikkei index closes 3.45% higher
Tokyo's key Nikkei index jumped 3.45 percent on Tuesday with sentiment boosted by a rally in US tech shares as traders returned from a long weekend break. The Nikkei 225 added 1,207,51 ... ( read original story ...)