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 ...)
Japanese bank seeks to help regional economy with bus business
The company is in talks with around 10 municipalities. Senshu Ikeda plans to expand operations possibly to neighboring Hyogo Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, no major damage reported
TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no immediate signs ... ( read original story ...)
Giant oarfish: The ‘doomsday’ fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakes
The ribbon-like oarfish hovers in the water, creates a bioluminescent glow and is said to warn of an upcoming earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby urges “fairness” in U.S. Steel buyout review
Japan's top business lobby on Friday urged "fairness" in the review of Nippon Steel Corp.'s plan to acquire United States Steel Corp. as Washington is apparently set to block the deal in the run-up to the Nov. ( read original story ...)
I thought I was a respectful traveler until I visited Japan. I felt like a rude child and wished I’d known better before I left.
I wish I'd known more about Japan's etiquette and unspoken rules before I visited. I could've avoided drinking water on a train and talking at dinner. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-US opposition to Nippon Steel deal ‘very unsettling’, Japan PM hopeful says
By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) -One of the frontrunners to become Japan's next premier said on Friday that any U.S. move to block Japan's Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel on national security grounds would be "very unsettling" and could dent trust between the allies. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Blowback to Steel Merger Vexes Japan
A looming decision in Washington to block Nippon Steel’s merger with U.S. Steel on national security grounds is raising sharp questions in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan government agrees to measures to help restart Tepco’s nuclear reactor
The Japanese government on Friday agreed to take several steps to secure local consent for restarting Tokyo Electric Power's (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, including reinforcing evacuation measures in the area. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Business Lobby on Alert Over US Review of Nippon’s Bid for US Steel
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies, especially those considering investing in the U.S., are closely watching Washington's review of Nippon Steel's proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren said on Friday. ( read original story ...)