Business leaders of South Korea, Japan and China have agreed to form a trilateral economic consultative body to promote economic cooperation and resolve pending issues, the country's main business ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea plans to launch satellite between May 27 and June 4, Japan Coast Guard says
North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite towards the Yellow Sea and east of Luzon Island between May 27 and June 4, the Japan Coast Guard said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits China’s Sichuan province
An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Muli county in China's Sichuan province, according to China Earthquake Networks Center on Monday. ( read original story ...)
6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday (May 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was centered in Fangale'ounga at a depth of 112.2 kilometers (about 70 miles). The USGS said there were five reports of residents having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Sunday. ( read original ...
China talks security, business with U.S.-allied South Korea, Japan
By Hyonhee Shin, Katya Golubkova and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL/TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday to launch a diplomatic and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy reshaped by trade and technology changes
Explore how trade and technology transformations are revolutionizing Japan's economy in this insightful analysis. ( read original story ...)
Osaka has more going on than tennis at French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
The big news in Naomi Osaka's life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. "Yesterday, she walked for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Fonterra filling gap in Japan’s dairy market as Japanese farmers abandon the industry in droves
Japan's loss could be Fonterra's gain: as Japanese farmers abandon the industry in droves, Fonterra's branch there is filling the gap. It's a success story that suggests their new business strategy of ... ( read original story ...)
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Saturday (May 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was centered in Port-Vila at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 52 miles). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s latest earthquake could’ve been much worse, but the country spends money to ‘keep people safe’
On the first day of 2024, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, killing at least 57 people and destroying thousands of homes. This is not the first time the East Asian nation has weathered such ... ( read original story ...)
Shrine honors cats at a Japanese island where they outnumber humans
On a small island off Japan's northeastern coast, visitors make offerings at a shrine for unlikely local guardians: cats. ( read original story ...)
The need to prepare for megathrust earthquake
Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and strength to the 2011 Japan event, local GNS researcher Dr Mawera Karetai says. She has planned a series of workshops with GNS seismologists for next month as she feels most people in town are “woefully ill-prepared” for an earthquake. ( read ...
Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones
TOKYO -- Japan is assigning four cities -- Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo -- as special financial business zones to attract investment managers and startups from abroad with simplified ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo forum finds new momentum of Chinese economic growth
Currently, the per capita housing area in China is 25 square meters. As urbanization progresses and the average housing area per person expands, combined with the rigid housing demand from college ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Thai foreign ministers vow to boost bilateral business ties
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and her Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa agreed Wednesday that the two nations will stren ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business confidence weighed down by weak yen, price pressures – Reuters poll
Japanese business morale held steady in May, but manufacturers and service-sector firms complained that inflationary pressures driven by the weak yen were squeezing profit margins, a Reuters monthly ... ( read original story ...)