TOKYO -- Tokyo Gas will consider forming alliances or acquiring companies to improve the profitability of its noncore real estate business, the company's president and CEO, Shinichi Sasayama, said in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at slower pace, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, edging closer to stabilisation after recent falls ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Causes Tsunami in Japan
This video details the destruction and the loss of 18,000 lives in Japan on March 11, 2011, after a tsunami, triggered by an earthquake, hammered the coastline. ( read original story ...)
Nursing care needs surge in Noto quake-hit areas
The increase is believed to be due to a drop in daily exercise amid prolonged living in temporary housing because of disaster-related evacuations. ( read original story ...)
Trump tariffs spark concern among Japanese automakers
The pressing question now is how Japan will navigate and respond to the emerging order shaped by deepening global divisions. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo 2025 ticket sales falling short; measures under review
Ticket sales for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai are lagging badly, with the general public buying just some 470,000 through the event's official website by D･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Honda-Nissan deal sets up next fight for bankers in Japan M&A boom
At roughly $200 billion, the volume of transactions including mergers and acquisitions in the country is up 48% this year. ( read original story ...)
M5.1 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northeastern Japan early Saturday morning with strong shaking felt in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the weather agency said, but no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen for 2011 quake reconstruction
The Japanese government has decided to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen, or around 10 billion dollars, in its next five-year plan to reconstruct areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kuril Islands, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.1 miles), GFZ said. The islands have ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Olympus CEO found guilty over illegal drugs in Japan
A former CEO of Japanese optical equipment firm Olympus was found guilty on Friday of a drug charge, with a Tokyo court handing down a suspended jail sentence. He first joined the European arm of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Why She Walked Away From Tech to Build a Matcha Business
Discover Cherie Luo's inspiring journey from Silicon Valley to a matcha farm in Japan, learning about risk-taking, passion-driven businesses, and redefining success along the way. ( read original story ...)
Japan falls behind South Korea in per-capita GDP; 22nd in OECD
Japan's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita reached $33,849 in dollar volume in 2023, behind South Korea and placing the country ... ( read original story ...)
Noto quake inspires more focus on getting disaster info to non-Japanese
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan's Noto Peninsula nearly a year ago has led to moves to help spread disaster-related information to foreign nationals. The magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the ... ( read original story ...)
CCCI sets trade mission to Osaka in 2025
THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is planning to send a delegation of 50 business leaders to Osaka, Japan, for a trade mission scheduled in Febru ... ( read original story ...)