It has been four weeks since major earthquakes struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day. More than 230 people have been confirmed dead. Over 14-thousand evacuees are still living in shelters. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake upended people's lives. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect from Osaka Gas’s earnings
Osaka Gas is reporting latest earnings on January 30. Wall Street predict expect Osaka Gas will release earnings per share of ¥32.00. Track Osaka Gas stock price in real-time ahead here. Osaka Gas ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese citizens group sues police on allegations of racial profiling and discrimination
A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, have filed a civil lawsuit against Japan's police, alleging racial profiling and discrimination. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aeon in exclusive talks to buy Tsuruha stake from Oasis
Oasis and Aeon each have about a 13% holding in Tsuruha. An increase in Aeon's stake would add to its drugstore business, a key growth driver for the firm. In the same sector it holds 51% of Welcia ... ( read original story ...)
Companies affected by Ishikawa earthquake to resume production in 1Q24, Murata may need to wait longer
It has been three weeks since the January 1 earthquake in Ishikawa. Rescue and evacuation efforts have mostly concluded, and reconstruction is now underway. Affected electronic component and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake swarm: MIT study offers valuable insights
The recent earthquake was caused by a cryptic earthquake swarm that has been ongoing in the region since 2020. ( read original story ...)
Japan: M4.8 Earthquake Strikes Tokyo
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck the Kanto Region, with its epicenter at a depth of 80 km in Tokyo Bay at 8:59 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, measuring 4 in central Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Alchemy Pay Steps Forward for Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts
Alchemy Pay expresses deep empathy for those impacted by the disaster. Upon hearing about the situation, Alchemy Pay promptly stepped forward by donating 1,000,000 yen together wi ( read original story ...)
Japan says New Year quake damage could cost $17B
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Tokyo Metro to go public as Japan seeks to reap benefits of soaring stock market
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Tokyo Metro Co ... posted net profit of 24.2 billion yen in the April-September period on sales of 40.4 billion yen. Investor's Business Daily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says New Year Earthquake Destruction Could Cost $17 Billion
The cost of the damage wreaked by a huge New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 people in central Japan could reach $17.6 billion, a government official said Friday. The magnitude-7.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of economic impact of Noto earthquake
TOKYO: The New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 in Japan's Noto peninsula is likely to have a lasting impact on the economy and requires "full attention", a government report showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders return to China seeking to boost cooperation
A delegation of about 200 Japanese business leaders and CEOs returned to China this week in their first visit since 2019 as they sought to bolster economic relations in the face of geopolitical ... ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo apartments averaged above 100 million yen in 2023 for first time ever
TOKYO :The price of new apartments in Tokyo during 2023 averaged more than 100 million yen annually for the first time ever, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of ... ( read original story ...)
Labor, business agree on need for wage hikes in spring ‘shunto’
Tomoko Yoshino, chairwoman of Rengo (Japanese Trade Union Confederation), attended a forum sponsored by Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) held on Jan. 24 in Tokyo. Touching upon the negotiations, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to boost tourism to quake-hit region with subsidies as focus turns to repairing ‘lifelines’
The funds will be part of a 150 billion yen (US$1 billion) recovery package for the region that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said would be confirmed this week. The tourism subsidies will include a ... ( read original story ...)