BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted southeast of Honshu, Japan at 0635 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TeamLab Readies Renewed Digital Museum in Tokyo Mega Complex
teamLab, an international collective of artists, set a Guinness World Record by attracting more than 2 million visitors in 2019 to their Borderless museum on the Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay. The name ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest labour union to seek worker pay hikes beyond 2024
Pedestrians walk past an electronic board displaying various companies' share prices, at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs’s Long-Standing Japan Chief Mochida Steps Down
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Japan president is stepping down after 38 years at the US investment bank, a person with knowledge of the matter said. ( read original story ...)
INQToday: Magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolts Sarangani in Davao Occidental
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake jolts Sarangani A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the waters off Sarangani in Davao Occidental on Friday, state seismologists said. The tectonic quake occurred 30 kilometers southwest of the said area at 4:14 pm and had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, ( read original story ...)
Panasonic plans to sell stake in autos business to Apollo Global-managed funds
Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it plans to sell a stake in its automotive systems business to funds managed by U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and has signed a memorandum ... ( read original story ...)
Business complex opens near Tokyo’s Haneda aiport
A large-scale commercial complex focused on new technology and culture has opened on the site of former facilities at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic plans to sell stake in autos business to Apollo Global funds
Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it plans to sell a stake in its automotive systems business to funds managed by U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and has signed a memorandum ... ( read original story ...)
19-yr-old gets prison term for stabbing students near Univ. of Tokyo
A Japanese court on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old man to a prison term of six to 10 years for stabbing two senior high school studen ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Osaka officials should work at baseball parades only if paid
Donations warrant being called that only when they are offered of the donors’ free will. The same goes for volunteer work. ( read original story ...)
Louis Poulsen Lands in Tokyo
Now that is has opened a store in Tokyo, the Danish company will turn its focus to the U.S., China and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Haneda’s new business hub holds grand opening
While Tokyo has a number of business hub facilities, Haneda Innovation City's proximity to an airport makes it unique. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 2.52 mln visitors in October, exceeding pre-COVID levels
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose to 2.52 million last month from 2.18 million in September, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed. Visitor numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Update on Disclosed Matter: Mitsubishi Electric’s Execution of the Company-split Agreement to Transfer Automotive-equipment Business to Newly Incorporated Subsidiary as Part …
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has executed a Company-split agreement and formally established a wholly owned su ... ( read original story ...)
How an executive’s arrest struck a blow to Japan-China business
If Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in a year later this week, he will likely raise the case of a detained company executive that has dealt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Chipmaker Rapidus to Open U.S. Office by Year-End – TV Tokyo
Japanese chip foundry venture Rapidus plans to open an office on the West Coast of the United States by the end of this year, TV Tokyo reported on Tuesday citing the company's president. "It is ... ( read original story ...)