Around 300 earthquakes were detected yesterday, as seismic activity continutes in the area. As we continue to focus on events in Iceland, there’s been some footage caputred of a volcano in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Update on Disclosed Matter: Mitsubishi Electric Announces Name of New Subsidiary Succeeding to Automotive-equipment Business as Part of Restructuring
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it has decided the name of its new subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation, ... ( read original story ...)
Decoding What OPEC Wants
Today’s article explores OPEC's motivations for cutting oil production by 1 million barrels per day, and why those goals contrast with those of net crude oil-importing nations. ( read original story ...)
Secret Behind the Chairs in Japanese Elevators: A Curious Phenomenon Explained
Japanese broadcasts have a system that automatically sends out earthquake news as soon as the meteorological agency’s earthquake data comes in. The government, local governments, and the Self-Defense ... ( read original story ...)
Advance ticket sales begin 500 days before 2025 Osaka Expo
Advance online ticket sales for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo began on Nov. 30 after months of ... 14 million tickets before the start of the event and anticipates that the business sector will purchase ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to cut risk assets, costs for wholesale business
Nomura Holdings said on Wednesday it would reduce risk weighted assets by up to 6% for its struggling wholesale business as the top Japanese investment bank scrambles to shore up its capital ... ( read original story ...)
Being a listed company is losing its lustre in Tokyo
Including other types of take-private deals, along with merger and acquisition as well as a reduction in “parent-child” listings, where both the parent company and its subsidiary are public, the ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese trapped by outdated work culture seek greener pastures abroad: ‘I want some freedom’
Japan's outdated corporate culture is driving many young Japanese to look to Europe and other Western countries for better work-life balance Analysts say it is beneficial for young Japanese to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says ‘concerned’ US continues to fly Ospreys despite grounding request
Japan is "concerned" that the U.S. military continues to fly the Osprey aircraft despite the government's request to ground them until their safety is confirmed, Japan's top government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scientists discover undersea caldera near epicenter of October quake swarm
TOKYO -- An undersea caldera with a diameter of about 6 kilometers has been found near the epicenter of an early October earthquake and tsunami that struck near Torishima Island in Japan's Izu island ... ( read original story ...)
Subducted seamounts may lead to larger earthquakes
These findings contradict previous work indicating that seamounts reduce fault strength and promote small earthquakes. The researchers added that these previous hypotheses cannot explain observed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i buys Australian 7-Eleven chain for $1.14 billion – sources
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings has bought the 7-Eleven convenience stores chain in Australia, two sources said on Thursday.The deal was valued at A$1.71 billion ($1.14 billion), one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire with purchase of Australian franchise
Seven & i has since taken some steps to reshape its structure. This year it closed 14 Ito-Yokado supermarket stores in Japan, exited its apparel business, and completed a sale of its Sogo & Seibu ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano Eruption in Japan Launches Ash and Rock Hundreds of Meters into Air
Japan is no stranger to seismic and volcanic activity: It lies along the so-called “Ring of Fire,” a chain of volcanoes, earthquake zones and ocean trenches that loops the edge of the Pacific Ocean — ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese volcano spews ash and smoke in spectacular eruption
Footage captured by the Japanese Coast Guard shows the volcano belching gas and molten material on Niijima island, some 100 miles south of the capital Tokyo, on 23 November. The Japanese Coast Guard ... ( read original story ...)
Rare fish dubbed ‘harbinger of earthquakes’ found washed up on beach – as locals share terrifying fables
A RARE fish believed believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes has been found washed up on a beach. Spotting a deep-sea oarfish species is a signal for an impending quake, according to Japanese ... ( read original story ...)