The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Japanese seafood imports in the wake of the discharge of treated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo beckons with Ginza and all its possibilities
GINZA is a district close to the center of Tokyo. It is a small neighborhood near the trendy Tsukiji fish market. Besides the glitz, the area is world-renowned for its incredible shopping and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow start-ups to raise funds by issuing crypto instead of stocks: Report
According to local media, Nikkei.com, this updated system is specifically applicable to a category of funds known as Investment Business Limited Partnerships (LPS). The Japanese government reportedly ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Gov. Holcomb’s 3rd trip to Japan
It marked Holcomb’s 16th international trip since taking office and his third visit to Japan. Holcomb also traveled to the country in 2017 and 2019 with trips focusing on business, trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Adani and Kowa form JV to sell green hydrogen and ammonia in Japan, Taiwan
Adani and Kowa form JV to sell green hydrogen and ammonia in Japan, Taiwan was originally created and published by Power Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. ( read original story ...)
Takahama No. 2 nuclear reactor in Japan restarted after 12-yr halt
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday rebooted its nearly 50-year-old No. 2 reactor at its Takahama nuclear plant in central J ... ( read original story ...)
BAPE’s Tokyo homecoming looks back on 30 years of leadership in streetwear
In the heart of 1993’s Harajuku, Tokyo’s home of outlandish fashion and subcultures, A Bathing Ape – more commonly known as BAPE – was born, a lifestyle brand that promised to offer up a renewed take ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Weak Machinery Orders Darken Outlook, Raise Policy Challenge
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after reshuffling his cabinet on Wednesday, said the government will support the economy by ensuring that wage growth exceeds inflation in longer-term. Real ... ( read original story ...)
Study: Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan earthquake
The fires—which were foreseen and foretold by a contemporary seismologist—led to the first lessons in earthquake protection for schoolchildren in Japan after the earthquake. More recently, the history ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese boy-band production company sets up panel to compensate sexual assault victims
The Japanese boys-band production company at the center of an unfolding sexual abuse scandal, Johnny & Associates, has selected three former judges to head its effort to compensate hundreds of victims ... ( read original story ...)
Images Supposedly Show Mysterious Lights In The Sky Before Morocco’s Devastating Earthquake
Images shared on social media seem to show bright flashes of light streaking across the sky before a devastating earthquake hit the High Atlas mountains in eastern Morocco on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake
The story of the conflagration, not well-known outside of Japan, holds important lessons for earthquake scientists, emergency response teams and city planners, according to a new paper published in ... ( read original story ...)
Honda, BMW and Ford seek to optimize EV grid with new venture
TOKYO -- Honda Motor, BMW Group and Ford Motor will form a joint venture linking automakers and power companies to optimize electric-vehicle grid services for North American drivers. ( read original story ...)
Patent Litigation Firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP Opens Tokyo Office
(Photo: Business Wire) The new office, located in Tokyo’s Marunouchi business hub, will work closely with the firm’s U.S. offices to represent leading Japanese and East Asian companies in a broad ... ( read original story ...)
In pictures: Rescuers rush to help trapped residents as Japan quake claims 41 lives
Army troops and other rescuers rushed to save scores of trapped residents after two strong earthquakes in south-western Japan killed at least 41 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of ... ( read original story ...)
4 prefectures follow Tokyo model to request business closures
Tokyo is the only area under the central government’s state of emergency to date that has clarified the financial amounts it will give business operators who comply with shutdown requests. ( read original story ...)