The weak yen was once a cause for celebration for Japanese companies, as they could sell cars and cameras cheaper abroad and enjoyed fatter profits when earnings were brought home.These days, it's not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan at Risk of Another Power Crunch in Upcoming Winter
Japan could see yet another power crunch next winter as demand outstrips supply, according to analysis from the country’s grid coordinator. The power reserve ratio, which measures available spare ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami Alert Canceled After Big Quake Near Fukushima
A powerful earthquake strikes Off the coast of Japan. Japan says it has so far detected no abnormalities at nuclear power plants. Japan ordered new safety measures for nuclear reactors after the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on EVs
Honda is investing 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Roki Sasaki throws 16th perfect game in Japanese big leagues
Kyodo reported that Sasaki’s father was killed in the in the earthquake, tsunami and meltdown of three nuclear reactors in March 2011 that devastated northeastern Japan. Sasaki signed with the ... ( read original story ...)
Rising Designer Tokyo James
We got to catch up with Iniye Tokyo James in Paris at the LVMH Show Room before the announcement that he was shortlisted as one of the eight finalists. ( read original story ...)
Japan humiliates EU with blueprint to cut Russia ties after ‘unforgivable war crimes’
JAPAN is scrambling to slash its energy ties with Vladimir Putin after alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine prompted it to take tougher action. ( read original story ...)
Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Hibiya Line
But, lucky for you, our Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo series was made to help you with just that! Today, we’ll be looking at the Hibiya line that goes from Naka-Meguro out to Kita-Senju, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plots path to venture capital relevance
Japan, an afterthought for most big venture capital players, is plotting a big revamp of its startup ecosystem to boost its economy. ( read original story ...)
Sompo International opens Tokyo office
The firm has appointed Kenneth Reilly to lead the new branch. Sompo International has announced the opening of its Tokyo office as part of its “One Sompo” business initiatives to share best practices ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese non-life insurers suspends contracts for firms operating in Russia
The suspension comes after Russia designated Japan as ‘unfriendly’ last month. Non-life insurers in Japan have suspended undertaking new business for domestic firms operating in Russia, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms upbeat
Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Malaysia is forecast to trend positively in the second half of this year, says a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (Jactim). ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Earthquake of Magnitude 4.6 Hits Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar | Check Details Here
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale occurred today at 04: 13 PM at Campbell Bay of Andaman and Nicobar as said by the National Centre for Seismology(NCS). ( read original story ...)
Jeez! This is what an earthquake sounds like on an ocean and underwater
Earthquakes and black holes have been at the centre of the profound human curiosity. However, you probably know way more about how singularity messes with space-time than you do you about the ... ( read original story ...)
Jake Adelstein’s Tokyo Vice hits the big time: HBO
Yakuza and Asia Times go way back together, to the daily's very first day. The Japanese gangsters, then burrowing ever deeper into legitimate bus ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake tremors felt in Nicobar, magnitude 4.9
There's a big news recently. In fact, the tremors of the earthquake have been felt in the early hours of the Nicobar Islands. The intens..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)