Actors with gory mock injuries co-starred in a three-day drill that simulated a large-magnitude earthquake that inflicted mass casualties at the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet south of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits New Caledonia, triggers tsunami warning in South Pacific
Watch | Japan to join India's UPI payment system, says Kono Taro, Japan's Digital Minister The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of roughly 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.8 magnitude shake destroys homes and crumbles hillsides
Chaos has broken out with homes destroyed and hillsides crumbling after a massive 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Japan. The rumble struck in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which is situated ... ( read original story ...)
Several injured as magnitude 5.2 quake rattles east Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted eastern Japan early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo, leaving several people injured, according to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA World market, political eyes turn to Japan
A man is reflected on an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato May 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm to create 150 jobs as they plough £200million into Scots business
"I met senior company executives in Osaka last month to discuss this investment and we ... "These will be highly-skilled green jobs from a business with a strong record in producing high-voltage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mobility Show pitched as ‘Davos of Mobility’ in Tokyo
Japan's auto industry wants the rebranded Japan Mobility Show to be a who's who meetup of business leaders from the traditional automotive industry and whiz kids from innovative startups in artificial ... ( read original story ...)
SHARP TARGETS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH FOR TV BUSINESS IN ASEAN FOR 2023
Renowned Japanese television maker Sharp Corporation is targeting double-digit growth this year for its TV business in the Asean market following the launch of its new generation TV set. Daisuke ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
Japan is also keen to discuss ways to reinforce its three-way ... debt limit or the budget cannot be done at a later date,” Sullivan said Wednesday. Get U-T Business in your inbox on Mondays Get ready ... ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell on Biking, Hiking, and Eating Her Way Through Japan
My partner Dave and I went to Japan for 10 days last fall. We flew to Tokyo, spent the first few days there, and then took a train up to Yamagata Prefecture, where we spent most of our time. Purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Frequent earthquakes in Noto and other areas have revealed that “the next big earthquake will be in the Tokyo metropolitan area
On May 5, a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale (M) struck the Noto Peninsula. The fear of a massive earthquake is creeping across the Japanese archipelago... An unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)
Our Man in Tokyo
Some audience members came up to me after a speech I gave in downtown Tokyo in late April. They were hopping mad at Rahm Emanuel, the man whom Washington sent a little over a year ago to do its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo undergoes redevelopment rush
Tokyo undergoes redevelopment rush Major redevelopment projects are underway all around Tokyo. We take a look at how one of them, Takanawa Gateway City, aims to spur innovations in business and ... ( read original story ...)
He made US$950 million using AI to find successors for Japan’s ageing business owners
Shunsaku Sagami, 32, founded M&A Research Institute in 2018 to help the ageing owners of small and medium-sized businesses whose companies are forced to close when there’s no one available to take ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors rise to nearly 2 mln in April after China eases travel curbs
Visitors to Japan rose to a post-pandemic high of almost 2 million in April, official data showed on Wednesday, benefiting from a relaxation of travel restrictions in China. ( read original story ...)
Japan embraces G7’s gas support but companies may face long-term problems
Japan's energy companies were quick to embrace the G7's support for natural gas investment in their statement last month but analysts caution that relying on the fossil fuel may open the companies up ... ( read original story ...)