The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. ( read original story ...)
G7 Nations Announce Unified Stance On Israel-Hamas War After Intensive Meetings In Tokyo
In a statement, the nations sought to balance criticism of Hamas' attacks against Israel and a push for 'urgent action' to help civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave in need of food, water, ... ( read original story ...)
A new island in Japan has emerged following a volcanic eruption
Japan has got a brand new island in its vicinity, thanks to to a recent volcano eruption off its south coast. Researchers said an eruption in late October had formed the new isle off the coast of Iwo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves, but global stress dims outlook: Poll
The monthly poll highlighted a challenging outlook amid a patchy economic recovery Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
East Japan hospital crowdfunds to update aged, tape-repaired ambulance
A hospital in this east Japan city has launched a crowdfunding campaign to replace an ambulance that is two decades old and whose interior･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo seeks “friendliest city” title for local, foreign startups
The facility–funded by the local government and private sector partners – features three whole floors of co-working space and even a function hall for events. It is expected that hundreds of local and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wages, consumer spending extend declines in test for BOJ policy
Japan's real wages slipped in September for an 18th month, while consumer spending extended a months-long decline, with rising prices squeezing households' purchasing power, and likely to add to ... ( read original story ...)
Measuring Earthquake: The Inception of Richter Scale
The Inception of Richter Scale" delves into seismic history, spotlighting the evolution from subjective intensity scales to Char ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expresses grief over Nepal’s earthquake
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has sent a condolence message to Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Prakash Saud, over the Friday's earthquake in Nepal that caused 157 casualties and ... ( read original story ...)
Business cards go digital amid work-style changes
Exchanging business cards is part of Japan's basic work culture. But job-hopping and side jobs are becoming more widespread, and managing these cards can be troublesome. Some firms see this as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami footage falsely linked to Israel shared widely on TikTok
A TikTok video watched millions of times claims to show waves wiping out cars and buildings in Israel as the country bombs the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas militants' October 2023 attack. But the ... ( read original story ...)
MGI Worldwide welcomes Tokyo-based Komiyama & Co.
With a greater metropolitan population of 37 million, Tokyo has the second largest urban economy (by GDP) in the world, after New York City; is Japan’s leading business hub, and home to 37 Fortune 500 ... ( read original story ...)
HCM City boosts development cooperation with Japan’s Osaka prefecture
VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Dung on November 6 hosted a reception for a delegation of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Association of Japan’s Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan business lobby to press firms for more than 4% wage hikes
Rengo, Japan's largest labor organization, said in October it would demand a pay hike of at least 5 percent in the next shunto negotiations, a stronger expression than the "around 5 percent" target it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu raises profit forecast on strong machinery business
Japanese trading house Itochu posted a 14.5% drop in six-month net profit on Monday but raised its full-fiscal year profit forecast on stronger expectations for its machinery business and the weaker ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official reassures S. Korea, China on Fukushima wastewater release
Japanese Environmental Shintaro Ito sought to reassure his Korean and Chinese counterparts that waste water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is safe to release into the sea during a meeting in ... ( read original story ...)