as well as a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. The government issued a business improvement order to Shoko Chukin, a form of administrative punishment, after revelations in 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
New entry to Japan’s space business details plans
A new Japanese organization set up to expand space-related business activities for the country has detailed how it plans to do so, prior to beginning operations in April. Cross U outlined its vision ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors turn net buyers of overseas bonds in January
Passersby walk past an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, December 30, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japanese investors turned net buyers of ... ( read original story ...)
A Yale professor suggested that Japan’s old people should kill themselves in a mass suicide, and it made him a celebrity
A Yale professor who suggested that mass suicide could be the solution to Japan's aging population has gained celebrity status among the country's youth, even appearing in an advertisement for energy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP Data Due On Tuesday
Japan also will see final December numbers for industrial production ... Australia will see February results for the consumer sentiment index from Westpac and January's business confidence survey from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop falling births
TOKYO -- After seven decades in business, Osaka art supplies company Tsuboyone is preparing to shut down next month. Japan's shrinking student population has gradually reduced the market for the ... ( read original story ...)
Centara to open first hotel in Japan
Centara has signed its first hotel in Japan. Scheduled to open in July, the Centara Grand Hotel Osaka is located in a 33-story building near Namba, one of Osaka’s most vibrant entertainment and retail ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Industrial Giants Get a Much-Needed Push
Japan is taking a more deliberate path. Get the full experience.Choose your plan Instead of throwing large amounts of public money at companies outright, the country plans to encourage its industrial ... ( read original story ...)
Rutgers Engineering Expert Explains How Earthquake-Resistant Construction Can Curb Catastrophe
Within 11 minutes, a magnitude 6.7 aftershock convulsed a region 60 miles north. So far, more than 35,000 people have died, surpassing Japan’s Fukushima earthquake disaster in March 2011. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Old clip from Japan falsely shared as ‘footage of earthquake in Turkey and Syria’
A reverse image search on Google using video keyframes found a clip posted on YouTube on February 19, 2019. Its Japanese-language caption translates as: "Metropolitan Expressway Route 6 at the time of ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 occurred off Fukushima Prefecture at around 10:01 am Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami is expected, according to the agency. ( read original story ...)
4.9 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Fukushima in Japan
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Monday off the coast of Fukushima, Japan. The epicentre was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, at a depth of 60 km, the Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
16 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World
In this article, we will discuss the 16 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World. You can skip our industry overview and go directly to the 5 Most Valuable Japanese Companies In The World. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Toeing US line on tech spells gloom for Japan
Tokyo will introduce new export controls this spring, Kyodo News Agency of Japan reported, citing several unidentified government sources. Under revised government regulations, exports of advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Marcos back from Japan: ‘We carry with us over $13 billion in pledges’
A total of $13 billion in pledges and contributions was obtained during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s five-day official visit to Japan for the Philippine Business ... ( read original story ...)
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
At a panel hosted by Globis, a Japanese graduate business school, Dr. Narita told the audience that “if this can become a Japanese society where people like you all commit seppuku one after another, ... ( read original story ...)