When it comes to Big Pharma, Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE: TAK) is a conservative play that could prove to be a big winner given its cheap valuation and suite of new drugs that portend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco: A Company In Transition
Summary Japan Tobacco plans to spend JPY300 billion on its Reduced-Risk Products business in the next few years, as part of plans to reduce the reliance on its core combustibles business. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
6.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Okinawa: JMA
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, said the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday. According to the agency, ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese seafood imports from Japan tumble 68% in August amid ban
Chinese seafood imports from Japan tumbled more than two-thirds in August after electric officials in Tokyo announced the release of treated from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen takes the spotlight in central bank week
The U.S. dollar barely moved in Asian trades on Monday, even as sterling blipped higher and the yen dipped, as a Japanese holiday and a bunch of upcoming central bank meetings sucked the air out of ... ( read original story ...)
Huge quake simulator to detect temblor mechanics shown to the media in east Japan
One of the world's largest earthquake simulators, built to better understand temblor mechanics, was demonstrated at a national res･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
From the archive: Japanese business visitors learn the steps
Salli Landers Gutierrez shows a few dance steps to partner Koichi Yano, of Japan, during a party at the home of Ken and Susan Pratt on Tuesday evening.” ... ( read original story ...)
Southwest Japan railway hit by rain disaster reborn as pioneering bus service
The July 2017 torrential rain disaster sowed much destruction across Japan's northern Kyushu region, including wiping out a section of railway passing through this village. But six years later, the line has been restored to the local citizens and travelers in the form of a bus rapid transit (BRT) service, ( read original story ...)
Old Japan video misrepresented as Morocco earthquake
Social media posts claim a video of a home's interior shaking shows an earthquake that hit Morocco in 2023. This is false; the clip was taken in Oita, Japan in January 2022 . ( read original story ...)
Japan to give $3 mil. in emergency aid to quake-hit Morocco
Japan will extend around $3 million in emergency aid to Morocco through humanitarian organizations after it was hit by a deadly earth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calling: foreign digital nomads embrace work and travel lifestyle in Tokyo and beyond
Japan is laying the welcome mat to attract foreign digital nomads to work and travel in cities and towns across the country More tech-savvy workers from around the world are already embracing the ... ( read original story ...)
Lt. Governor positive about business, trade after leading delegation in Japan
A delegation led by Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton is back from Japan, and she believes the trade mission met its goal.“We are home to more Japanese businesses than any other Midwestern state, and our ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui to comply with Arctic LNG 2-related U.S. sanctions
Japan's Mitsui said on Saturday it is committed to complying with restrictions in the wake of fresh U.S. sanctions related to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas project in which it holds a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls legislating “security clearance” system in 2024
Japan is looking to legislate a "security clearance" system, which grants some individuals special access to classified government data, in 2024 to prevent critical information from leaking to ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out in Tokyo’s ‘Shibuya 109’ department store; no injuries
A fire occurred in the "Shibuya 109" department store in the capital's Shibuya Ward on the morning of Sept. 16, creating a commotion at the scene, but no injuries were reported.The local fire ... ( read original story ...)
Japan start-ups to ditch stocks for crypto – Details
Shifting gears in the financial landscape, Japan is breaking from its conservative stance on cryptocurrency. A nation traditionally seen as a stronghold of stock-driven fundraising for startups now ... ( read original story ...)