Business leaders of Japan and South Korea say they will work together to strengthen the supply-chain network for semiconductors, as agreed in the Japan-South Korea summit meeting on May 7. ( read original story ...)
Capcom Celebrates 40 Years Since Its Founding on June 11
Capcom is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding with Capcom Town, a digital, online destination that fans worldwide can enjoy. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy expects record defence orders as Japan pours money into military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Wednesday said it expects to book record defence equipment orders this business year as Japan embarks on its biggest military expansion since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investors Say They Want More Business With Africa
They met with the top leadership of global mega brands including Mitsui & Co Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Toyota Tsusho, as well as Japan's leading business community, the ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted near the west coast of Honshu, Japan, at 22:14:37 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, tren ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers make discovery off Pacific Coast to better understand earthquakes: ‘Messengers from the deep’
University of Washington researchers are working to better understand earthquake zones off the West Coast ahead of a potential quake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone within 50 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines returns to freighter business
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations. The post Japan Airlines returns to freighter business appeared first on FreightWaves. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett is anxious about doing business in Taiwan, saying he would ‘feel better’ about dealings in Japan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett ‘feels better’ about investing in Japan than Taiwan
The legendary investor is losing confidence in Taiwan amid geopolitical tensions, but still sees big opportunity in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida meets lawmakers, business leaders to finish South Korea visit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean lawmakers and business leaders in Seoul on Monday to discuss potential bilateral cooperation as he wrapped up the first visit by a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Rothschild Taps Ex-Daiwa Banker to Bolster Japan Expansion
Rothschild & Co. named Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s former co-head of investment banking as vice-chair for Japan to strengthen its business in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s only shortwave station still in business after 80 years
Shortwave radios were the primary means for people across the world to receive audio content from Japan without a large-scale facility before satellites and submarine cables came into existence. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ‘scramble for Africa’
This "scramble for Africa" is part of his ambitious plan that in March pledged $75 billion in investments across the Global South to expand Japan's influence and Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Japan, killing one, injuring 13
A strong, shallow earthquake has hit central Japan, killing at least one person and injuring 13 others, but no tsunami warning was issued ( read original story ...)
The world in brief: Japan earthquake kills 1, injures 22
A strong, shallow earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others, but no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 9.0 earthquake
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