Sydney-based Jamie Halse and Tsubasa Umezaki are making big money in the forgotten corners of the Japanese sharemarket that are sitting on piles of cash. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s downbeat startups need a lift
The first is Japan’s shortage of risk-taking venture capital. A decade ago traditional vc funds were rare. In 2015 only $1bn in vc capital was deployed across fewer than 500 deals, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Partners with Hinomaru Kotsu for Robotaxi Pilot Deployment in Tokyo
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Uber Japan has signed an operational partnership agreement with one of its taxi operators, Hinomaru Kotsu Co., Ltd., to manage day-to-day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood rises as semiconductor boom lifts manufacturers: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence improved in August as manufacturers benefited from robust semiconductor demand while non-manufacturers were supported by strong domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies at 93: source
Former Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda, who also served as president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., has died, accor ... ( read original story ...)
China detains Japanese businesspeople amid export crackdown
Aug. 11 (Asia Today) --Chinese authorities have detained several Japanese business people as Beijing intensifies export controls on rare earths and dual-use goods bound for Japan, prompting Tokyo to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake | Video shows moment 7.1-magnitude quake hits during surgeries at Japan hospital
Almost two weeks after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, aid has been delivered and volunteers have gathered to help from other parts of the country. In Uki, one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Two weeks on from earthquake in Japan, volunteers gather to deliver aid
Almost two weeks after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, aid has been delivered and volunteers have gathered to help from other parts of the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake barely touched Honda’s closest factory. A plant 600 miles away still can’t build a Civic
Honda's factory in Ozu, Kumamoto, sits close enough to the epicenter of Japan's July 28 earthquake that it took a direct hit. It's already building again. Meanwhile, in Saitama, nearly 600 miles north ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab Borderless in Tokyo Welcomes Over 4 Million Visitors from more than 185 Countries
teamLab Borderless: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM (teamLab Borderless) in Tokyo has welcomed over 4 Million visitors as of July 31, 2026, approximately 2 years and 5 months since its opening.*1 ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes operating room mid-surgery in Japan
Footage captured an earthquake shaking an operating room at Kumamoto hospital mid-surgery on July 28. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake in southern Japan measured at a magnitude of 6.8. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue. ( read original story ...)
Claims of ‘man-made earthquake’ spread online after Japan disaster
Claims of ‘man-made earthquake’ take over Japanese internet after Kumamoto disaster kills 38 - Social media posts claim tremor came from an explosion or deny that it happened at all ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda reports robust results after its first ever annual loss
Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from its first ever full year loss. ( read original story ...)