Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are pressing the Biden administration to take action on PlayStation-Xbox console competition in Japan. Driving the news: Policymakers raised concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Experts: Quake along Japan Trench will produce more debris than 2011 disaster
A team of experts has estimated that when a massive earthquake occurs along the deep sea Japan Trench, it would produce more waste than that from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business services prices rise 1.8% yoy in Feb – BOJ
Japan's business-to-business services prices rose 1.8 per cent in February from a year earlier, accelerating the pace of increase for a second straight month in a sign inflationary pressure was ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Isn’t Tapping It’s Incredible Geothermal Potential
Japan, a large energy importer where coal and gas make up two-thirds of electricity generation, has one abundant domestic renewable energy source ... ( read original story ...)
5.2 earthquake rocks Japan
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Honshu Island, in Japan. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese firms interested in investing in Philippines
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) Director General Tereso Panga had said he was looking forward to more investments from the East Asian country with the visit of delegates from Osaka Business ... ( read original story ...)
On Location: Chasing John Wick From Osaka to Berlin to Paris
After wrapping up some unfinished business in the aforementioned Morocco (for which ... We built a mausoleum set on Roosevelt Island. The Osaka metro station is actually the Journal Square PATH ... ( read original story ...)
Smoking away your pay check: Japanese workers disciplined for puffing on the job
The employees were apparently warned about taking too many smoke breaks during business hours, but they did not heed their supervisor’s warning. Find out how they got caught. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Of 4.6 Magnitude Rattles Izu Islands In Japan, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake that measured 4.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Izu Islands on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
The $7 billion business of forecasting Japan’s cherry blossoms
As millions seek out prime locations to catch a glimpse of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, or sakura, their enjoyment hinges on one of the most unusual forecasts in the world. ( read original story ...)
Why business is like baseball, according to this Japanese CEO
Yoshitake Saito, president and CEO of Evident Corp., said the same is true of business too. In fact ... Saito said that's one of the most important lessons he has learned. And if Japan's third title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity contracts for fifth month – PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in March as output and new orders remained under pressure, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economic recovery is fragile ... ( read original story ...)
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Izu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-plagued Japan tech giant Toshiba gets tender offer
The move comes while the world’s financial sector is in turmoil over the ripple effects from the recent collapse of banks in the U.S. The critical point is that the latest offer, if successful, will ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Japan’s Izu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ... ( read original story ...)
The $4.7 Billion Business of Forecasting Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
As millions seek out prime locations to catch a glimpse of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, or sakura, their enjoyment hinges on one of the most unusual forecasts in the world. Each year, meteorologist ... ( read original story ...)