FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to attend APEC Leader's Dialogue with APEC Business Advisory Council during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, November 18, ... ( read original story ...)
These Are Not the Most Expensive Cities…Unless You Are an Expat
Lists of the world’s priciest urban centers assume you’re a tennis-playing, vermouth-drinking expat paid in dollars with a maid and a car. ( read original story ...)
Japan Rocked by Earthquake: In Pictures
After a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's northeastern coast on Friday, unleashing a 13-foot tsunami, residents now fear the growing risk of a radiation leak from the damaged Fukushima power plant. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development
A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Mongolia’s Sainshand – EMSC
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Sainshand region in Mongolia early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from central Japan
The city of Nagoya's Innovation Department stressed Central Japan's startup ecosystem provides everything a startup needs. On top of the local government's generous support, the region has everything ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Alts makes €156m purchase in debut Japanese care home sector deal
Osaka and Aichi on behalf of its clients. The portfolio comprises over 800 beds across 15 assets, 14 of which have been constructed after 2013. This transaction marks the manager’s fourth acquisition ... ( read original story ...)
70% of hotels and ryokans in Japan suffer from labour shortage while domestic travel demand rapidly grows
Labour shortage of full-time employees was seen in 65.4% of hotels and ryokans (51.1% on average), and labour shortage of part-time employees in 75% of hotels and ryokans (31% on average). , according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takara Bio to build another COVID vaccine factory
Japanese biotech company Takara Bio will ramp up investment in its contract drug manufacturing business and build a new COVID vaccine plant to expand production capacity at its headquarters in Kusatsu ... ( read original story ...)
STACK Infrastructure and ESR expand their APAC partnership into Japan with a 72MW data center development in Osaka
“Osaka is STACK’s sixth APAC market in 12 months since our ... solutions and New Economy real estate development opportunities across our private funds business, which allow capital partners and ... ( read original story ...)
How SEVENTEEN turned their Japan tour into buzzy city-wide extravaganzas
NME heads to Tokyo, Japan to explore the SEVENTEEN edition of The City, the HYBE project that could be the future of K-pop tours. ( read original story ...)
Japan keen on joint foreign infra projects with India
Mint had earlier reported that Japan sees the development of Matabari Port as a key imperative for regional economic connectivity. The port will allow Indian business to establish a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Meteorological Agency says no tsunami impact from Java volcano eruption-NHK
People look on as volcanic ash fills the sky during an eruption of the Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java Province, Indonesia December 4, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video ... ( read original story ...)
Watch | Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Erupts Again, Raising Fears Of Tsunami In Japan
The country was already jolted by two earthquakes and now the eruption of the Semeru volcano is a matter of worry for the residents of Java island. Amidst all the chaos, Japan’s Meteorology Agency has ... ( read original story ...)
Java earthquake: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits an Indonesian island
CNN - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian province of West Java on Saturday, the Indonesian Geophysics Agency BMKG said. According to BMKG, ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Java
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java Saturday, sending people running into the street and damaging houses. ( read original story ...)