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 ...)
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits off eastern Japan, minor tsunami warning: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 6.8 hit off eastern Japan on Saturday morning and a warning for a minor tsunami of up to one metre was issued for the northeastern coast, ... ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Games bribery and bid-rigging scandals: What you need to know
The new development came after the arrests of a former executive of the Tokyo Organising Committee and some other prominent business figures over alleged bribery. ( read original story ...)
Startups rapidly emerging from Central Japan – local entrepreneurs explain why
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 ...)
Japan’s Tech Giant Revenues Fall Short of Top 100 Club
While business conglomerate Hitachi and entertainment company Sony ... Samsung or Alibaba proves wrong the long-running assumption of Japan being one of the most dominant forces in tech. This era of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Build Tokyo
JAPAN BUILD Tokyo, Asia’s leading trade show for the building and housing industries, will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 5–7, 2022. With ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on strong yen vs. dollar
Tokyo stocks plunged Friday morning, led by declines in exporters as the yen firmed further against the U.S. dollar to hit a new thre ... ( read original story ...)
Stronger Yen Sends Export Issues, Tokyo Shares Lower
The Nikkei 225 opened lower Friday and did not recover, finishing down 1.6% as a stronger yen undercut export issues and the broader exchange. The Japanese yen traded at near 134 to the US dollar, up ... ( read original story ...)
Up, down, up again: Japan’s soccer-related stocks mirror Samurai Blue’s performance
Japanese shares of soccer-related companies had a good day on Friday as they mirrored the national team's roller-coaster performance at the World Cup where the "Samurai Blue" delivered another ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG to pour $1.5bn into helping companies turn around
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will pour roughly 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) within a couple of years into helping struggling companies turn around, Nikkei has learned. SMFG subsidiary SMBC ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower ahead of US jobs data
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday, trailing losses on Wall Street as investors awaited the release of US employment data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.59 percent, or 448.18 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest labor union to call for 5% pay hike, highest in 28 yrs
The Japan Business Federation, the country's biggest business lobby known as Keidanren, is considering urging their member companies, consisting of many major firms, to increase wages. But it remains ... ( read original story ...)
MP tied to key Osaka party bids Japan nod local IR this year
An Osaka MP who heads the Japan Innovation Party – linked to the Osaka Restoration Association, that conurbation’s lead political grouping – has called on the country’s go ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan finds it so hard to digitally transform
The nation’s leaders are battling to change a static workplace culture that's still in love with fax machines and floppy disks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Nikkei snaps 4-day rally after Wall Street slump
JAPAN’S Nikkei index snapped a 4-session rally on Wednesday (Jun 29), dragged down by heavyweight technology stocks after Wall Street fell sharply overnight on fears of an economic slowdown. Read more ... ( read original story ...)