PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (Reuters) -One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett boosts stakes in Japanese trading houses, may invest more
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has increased its stakes in Japan's five largest trading houses to 7.4%, and the billionaire investor said he may invest more in the country. Buffett, 92, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett raises stakes and says he may buy more
They also provide services to manufacturers. The trading houses have helped grow the Japanese economy and contributed to the globalization of its business. Late last year, Berkshire Hathaway increased ... ( read original story ...)
A nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater release
Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing ripples in the Pacific. Sometime in the next few months, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett says he plans on buying more
They also provide services to manufacturers. The trading houses have helped grow the Japanese economy and contributed to the globalization of its business. Buffett told Nikkei that he currently holds ... ( read original story ...)
Biz associations of S. Korea, Japan agree to resume chairs’ meeting after 6-year hiatus
The leading business organizations of South Korea and Japan have agreed to resume top-level conferences this year, as part of efforts to revitalize private business exchanges amid a thaw in bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Crown Prince Meets Jordanian Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs In Tokyo
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah in Tokyo on Monday met with Jordanian business leaders and entrepreneurs based in Japan. Crown Prince Al Hussein spoke to attendees about their ... ( read original story ...)
Radioactive sludge at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant nears storage limit
Twelve years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March 2011, the current situation is likely to undermine the premise of decommissioning nuclear reactors, Japan's Asahi ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display teams up with China’s HKC as seeks turnaround
Japan Display Inc will team up with China's HKC Corporation Ltd to co-operate on next-generation technology for displays, it said on Monday, as the Apple Inc supplier seeks to turn around its business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi, others raise $692 million for Monsoon wind project in Laos
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp on Monday said that it and other shareholders of the Monsoon wind power project in Laos have raised $692 million in financing for the wind farm. ( read original story ...)
Some Japanese firms expect better business from metaverse
Some companies in Japan are using a digital virtual space known as "the metaverse" to improve their operations. ( read original story ...)
Apex.AI Launches ‘Full-Scale’ Business Expansion In The Japanese Market
Apex.AI launches 'full-scale' business expansion in the Japanese market April 8, 2023 by mark allinson leave a comment apex.ai , ... ( read original story ...)
Drone used to autonomously deliver medicines in west Japan demonstration flight
In a prefectural first, a live demonstration of the delivery of medical supplies via a drone was recently staged at a university in this w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s Oldest Soba Shops Couldn’t Make it in New York City
Sarashina Horii, an offshoot of one of Tokyo’s oldest soba shops, will close its doors at the end of June, Crain’s New York Business reports. The restaurant, operated by Create Restaurants, a major ... ( read original story ...)
Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan’s space dreams
The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan's hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed to ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese business insurance plans cover rogue staff, ‘customer harassment’
While abuse from customers, workplace bullying and viral employee pranks create headaches for Japanese companies, insurance firms are digging･･･ ... ( read original story ...)