A museum commemorating the friendship between Japan and Turkey has been receiving donations and messages for survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey a month ago. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.1 Offshore Earthquake Hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 offshore hit Saturday the Japanese Ryukyu Islands. The European Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Professor: Mega-quake after-effects could kill 76,000 in Japan
A Japanese expert estimates as many as 76,000 people would die from after-effects of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough along Japan's Pacific Coast. ( read original story ...)
Japan services PMI revised upward amid a stronger rise in new business inflows as the jolt of pandemic subside
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 54.0 in February 2023 from preliminary estimates of 53.6. Load Error The latest result followed a final 52.3 in the previous month and marked ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI inflation eases from 41-year high in February
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital grew at a slower pace in February than the prior month, data showed on Friday, indicating that price pressures in the country may be easing after surging to over ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami-hit Japanese city to change siren tone for March 11 anniversary
Sirens are sounded in many disaster-hit municipalities in Japan on March 11 every year to remind people to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. A city in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s February service-sector activity grows at fastest rate in eight months – PMI
Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in eight months in February, a private sector survey showed on Friday, as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic receded globally. ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs broader tender offer rules as unsolicited takeovers rise
Japan's financial regulator is considering expanding the range of transactions that require a tender offer, in what would be the first revision of such rules in 17 years, as unsolicited takeovers have ... ( read original story ...)
City-Tech.Tokyo: Japan Business Expert on Building Sustainability Through City-Tech
City-Tech.Tokyo highlights sustainability and innovation. Ulrike Schaede, an expert on Japan business, discusses these transformative issues. ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs expanding tender offer rules as unsolicited takeovers rise
Japan's financial regulator is considering expanding the range of transactions for which a tender offer is required, in what would be the first revision of the country's takeover rules in 17 years, ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-professor at Tokyo MBA school accused of massive plagiarism
A Japanese online MBA school has announced that a former professor plagiarized large portions of an article he contributed to the graduate sc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new supercomputer will forecast heavy rains 6 hours in advance
The Japan Meteorological Society can now efficiently predict landslides and earthquakes, thanks to a new supercomputer system. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to Cut Hakuhodo from Business Linked to 2025 Expo
The western Japan city of Osaka will exclude major advertising agency Hakuhodo Inc. from business related to the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, its mayor told reporters Wednesday. In a related move, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory activity shrinks the most in 2-1/2 years; PMI hits 47.7 in January
The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index released on Wednesday fell to 47.7 in February from January's 48.9. ( read original story ...)
Six companies charged in Tokyo Olympic bid investigation
The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal widened Tuesday with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies charged by Tokyo district prosecutors. ( read original story ...)
Indictment issued over suspected rigging of Tokyo Olympic bid after investigation into alleged corruption
Prosecutors have issued indictments to Japanese companies suspected of rigging bids for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)