This earthquake with an 80% chance of happening in 30 years, It is the 'Nankai earthquake' that has plunged Japan into extreme fear.The damage of the East ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JX Advanced Metals files IPO application with TSE
Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings is spinning off its metal unit, JX Advanced Metals (JXAM), saying on Tuesday JXAM has applied for a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to improve focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s base salaries rise by record in good sign for PM Ishiba
The nation’s leading business lobby has urged the government to create an economic environment conducive to hikes. Wage trends are among the most closely watched indicators as the government and Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Record 163 firms went bankrupt in Japan in April-Sept. due to staff shortages
The number of cases where companies in Japan went under due to labor shortages stemming from factors including employee turnover and difficul ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan to invest in auto tech firm ChargeScape
Japan's Nissan Motor said on Monday it would invest an undisclosed amount in ChargeScape and roll out the battery charging technology company's services to its electric-vehicle drivers across the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lifts economic views on 2 areas on quake recovery, car output
The Bank of Japan on Monday upgraded its economic views on two of the nation's nine regions, helped by a steady recovery from a massi ( read original story ...)
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
Supporters say the advisories are about reducing risk, but critics see a system that isn’t based on science and one in which the cons outweigh the pros. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro looks to raise up to US$2.4 billion in largest Japan IPO since 2018
TOKYO: Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public at ¥1,100 to ¥1,200 per share, against an initial estimate of ¥1,100, a regulatory filing showed on Monday (Oct 7). At the top of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tsunami advisory issued after strong earthquake
After a strong earthquake, Japan issues a tsunami advisory for the remote Izu and Ogasawara Islands some 600 kilometers south of Tokyo.Japan issued a tsunami advisory Tuesday for residents of Izu and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business chamber in Taiwan calls for more cooperation
A Japanese business group is calling for more cooperation with Taiwan in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other areas. ( read original story ...)
What’s happening in global stock markets? Japan’s Nikkei up, Wall Street gains
Japan's Nikkei rose over 2% on Monday, fueled by a weaker yen and strong US jobs data. The index climbed to 39,354.63, while the Topix increased 1.7%. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top FX diplomat warns against speculative moves as yen falls
Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, issued on Monday a warning against speculative moves on the foreign exchange market as the yen fell below 149 per dollar."We will monitor currency market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kao goes upmarket with premium hair care
Japan's hair care market has seen products priced at 1,400 yen or more -- what Kao calls "high premium" -- increase in sales. Last year, this segment accounted for 41% of the market for hair care ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka meet at a tennis coaching crossroads in Beijing
Tennis players are no different, the latest cases being Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, who dueled on Tuesday in Beijing at the penultimate WTA 1000 tournament of the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan expands LNG flexibility via cooperation with South Korea, Italy
Japan agreed on Sunday (Oct 6) to study cooperating with South Korea and Italy on procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the world's second-biggest LNG importer after China seeks greater ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands LNG flexibility via cooperation with S.Korea, Italy
Japan is second-biggest LNG buyer globally after China Seeks shorter duration contracts that allow for resales Talks to South Korea, Italy on LNG procurement cooperation HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 6 ... ( read original story ...)