Robots have long been considered a solution to the global care crisis, especially in robotics superpower Japan. But the automation of nursing primarily begins with sensors and cameras. How the crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan pension system reform needs vision for secure post-retirement living
A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare council has begun deliberations on reforms to Japan's pension system slated for 2025. These changes must creat ... ( read original story ...)
Weak yen boosts overseas profits for Japan’s big seafood players
Japan’s major seafood companies are feeling both negative and positive effects from a weakening of the country's currency. Japanese importers must pay more to purchase seafood and transportation, and ... ( read original story ...)
A shallow tremor in a densely populated town made this Indonesia’s deadliest earthquake this year
Solomon Islands was struck by two earthquakes within half an hour yesterday, just a day after a deadly quake struck West Java. So why was the comparatively smaller quake in Indonesia more deadly? ( read original story ...)
Japan to grant emergency approval to Shinogi COVID-19 drug
Japan on Friday said it would grant emergency approval to Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co Ltd's COVID-19 drug, making it the first domestically developed oral drug for patients with mild symptoms. ( read original story ...)
Fanatics expands its Nike sports merchandise deal to Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most popular baseball team
Fanatics is expanding its partnership with Nike to manufacture sports merchandise for the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most successful and popular baseball team. ( read original story ...)
Search underway as magnitude-5.6 earthquake leaves over 200 dead in Indonesia
The 5.6-magnitude quake hit the Cianjur region in West Java about 1:21 p.m. local time on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), ... ( read original story ...)
Japan panel: With sweeping defense buildup, financial burden unavoidable
Kishida's governing party wants to double Japan's current defense budget to about 10 trillion ($70 billion) in the next five years ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle sees big in Japan auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains
U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc aims to enlarge its footprint in the Japanese automotive sector as the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) shakes the industry's supply chain, its ... ( read original story ...)
‘So expensive’: Japan consumers, businesses feel the pinch as higher inflation bites
Residents are cutting down expenses on food, travel and other items to cope with rising prices, survey shows Core consumer inflation hit 40-year high in October, accelerated by higher energy prices ... ( read original story ...)
GBP/JPY aims to test a two-week high around 169.00 as Japan considers Cabinet reshuffle
GBP/JPY is aiming to smash a two-week high around 169.00 as the risk-off profile is losing traction. UK’s novel leadership is being criticized for ignoring economic prospects. Japan’s Kishida is ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake leaves at least 162 dead in Indonesia
At least 162 people have died after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, according to the country's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB). ( read original story ...)
The era of 150 yen to the dollar has arrived! 30 Japanese stocks with resilience despite the super weak yen
There are stocks that benefit from the yen's depreciation and have "underlying strength" that will not collapse even in the face of the yen's historic depreciation. These include inbound-related ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 leaves at least 56 dead in Indonesia
At least 56 people have died after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, according to the country's National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB). ( read original story ...)
46 dead as 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia: A look at 10 deadliest earthquakes ever
At least 46 people have died and more than 700 injured in a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that shook the Java Island of Indonesia on Monday. The USGS said that the quake was centred in the Cianjur region ... ( read original story ...)
Top 10 Web Development Companies in Japan 2023
The list is compiled after conducting deep research on web development skills, employee count, work experience, client reviews, and many other things ... ( read original story ...)