TOKYO -- Sakumaseika, a Tokyo-based candy maker known for its long-beloved fruity Sakuma's Drops, is planning to close up shop on Jan. 20 after 114 years in business ... orphaned boy and his little ... ( read original story ...)
Conquer The Japanese Market: Follow This Brand That Dominated Foreign Land Like A God
International brands struggle with entering foreign markets. But technology now enables success in complex markets by utilizing data for customer-driven business processes. ( read original story ...)
Candy from Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies disappearing as manufacturer goes out of business
Candy drops that served as a symbol of hope for war orphan Setsuko have been on sale for more than 100 years, but their end is near. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Heavyweights Konami, Square Enix, And Sega, Are Changing The Way They Do Business
It's uncertain times right now for the video game industry as a whole. Three of Japan’s biggest video game companies are making drastic changes to the way they do business. Those three companies are ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Japan creates new alert for risk of subsequent earthquakes
The central government decided on Nov. 8 that in the event of a huge earthquake along the Japan Trench or the Chishima Trench, it will issue an alert warning of the potential for follow-up earthquakes ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Japan''s eastern prefecture of Ibaraki on Wednesday, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture: JMA
According to the JMA, the quake occurred at 5:40 p.m. local time at a depth of about 50 km in southern Ibaraki prefecture, measuring an upper 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation Brings End to Beloved 114-Year-Old Japanese Candy
A beloved Japanese candy eaten by generations, so iconic it even appeared in a hit anime film, has come to the end of the line, a victim of surging raw material and energy prices. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING NEWS: Strong quake hits eastern Japan
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: Nov. 9, 2022, 5:40 p.m. Epicenter: In Ibaraki Prefecture. N 36.2, E 140.0 Depth: 50 kilometers Preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
From Nepal to China, the deadliest earthquakes that rocked the world
A 6.6-strong quake rattled Nepal, killing six people and injuring five others. It also brought up memories of the 2015 quake that is considered as one of the deadliest natural disasters across the wor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese hero of Turkish earthquake remembered
Atsushi Miyazaki is being fondly remembered ahead of the anniversary of an earthquake in Türkiye that killed the young Japanese volunteer who was in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on US midterm election
Tokyo stocks opened higher today with investors encouraged to buy after rallies on Wall Street as the US midterm elections dominate attention. The ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional investors see Japan as a real estate darling but have turned cold on China’s property market
Both Japan and China have kept interest rates relatively low, despite US rate increases, weakening their currencies, although Japan is favoured over China by investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy faces headwinds amid low growth and weak yen
Japan appears to be facing an extended period of low growth and a weak yen as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues its aggressive monetary tightening amid soaring inflation. The government hopes a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo & Singapore: Friendly Competitors
The race to establish global financial centres is often pitted as a fierce competition where the winner-takes-all. ( read original story ...)