Compass Offices, a leading flexible office space provider in Asia Pacific, will open the Yotsuya N Club business center on July 1 to expand its serviced offices network in Tokyo. The brand new 8-floor ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s Oldest Tea Shop Is Located In Japan
Established in 1160 in the Japanese village of Uji, not far from Kyoto, Tsuen Tea is owned and operated by the descendants of the original founder. ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt warns Tokyo of power crunch as country endures heat wave
The Japanese government warned of possible power shortages Monday in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually intense heat wave ... ( read original story ...)
Business mood among manufacturers forecast to worsen
Most economists are predicting that the Bank of Japan's upcoming report will show a decline in business sentiment among major manufacturers for a second straight quarter, largely due to the impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for power crunch as heat rises with end of rains
Japan scrambled on Monday to avert a looming power crunch as temperatures climbed nationwide, with authorities warning of higher than expected demand after the rainy season ended in the capital, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Radical neighbourhood redevelopment model splits opinion in Tokyo
Yoshiyuki Murata’s first task when he started work at the Japanese developer Mori Building, in 1988, was to start knocking on doors in the central Tokyo district of Azabudai. It was a traditional, ... ( read original story ...)
Quake jolts southwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, which ... ( read original story ...)
M4.7 quake hits southwest Japan
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: June 26, 2022, 9:44 p.m. Epicenter: In Kumamoto Prefecture. N 32.5, E 130.7 Depth: 10 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
UK, US, Japan And Canada To Up Sanctions And Ban Russia Gold Imports
Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, the British government said ... ( read original story ...)
Less than 3% of Japan firms exiting Russia, lowest among G-7: survey
Less than 3 percent of Japanese companies operating in Russia have decided to withdraw following its invasion of Ukraine, the lowest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Speeds Up In June As Services Revive, Manufacturing Slows, Prices Surge
The pace of economic growth accelerated in Japan at the end of the second quarter according to the latest business surveys. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Japan records hottest June day amid energy squeeze
A city in eastern Japan logged the country's highest temperature for a June day on Saturday, breaking above 40 Celsius, the weather bureau said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG plans to buy 10% stake in SBI worth over $443 mln -Nikkei
Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc in a deal likely worth over 60 billion yen ($443 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Revises Outlook on Japan’s Life Insurance Market to Stable
AM Best has revised its outlook on Japan’s life insurance market segment to stable from negative, as overall business conditions for the life insurers have improved compared to earlier stages of the ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown
Japan's factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. TOKYO, June 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Free sanitary pad dispensers on trial at women’s restrooms in Tokyo, Osaka
A western Japan venture company is offering free sanitary napkins via dispensers installed inside women's individual restroom stalls at comme ... ( read original story ...)