A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia has once again exposed the dangers of living in poorly built homes in one of the most seismically active zones on the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed as investors eye Tokyo inflation data
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as worries deepened about the regional economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output seen down for second month in sign of patchy recovery- Reuters poll
Japan's factory output likely fell for a second straight month in October, while retail sales probably grew at the fastest pace since May 2021, according to a Reuters poll of 17 economists, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leveraged loan market solid despite global turmoil – MUFG exec
Japan's leveraged loan market remains solid despite a global market lull, an executive at MUFG Bank said, as the country's top bank continues to expand its leveraged lending business to back a growing ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis:Slower Fed hikes spell relief from Tokyo to Buenos Aires
The Federal Reserve's signalling of a slowdown in the pace of U.S. interest rate hikes takes pressure off global peers to keep on raising rates and offers relief to emerging markets, which have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business community fears huge losses from ‘decoupling’ from China, calls on …
The Global Times recently spoke with a number of Japanese economists and business executives who believe that "the full 'decoupling' of the Japanese and Chinese economies will be extremely costly, and ... ( read original story ...)
Five Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes in World History
Earthquake is one of the most common natural phenomena. Earthquake usually cause a lot of destruction and loss of life. So, here are deadliest earthquake in the ( read original story ...)
Japan business activity shrinks in Nov on manufacturing slowdown- PMI
Japan’s services PMI fell to 50.0 in November from 53.2 in the prior month, indicating that service sector activity remained static in November. The reading comes as Japanese fi ... ( read original story ...)
Boy, 6, pulled alive from wreckage of Indonesia earthquake
A six-year-old boy was pulled alive from the wreckage of a property Wednesday after surviving for more than two days under debris, bringing hope to those waiting for news of loved ones after a powerful earthquake struck a populous area of Indonesia’s West Java province. ( read original story ...)
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd to Launch New Business in the Sauce, Dressing and Condiment Market
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd (“Yoshitsu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKLF), a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products in Japan, today ... ( read original story ...)
When rooms take care of their inhabitants: How Japan is countering the aging of its population with technology
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 ...)