Ten-year yields edged higher to 0.23% Monday in the aftermath of the BOJ's 10.9 trillion yen ($81 billion) of government bond purchases last week, the most on record ... ( read original story ...)
NI business leader reveals his ‘visit’ to The Covid Quarantine Hotel in Tokyo
Former CEO of Harland and Wolff spent seven days in isolation due to testing positive for Covid-19 on a recent business trip to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan maintains economic assessment as consumer, business spending picks up
Japan's government on Monday maintained its assessment that the country's economy is picking up as the downside effects of the coronavirus pandemic begin to wane and private and business spending ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to fine Meta, Twitter if they keep neglecting domestic registry
With more countries stepping up regulations on IT giants to protect users, Japan is looking to enact its own strict measures. In early June, the Ministry of Justice reiterated its request that some ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake jolts Japan for second straight day
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, today, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo teams up with B2B events specialist for third luxury forum
B2B travel events specialist Connections is to host the third edition of its Tokyo luxury forum in November. Connections Luxury Tokyo will run from November 13-16 in partnership with the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan, jolts town in northern Japan
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had an estimated depth of 10 kilometres, according to USGS, and struck at 09:05 local time (0105 GMT). ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts town in northern Japan, no tsunami danger
A shallow earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook the city of Suzu at the tip of the Noto peninsula in northern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. We apologize ... ( read original story ...)
Got a complaint? Japan’s business owners want you to say it, not spray it.
Former department store employee Takanori Namigishi wasn’t long out of university when he was asked by his boss to respond to a tricky complaint. A customer had contacted the company about a ... ( read original story ...)
Famima Laundry: Japanese convenience store adds laundromat to store in Tokyo
Welcome to the Famima laundromat! As of 31 May, 2022, there are 16,564 Family Mart stores around Japan. And out of all of these thousands of branches, only 33 of them offer something extra special for ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no major damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Japan's western coastal prefecture of Ishikawa on Sunday (June 19), the Meteorological Agency said, adding there were no indications that it ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Jolts Ishikawa in Central Japan – NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK said. No tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
5.2 quake hits northwestern Japan
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast today, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Noto region on Sea of Japan coast
A strong earthquake struck the Noto region on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan around 3:08 p.m. on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Which companies spend most on workers? Japan to launch metrics
The Japanese government will soon push businesses to disclose so-called human-capital metrics over four categories, aiming to give investors a more accurate picture of companies' strengths and ... ( read original story ...)