The ruling's effect as a precedent will be closely watched, media said. A massive tsunami set off by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011 struck the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda, Nintendo among Japanese firms quietly celebrating weak yen
Japan's yen is at its weakest in decades and inflicting high costs of imported food and fuel on households and businesses, but also proving to be an unexpected tailwind for multinationals such as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May consumer inflation seen likely staying above central bank’s target- Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer price index for May is expected to climb 2.1 per cent from a year earlier, its second straight month of gains above the central bank's 2 per cent inflation target, a Reuters poll ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court rules state not liable for Fukushima disaster
Around 30 such lawsuits have been filed across Japan by people who had to evacuate from their home or whose lives were greatly impacted by the earthquake- and tsunami-triggered disaster. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tragic nuclear towns are coming back to life
Eleven years after the tsunami, residents are gradually returning to Fukushima and are even making wine. But the energy crisis is firing up the nuclear debate again. ( read original story ...)
The 2022 Top 25 Asian, African & Russian Confectioneries
This year’s Top 2022 Asian, Australian, African & Russian Confectioners — which is compiled exclusively by Candy Industry and is based on company finanical data reporting as of April 1, 2022 — shows ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech targets to be named at start of Japan antitrust probes
TOKYO -- The Japan Fair Trade Commission will publicize ... as doing so could affect the target's business or provide an opportunity to destroy evidence. The agency will resolve details such ... ( read original story ...)
Catalyst: Predicting earthquakes
... earthquake-prone regions on Earth as they try to improve earthquake prediction to add precious seconds to earthquake warning times. Japan is spoilt with mountainous landscapes and peaceful gardens ... ( read original story ...)
Australia on shaky ground with thousands of buildings at risk of collapse in earthquake prone cities
A common myth is that because Australia doesn’t lie on any tectonic plate boundary, the country isn’t at risk of earthquakes. However, while Australia certainly doesn’t experience tremors to the same ... ( read original story ...)
Can the four-day week take off in Japan?
With Japan's traditionalist work culture set to clash with the radicalism of the four-day week, we examine how proposals to inject more flexibility into the economy will fare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts biggest trade deficit in more than 8 years in May
Nearly half of Japanese companies see a weak yen as bad for their business, a private survey showed this week, suggesting the currency's declines are hurting business sentiment. ($1 = 133.9800 yen) ... ( read original story ...)
Internet Explorer shuts after 27 years, trouble builds for Japan businesses
Businesses across the country are now having to move swiftly to ensure they're still able to run operations that previously relied on apps built atop Microsoft's long-tenured browser ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Runs Biggest Trade Deficit In More Than 8 Years In May
Japan ran its biggest single-month trade deficit in more than eight years in May as high commodity prices and declines in the yen swelled imports, clouding the country's economic outlook. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts biggest trade deficit in more than 8 years after yen sinks
Japan ran its biggest single-month trade deficit in more than eight years in May as high commodity prices and declines in the yen swelled imports, clouding the country's economic outlook. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Weak yen may be existential threat to Japan’s iconic dollar stores like Daiso
The supremacy of Japan's 100-yen shops, long a symbol of an economy stuck with flat to falling prices for almost three decades, is beginning to crumble. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE More than 80% of Japanese firms back nuclear restart, tourism resumption
A large majority of Japanese companies support both restarting idled nuclear reactors and this month's resumption of foreign tourism, a Reuters survey showed, highlighting broad approval for two ... ( read original story ...)