The study tour offered students an exceptional opportunity to explore Japan’s distinctive economic landscape, business environment and cultural traditions. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly slip as focus shifts to US talks with China
Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Status Update: Tokyo Central opens supermarket, sushi restaurant in Irvine
Heritage Plaza, off the 5 freeway at Culver Drive, now has two Japanese grocery stores: Mitsuwa and Tokyo Central. ( read original story ...)
Nomura Q1 profit jumps 52% as markets, investment bank units ride out volatility
Nomura Holdings reported on Tuesday a 52 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit thanks to a strong showing in trading and investment banking despite volatile global markets.Japan's top investment ... ( read original story ...)
Downgraded on my flight from Sydney to Tokyo. Why won’t Booking.com refund my money?
If you paid for a business class seat but got an economy class seat instead, you would expect an apology and a prompt refund from the airline, right? And if you used an online travel agent, you'd ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro Unveils “OSAKAKO Vertiport”, a New Takeoff and Landing …
OSAKA, Japan & TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. ("Osaka Metro") today announced the completion of the "OSAKAKO Vertiport", a new eVTOL take off and landing facility intended ... ( read original story ...)
Compass Offices Announces the Pre-opening Sale of Its … – Business Wire
Compass Offices is pleased to announce the pre-opening sale of its INOGATE OSAKA business centre, which marks the latest chapter in Compass Offices’ portfolio of flexible office space in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka gears up for the 2025 World Expo with memories of … – Newsday
The upcoming Expo in Osaka is scheduled for April 13-Oct. 13, 2025, with the theme “Designing the Future of Our Lives.” Organizers anticipate 28.2 million visitors, over 3 million of them from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake recovery hampered by weather, aftershocks as number of …
First responders in Japan struggling to reach hard hit areas after earthquake kills dozens 02:47. Wajima, Japan — Thousands of people made homeless in an instant by the powerful earthquake in ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens killed in Japan earthquakes as temblors continue … – CBS News
Japan was hit by a series of earthquakes Monday that damaged homes, prompted tsunami warnings 00:33. Wajima, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 55 ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Picks New Leaders for Japan Capital Markets Business
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is shuffling part of its Tokyo leadership to boost its capital markets business, as Japan’s corporate governance overhaul generates more dealmaking opportunities for ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts Hokkaido, Japan: Is There A Tsunami Warning?
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Japan's northern Hokkaido region on Monday, startling residents across multiple districts. The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed no tsunami threat. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms
Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Japanese automakers breathed a sigh of relief after U.S. President Donald Trump finalized a ...
Strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Japan’s Hokkaido
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Japan’s northern Hokkaido region on Monday, sending tremors through several districts and briefly startling residents, media reports said. The Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Haunting Japanese ghost town frozen in time sheds light on country’s turbulent economic past
An urban explorer recently documented Kinugawa Onsen, a Japanese resort town in disrepair emblematic of economic hardship the country saw near the turn of the millennium. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Nongshim brings Seoul to Tokyo’s Harajuku district
Nongshim, the South Korean food company known for its Shin Ramyun instant noodle brand, opened a Shin Ramyun Bunsik pop-up shop in June that will last for a year. "Bunsik" is Korean for "food made ... ( read original story ...)