A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, was reported only 19 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), c ... ( read original story ...)
High casualties feared as 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Haiti
The damage from the 2010 earthwuake that struck Haiti was extensive, as this photo shows. Umage - Marco Dormino/ The United Nations CC SA 2.0The magnitude 7.2 earthquake quake struck 8 kilometers (5 ... ( read original story ...)
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Wednesday morning and the rumblings were felt in the host city of the Summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron earnings: here’s what Wall Street expects
Tokyo Electron will release earnings for Q1.Wall Street analysts expect Tokyo Electron will report earnings per share of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron earnings preview: what to expect
Tokyo Electron is reporting Q1 earnings.Analysts predict Tokyo Electron will report earnings per share of ¥536.69.Go here to track ... ( read original story ...)
Breaking news: President Kovind hosts Tokyo Olympics contingent
Get the latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. ( read original story ...)
CIENCO4 teams up with Japanese partner to venture into interior equipment distribution
CIENCO4 has established a joint venture with G.K World Business Investment from Japan to distribute and install interior accessories in Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Big Picture: Covering the Olympics is a game of chance
You know Mirabai Chanu could sleep-lift her way to a silver in her weight class. But at that same time, there's a boy, Saurabh Chaudhury, 19 years of age, shooting at a venue 30 kms away, who has a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dept. stores struggle to balance food section operation, virus countermeasures
Department stores in Japan are struggling to balance their food section operations and coronavirus countermeasures, as the country enters the ... ( read original story ...)
The race is on to define the legacy of Tokyo 2020
It may be too early to determine a legacy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but that won't stop people from trying to define it even before the Paralympics have yet to begin. ( read original story ...)
Japanese are working less and less, survey finds
Japanese government survey, likely because of a slowdown in business activity amid COVID-19 as well as such adaptations as broader use of remote work. But the decline was already underway before the ... ( read original story ...)
Tata Motors to Reward Indians Who Finished a Close Fourth at Tokyo Olympics
There are raining rewards for the Indians who have won medals at the Tokyo Olympics but the ones who finished a close fourth must also be lauded for their efforts and almost getting a medal for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics boosts business for Eastern Iowa gymnastics centers
Eastern Iowa gym owners are seeing renewed interest in gymnastics after the Olympics, but they're still facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Free Press photographer shares what it was really like to cover Tokyo Olympics
From quarantine to egg salad, two weeks covering the Olympics during a pandemic is unforgettable for Freep photographer Mandi Wright. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close mixed resulting from strong earning, surge of COVID-19 infections
Tokyo stocks finished mixed Friday, as effects of strong financial performances of domestic firms were offset by selling on deepening uncertainty over Japan's economic recovery amid nationwide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation seen weak despite export boom as COVID hits consumption
Japan's export boom extended into in July but consumer prices likely fell, a Reuters poll showed, highlighting the divergence between manufacturers benefiting from robust global demand and retailers ... ( read original story ...)