The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: June 26, 2022, 9:44 p.m. Epicenter: In Kumamoto Prefecture. N 32.5, E 130.7 Depth: 10 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
UK, US, Japan And Canada To Up Sanctions And Ban Russia Gold Imports
Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, the British government said ... ( read original story ...)
Less than 3% of Japan firms exiting Russia, lowest among G-7: survey
Less than 3 percent of Japanese companies operating in Russia have decided to withdraw following its invasion of Ukraine, the lowest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Speeds Up In June As Services Revive, Manufacturing Slows, Prices Surge
The pace of economic growth accelerated in Japan at the end of the second quarter according to the latest business surveys. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Japan records hottest June day amid energy squeeze
A city in eastern Japan logged the country's highest temperature for a June day on Saturday, breaking above 40 Celsius, the weather bureau said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG plans to buy 10% stake in SBI worth over $443 mln -Nikkei
Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc in a deal likely worth over 60 billion yen ($443 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Revises Outlook on Japan’s Life Insurance Market to Stable
AM Best has revised its outlook on Japan’s life insurance market segment to stable from negative, as overall business conditions for the life insurers have improved compared to earlier stages of the ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown
Japan's factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. TOKYO, June 24 ... ( read original story ...)
Free sanitary pad dispensers on trial at women’s restrooms in Tokyo, Osaka
A western Japan venture company is offering free sanitary napkins via dispensers installed inside women's individual restroom stalls at comme ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins return to business-as-usual at big events — but slowly
Recent trials of allowing cheering at soccer games are indicative of the approach toward large events in the coming months: a slow, highly cautious return to some aspects of normalcy. ( read original story ...)
Toyota CEO Leans on Japan To Soften EV Push As it Recalls Only EV on Sale
Toyota has been very slow to develop electric vehicles and hasn't offered a mass-market, lithium-ion-battery vehicle until this year in the form of the joint-Subaru-developed Toyota BZ4X electric ... ( read original story ...)
Scrapped Cars Gold Mine For India-Japan Recycling Venture
Until around 30 years ago, this was its main business. Since then, Kaiho has expanded into exports of auto parts, after a Kuwaiti businessperson visited Japan and bought a large number of used ... ( read original story ...)
To Put The G7 Back In Business, Strike A New Deal On The Dollar
To leave Germany without some kind of cooperation pact on currency moves—or at a minimum, rules-of-the-road for the rest of 2022—would remind world markets why they’ve come to ignore the G-7. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And LeBron James Criticised For What They’ve Named New Business Project
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James have received backlash over the name of their new media company, Hana Kuma. The two sports stars announced this week they had joined forces to work on the new venture, ... ( read original story ...)
Walz welcomes Japanese business leaders
Watch "Walz welcomes Japanese business leaders", a video on CBSNews.com. View more videos and watch CBS News, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Osaka court rejects claim 7-Eleven unjustly ended franchise contract
The Osaka District Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit claiming Seven-Eleven Japan Co. unjustly terminated its contract with a con ... ( read original story ...)