By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders of South Korea and Japan called Monday for the leaders of the two countries to hold a summit at an early date to address pending bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Henkel closes acquisition of Shiseido’s Professional hair business in Asia-Pacific
Henkel has successfully closed the acquisition of the Professional hair business of Shiseido Company, Limited, headquartered in Tokyo. The business comprises leading professional hair brands, such as ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler | The 2022 mid-year earthquake report
Six months is too short a time to see any definitive trends in earthquake activity, but I enjoy looking for patterns and here are a few things that stand out in 2022. The good news is that no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide support to Sri Lanka for economic programme: Envoy Hideaki
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki said that Japan is ready to support Sri Lanka for its economic programme with the IMF and for the development activities of the country ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake hits 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, Japan at 01:59:45 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 321.62 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Worsens on Hit From China’s Lockdown, Rising Costs
The mood among Japan's big manufacturers' soured for a second straight quarter in the three months to June, a central bank survey showed on Friday, hit by rising input costs and supply disruptions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood dims for 2nd quarter as costs rise: BOJ Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers cooled for the second straight quarter amid economic headwinds, including the war in Ukraine, the extended lockdown in China, and global supply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood worsens for second quarter amid rising costs
Rising raw material costs, supply constraints from Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown and auto production cuts were among the reasons manufacturers cited as hurting their businesses. ( read original story ...)
British ad giant WPP looking for opportunities in aging Japan
British advertising giant WPP Plc sees potential in Japan's shrinking market, with elderly consumers a segment to tap into, the head of its Japanese operations has said. Japan's population is expected ... ( read original story ...)
These 7 countries are most likely to experience an earthquake
From earthquakes to floods, it is a known fact that natural disasters are a common phenomenon which affects most countries in the world. ( read original story ...)
Photos from earthquake-hit Japanese region at Lalithakala Akademi
The exhibition will showcase works of nine Japanese photographers and a photographers’ group, according to a communication. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, City of London seek to deepen collaboration on sustainable finance
Tokyo aims to deepen its ties with the City of London by promoting financial collaboration and exchanging information, while promoting the push towards sustainable finance, Governor Yuriko Koike said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin exits Myanmar business with military-linked partner
TOKYO: Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings will sell its Myanmar business to its military-linked local partner, it said on Thursday (Jun 30), exiting the Southeast Asian country more than a year ... ( read original story ...)
Lenskart acquires majority stake in Japan’s Owndays, becomes Asia’s largest Omnichannel retailer
The company said it will expand the food chain across India with the help of this long-term master franchise partnership, starting with the country's cities . ( read original story ...)
What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake?
Dear Tom, What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake? —Kenny Millert, Rockford Dear Kenny, Any city that has experienced a major earthquake might seem to qualify as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pushes for Stronger Cooperation to Counter China at G7
Japan’s prime minister stressed that Russia and China pose similar threats to the rules-based international order. ( read original story ...)