“While we are always considering ways to grow our business, our options could later include a global ... to new markets including Vietnam and the Philippines. Apart from Japan and Thailand, Opn ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan rocked by series of quakes, region braces for more
The Ishikawa Prefecture region in central Japan has been rocked by a series of earthquakes over the past two days, with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning that further temblors could be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shocked by rising prices after decades of economic stagnation
Sign up for the daily Marketplace newsletter to make sense of the most important business and economic news. As a child growing up in Japan, I observed that prices rarely rose. My favorite lunch was ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s record $81-billion bond buy brings calm to market
Ten-year yields edged higher to 0.23% Monday in the aftermath of the BOJ's 10.9 trillion yen ($81 billion) of government bond purchases last week, the most on record ... ( read original story ...)
NI business leader reveals his ‘visit’ to The Covid Quarantine Hotel in Tokyo
Former CEO of Harland and Wolff spent seven days in isolation due to testing positive for Covid-19 on a recent business trip to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan maintains economic assessment as consumer, business spending picks up
Japan's government on Monday maintained its assessment that the country's economy is picking up as the downside effects of the coronavirus pandemic begin to wane and private and business spending ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to fine Meta, Twitter if they keep neglecting domestic registry
With more countries stepping up regulations on IT giants to protect users, Japan is looking to enact its own strict measures. In early June, the Ministry of Justice reiterated its request that some ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake jolts Japan for second straight day
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, today, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo teams up with B2B events specialist for third luxury forum
B2B travel events specialist Connections is to host the third edition of its Tokyo luxury forum in November. Connections Luxury Tokyo will run from November 13-16 in partnership with the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan, jolts town in northern Japan
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had an estimated depth of 10 kilometres, according to USGS, and struck at 09:05 local time (0105 GMT). ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts town in northern Japan, no tsunami danger
A shallow earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook the city of Suzu at the tip of the Noto peninsula in northern Japan on Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. We apologize ... ( read original story ...)
Got a complaint? Japan’s business owners want you to say it, not spray it.
Former department store employee Takanori Namigishi wasn’t long out of university when he was asked by his boss to respond to a tricky complaint. A customer had contacted the company about a ... ( read original story ...)
Famima Laundry: Japanese convenience store adds laundromat to store in Tokyo
Welcome to the Famima laundromat! As of 31 May, 2022, there are 16,564 Family Mart stores around Japan. And out of all of these thousands of branches, only 33 of them offer something extra special for ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no major damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Japan's western coastal prefecture of Ishikawa on Sunday (June 19), the Meteorological Agency said, adding there were no indications that it ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Jolts Ishikawa in Central Japan – NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK said. No tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)