Investors focused on an imminent US Federal Reserve policy meeting as Tokyo equities concluded a bumpy trading day lower on Monday, ahead of three straight public holidays. The Nikkei 225 index fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Could Use More Inflation
The decline picked up further pace last week as the Bank of Japan reiterated its commitment to cap 10-year Japanese government bond yields at 0.25%, saying it would buy the bonds every business day if ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Consumer Confidence Improves For First Time In 6 Months
(RTTNews) - Japan's consumer confidence improved for the first time in six months in April, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index rose to ... ( read original story ...)
US Marines observe drill to prep for earthquake and tsunami evacuations in Japan
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. Marines from Okinawa were observers recently at an evacuation drill held annually to mark a tsunami that killed thousands in the most remote part of Japan. During the drill ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 quake strikes off coast of Japan’s Kyushu island
A magnitude-5.0 earthquake on Monday struck Japan's Hyuga Nada off the island of Kyushu, with a depth of 20 kilometers at 4:08 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 32 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan: USGS
HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 32 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan at 07:08:15 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 37.01 ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui books Y20.9 billion loss from Russian LNG business
TOKYO : Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co Ltd said on Monday it has booked a 20.9 billion yen ($160 million) loss in the January-March quarter from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business in Russia ... ( read original story ...)
4 Japanese cake shops in Singapore to rival Tokyo’s
The Japanese make some of the tastiest, most delicate bakes in the world, but you don’t need to fly to Tokyo to savour them ... pastry chef Kenneth Seah and his wife Delphine Liau. The business closed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on finding the power of her voice
Growing up, there was always this thing of, like, 'Your melanin will protect you.'" Early this year, while her business was taking off, Osaka struggled in matches. But at a tournament in Miami in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Work with Vietnam to Diversify Supply Chains
in Vietnam so that Japanese companies doing business in the country can operate without a hitch. Referring to progress in digitalization of trade procedures in Vietnam through private-sector bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Japan “drops” buying Ceylon Tea
Japan is a key buyer of teas during the peak Dimbula season ... circumstances one of which is that one of their important suppliers is not confident of doing business with Sri Lanka under the ... ( read original story ...)
AVI JAPAN OPPORTUNITY: Trust that’s beating its peers… just
The Japanese trust, capitalised at £148million ... It's been in the trust's portfolio since launch and Bauernfreund likes the business because not only does it make the lifts, but it has the ability ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-4.2 quake strikes Japan’s Southern Kyoto Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on Saturday struck Japan's Southern Kyoto Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
double jump.tokyo secures $23M to accelerate blockchain games development
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based double jump.tokyo, the Japanese startup developing blockchain games and NFT business, announced on Thursday that it has secured approximately 3 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Bringing solid business practices in shipping and a deeper bond with Japan to the next level
The maritime industry plays a vital role within the dynamic Danish economy. One of the key players in this sector is Lauritzen Bulkers, a company deeply rooted in Danish maritime history. With decades ... ( read original story ...)
Florida farmers battle tree blight to keep their fruit on Japan’s tables
The farm’s first exports of grapefruit to Japan began in the mid-1970s as trade became liberalized ... Farmers suffering from a lack of successors have gone out of business, while fertile land where ... ( read original story ...)