Railroads in Japan go back 140 years. Over this time, an impressive amount of know-how has been accumulated to ensure smooth-running railways. This helped to design a system that today is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby head says premature for BOJ to debate policy tweak
TOKYO : Japanese business lobby Keidanren's head Masakazu Tokura said on Monday it was premature for the central bank to debate tweaking monetary policy, in the wake of the yen's sharp declines ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on high alert after being rocked by second earthquake within 48 hours
The CGTN news agency said in a post on Twitter: “M5.5 earthquake struck Japan on Friday at 11.25pm local time at a depth of 20km (12.4 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has reported.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit
Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms hit by COVID lockdown in Shanghai
The coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai is forcing Japanese retailers to halt operations in the Chinese commercial and financial hub, wh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen bounces briefly after policymaker Haruhiko Kuroda comments
Yen fell to a two-decade low of 126.795 in early Asian trading, before both Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and Fin Min Shunichi Suzuki voiced concerns and caused it to bounce as far as 126.25 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Real Superhero Stocks Need to Take Center Stage
Do these stocks really represent the best of Japan’s business world? Reaction among investors has been less than kind. “The Sinking of the Tokyo Stock Exchange,” declared the cover of the weekly ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese officials say 4 dead after 7.4 earthquake near Fukushima, site of 2011 nuclear disaster
A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast near Fukushima, Japan – the site of a nuclear disaster in 2011 – late Wednesday, killing four people according to Japanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Huge Japan Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert; 2 Killed, Millions Lose Power
Two people were killed and dozens injured in a powerful overnight earthquake that rattled large parts of east Japan and prompted a tsunami warning, authorities said Thursday. Residents and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA weighs expanding LNG business to China
Japanese energy group JERA, one of the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas, has taken a step toward a possible expansion of its LNG business to China. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes cutting quarterly business reporting rules
A rule requiring Japanese companies to report their performance to the government every three months is likely to be scrapped, the Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Companies that raise funds from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shanghai consul airs concerns over virus curbs
SHANGHAI: Japan's top representative in Shanghai urged China's most populous city to address concerns of Japanese businesses over losses and other disruptions caused by lockdowns aimed at containing a ... ( read original story ...)
FY2021 Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese Affiliated Companies in the Middle East
In September 2021, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) conducted its latest survey on business operations of Japanese-affiliated Companies in 10 countries in the Middle East. In 2021, the ... ( read original story ...)
For Japanese fishing town of Nemuro, Moscow holds key to survival
Japanese fisherman Tsuruyuki Hansaku was barely out of high school when he served 10 months in a Soviet prison, arrested at sea on his father's boat for catching cod in what the Russians considered ... ( read original story ...)
FY2021 Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese Companies in Africa
In September 2021, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) conducted its latest survey on business operations of Japanese-affiliated firms in 23 countries in Africa. The percentage of companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Law Firms See Soaring Concern Among Japanese Corporates Over Russia’s Draft Nationalization Law
A draft law that would allow the Russian government to seize foreign assets in the country has sent shockwaves through corporate Japan, and the rapid exit of U.K. and U.S. law firms has caused some of ... ( read original story ...)