JAPAN is scrambling to slash its energy ties with Vladimir Putin after alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine prompted it to take tougher action. ( read original story ...)
Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo: The Hibiya Line
But, lucky for you, our Best Train Lines for Living in Tokyo series was made to help you with just that! Today, we’ll be looking at the Hibiya line that goes from Naka-Meguro out to Kita-Senju, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plots path to venture capital relevance
Japan, an afterthought for most big venture capital players, is plotting a big revamp of its startup ecosystem to boost its economy. ( read original story ...)
Sompo International opens Tokyo office
The firm has appointed Kenneth Reilly to lead the new branch. Sompo International has announced the opening of its Tokyo office as part of its “One Sompo” business initiatives to share best practices ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese non-life insurers suspends contracts for firms operating in Russia
The suspension comes after Russia designated Japan as ‘unfriendly’ last month. Non-life insurers in Japan have suspended undertaking new business for domestic firms operating in Russia, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms upbeat
Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Malaysia is forecast to trend positively in the second half of this year, says a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (Jactim). ( read original story ...)
Breaking: Earthquake of Magnitude 4.6 Hits Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar | Check Details Here
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale occurred today at 04: 13 PM at Campbell Bay of Andaman and Nicobar as said by the National Centre for Seismology(NCS). ( read original story ...)
Jeez! This is what an earthquake sounds like on an ocean and underwater
Earthquakes and black holes have been at the centre of the profound human curiosity. However, you probably know way more about how singularity messes with space-time than you do you about the ... ( read original story ...)
Jake Adelstein’s Tokyo Vice hits the big time: HBO
Yakuza and Asia Times go way back together, to the daily's very first day. The Japanese gangsters, then burrowing ever deeper into legitimate bus ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake tremors felt in Nicobar, magnitude 4.9
There's a big news recently. In fact, the tremors of the earthquake have been felt in the early hours of the Nicobar Islands. The intens..|News Track ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese company behind a $777,000 flying motorbike is planning to go public, reports say
ALI technologies' President said the XTURISMO, which can reach a top speed of 80km/h, would prove popular in the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Japan nonlife insurers halt contracts for firms operating in Russia
Japanese nonlife insurers have suspended undertaking new contracts entirely for domestic firms that operate in Russia, affected by Moscow's countermeasures against economic sanctions following its ... ( read original story ...)
Reilly to head Sompo Tokyo office
Bermudian-based Sompo International Holdings Ltd, the global re/insurer, has appointed Kenneth Reilly as head of its new Tokyo office. Mr Reilly joins the company on July 1 as executive ... ( read original story ...)
M4.2 quake hits central Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: April 8, 2022, 10:04 p.m. Epicenter: In Ishikawa Prefecture. N 37.5, E 137.3 Depth ... ( read original story ...)
Eccentric Japanese billionaire now betting that ’emotional’ robots can heal your heart
Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the International Space Station, he made global headlines for launching a worldwide search for a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business sentiment rises in March, 1st time in 3 months
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic developments in Japan increased in March, the first time in three months following the lifting of all anti-COVID-19 measures on ... ( read original story ...)