Japan might soon get the 2% inflation it wanted, but it’s the “bad” kind that slams household and business confidence. This is how “stagflation” happens. ( read original story ...)
Japan asks consumers to reduce electricity use after earthquake
Japan's government has alerted the population of potential blackouts caused by low power supplies after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week's ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cruises by Kerber to reach third round in Miami
A dominant Naomi Osaka beat German 13th seed Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-3 on Thursday in a one-sided clash of two former world number ones to reach the third round of the Miami Open where Garbine Muguruza ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is a treasure trove of secondhand gems
Surveys say shopping for secondhand merchandise is on the rise; it’s trendy, affordable and many consider it the right thing to do. The secondhand apparel market was worth about $28 billion in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Chamber of commerce partners with Osaka 2025
The chamber of commerce will be among Luxembourg’s main partners at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, announced its president, Luc Frieden, and its director general, Carlo Thelen. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire Tokyo review: a distinctive, playful and unsettling jaunt in Japan’s abandoned capital
Ghostwire Tokyo shares in its opening with other Japanese drama such as Netflix’s Alice in Borderland adaptation, clearing out the famous shopping district to leave nothing but light and echoing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake to cost insurers between $2 billion and $4 billion – Verisk
The powerful earthquake that jolted Japan's northeast coast last week is expected to cause insured property losses between $2 billion and $4 billion, modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday. About $400 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake to cost insurers between $2 bln and $4 bln – Verisk
The powerful earthquake that jolted Japan’s northeast coast last week is expected to cause insured property losses between $2 billion and $4 billion, modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday. We ... ( read original story ...)
Insured losses up to $4bn expected from Japan’s M7.3 quake: Verisk
Analysts at Verisk Extreme Event Solutions (formerly AIR Worldwide), have estimated that insured losses to properties from the March 16th M7.3 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake industry loss could reach US $4bn: Verisk
The March 16th magnitude 7.3 Japanese earthquake is expected to cause an insurance and reinsurance industry loss of between US $2 billion and US $4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests SMBC Nikko official for alleged market manipulation -Nikkei
Tokyo prosecutors have arrested SMBC Nikko Securities Vice President Toshihiro Sato for alleged market manipulation, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Verisk Estimates Insured Industry Losses for M7.3 Namie, Japan, Earthquake
According to Verisk Extreme Event Solutions (formerly AIR Worldwide), insured losses to properties from the March 16 M7.3 earthquake that struck offshore the island of Honshu, Japan, will be between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s humble birthplace of soy sauce
Soy sauce is ubiquitous throughout Japan and the world. But few know about the ancient origins of the holy grail of Japanese cuisine. ( read original story ...)
Japan Scrambles to Avoid Tokyo Blackout After Earthquake Tests Grid
Japan is scrambling to keep the lights on in Tokyo today, as freezing temperatures and power plant outages following a strong earthquake last week put the nation's capital at risk of blackouts, the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taiwan is not Japan’s business.’ Chinese FM protests Abe’s call with Tsai Ing-wen
Some politicians in Japan are openly colluding with Taiwan secessionists and pointing fingers at the Taiwan question, which China is firmly opposed to and strongly dissatisfied with, Chinese Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors to indict SMBC Nikko for alleged market manipulation: report
The move against the unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., the country’s No. 2 lender, will be a blow to one of Japan’s biggest brokerages and its second-largest megabank. ( read original story ...)