An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. Creepy pictures inside the derelict ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghost’ pictured stalking halls of abandoned Japanese school left to rot after devastating Fukushima earthquake
An EERIE photo shows a “ghost” lurking in a rural Japanese school that was abandoned following the tragic 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. Creepy pictures inside the derelict ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Cannot Use National Security Cover to Block Takeovers, Official Says
Japan in 2008 blocked the London-based Children's Investment Fund from buying shares in Electric Power Development Co, known as J-Power. That's the only deal that has been rejected under the FEFTA, ... ( read original story ...)
Book Review: Predicting Disasters: Earthquakes, Scientists and Uncertainty in Modern Japan
This history of Japanese earthquake prediction provides a compelling account of how disaster policies are made and unmade. It offers interesting insights into Japan’s post-war development and its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is having a hard time convincing employees to take 4-day workweeks
Japan launched an initiative to help people cut back on work. But three years in, few people take a four-day workweek. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q2 capex rises strongly, signals solid domestic demand
Japanese corporate spending on plant and equipment rose 7.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, keeping alive expectations of a domestic-led recovery in ... ( read original story ...)
Rebuilding houses remains challenge 8 months after Noto Peninsula earthquake
Securing housing remains a major challenge in Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby areas of central Japan as Sunday marks eight months since a major earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Disaster drill held at Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre, tabbed as hub for those unable to get home
Major logistics firms and others participated in the Aug. 28 event at the theater in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, the heart of a sightseeing and business center that includes the Ginza, Nihonbashi and Tsukiji ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Gets Vulnerable After US Open Loss & That Makes Her A Winner
Naomi Osaka quite literally came out swinging at this year’s U.S. Open. After defeating the 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in the first round, the 26 year-old lost her second round match to Karolina ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lodges protest over Chinese survey ship
TOKYO — Japan lodged a formal protest with China's embassy against what it called an incursion by a Chinese survey ship into its territorial waters on Saturday, Tokyo's Foreign Ministry said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Workers in Japan can’t quit their jobs. They hire resignation experts to help
With bosses ripping up their resignation letters, many Japanese workers hire these proxy firms to help them resign stress-free. ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to offset labor shortages with prospect of 4-day workweeks
Case Studies from Japan’s Cultural and Creative Industries.” “Work is a big deal here. It’s not just a way to make money, although it is that, too,” said Craig, who previously taught at Doshisha ... ( read original story ...)
SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Working on an Integrated Mobility Project
SkyDrive and Osaka Metro want to explore the possibility of integrating ... discuss the possibility of implementing a customized version of the Japanese company's business model for air taxi service. ( read original story ...)
Japanese stock market sees biggest drop since 1987’s Black Monday amid US recession fears
TOKYO, Aug 5 — Japanese stocks collapsed on Monday in their biggest single day rout since the 1987 Black Monday sell-offs, driven by last week’s plunge in global stock markets, economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Tsunami Warning: What Travelers Must Know About the Checkered Flags
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced a high likelihood of an earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough in the Pacific Ocean on the 8th. Authorities are raising warning levels and taking extensive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a 4-day workweek
Case Studies from Japan’s Cultural and Creative Industries.” “Work is a big deal here. It’s not just a way to make money, although it is that, too,” said Craig, who previously taught at Doshisha ... ( read original story ...)