At roughly $200 billion, the volume of transactions including mergers and acquisitions in the country is up 48% this year. ( read original story ...)
M5.1 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northeastern Japan early Saturday morning with strong shaking felt in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the weather agency said, but no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen for 2011 quake reconstruction
The Japanese government has decided to earmark over 1.6 trillion yen, or around 10 billion dollars, in its next five-year plan to reconstruct areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kuril Islands, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.1 miles), GFZ said. The islands have ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Olympus CEO found guilty over illegal drugs in Japan
A former CEO of Japanese optical equipment firm Olympus was found guilty on Friday of a drug charge, with a Tokyo court handing down a suspended jail sentence. He first joined the European arm of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international ... ( read original story ...)
Why She Walked Away From Tech to Build a Matcha Business
Discover Cherie Luo's inspiring journey from Silicon Valley to a matcha farm in Japan, learning about risk-taking, passion-driven businesses, and redefining success along the way. ( read original story ...)
Japan falls behind South Korea in per-capita GDP; 22nd in OECD
Japan's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita reached $33,849 in dollar volume in 2023, behind South Korea and placing the country ... ( read original story ...)
Noto quake inspires more focus on getting disaster info to non-Japanese
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan's Noto Peninsula nearly a year ago has led to moves to help spread disaster-related information to foreign nationals. The magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the ... ( read original story ...)
CCCI sets trade mission to Osaka in 2025
THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is planning to send a delegation of 50 business leaders to Osaka, Japan, for a trade mission scheduled in Febru ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?
On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the surrounding land. Waves towering as tall as 30m were unleashed, impacting ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka main-area work starts April 2025: report
That is as reported by Kensetsutsushin Shimbun, a Japanese business news outlet covering the construction industry. According to GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent, the outlet cited an update from Osaka IR ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Delays Flights After Cyberattack
The airline also temporarily stopped selling tickets for flights departing Thursday, but said that there was no impact on flight safety. ( read original story ...)
Jan. 1 Noto earthquake prompts more focus on getting info to foreigners
A powerful earthquake that hit Japan's Noto Peninsula nearly a year ago has led to moves to help spread disaster-related information to foreign nationals. The magnitude 7.6 quake that struck the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government to invest ¥100 billion in Rapidus in 2025
The government hopes its investment will encourage private funding for the chipmaker, which is building a plant to produce next-generation semiconductors. ( read original story ...)
Coastguard plane in Japan airport crash mistook taxi instruction for runway clearance
Japan Transport Safety Board releases recordings from the aircraft that collided with a JAL jetliner at Haneda airport in January. ( read original story ...)