Perhaps during the pandemic year, Japan’s wealthiest people saw a 48 percent increase in their combined net worth to US$249 billion, up from $168 billion the previous year. All of Japan’s eight ... ( read original story ...)
GA technologies steps its foot into the Southeast Asian market by the acquisition of Dear Life’s business in Thailand
GA technologies Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato District, Tokyo /CEO: Ryo Higuchi / Securities code: 3491/ Hereinafter referred to as "the Company") announced an M&A decision on Nov. 18th, 2021. Along ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands travel ban to halt spread of Omicron virus variant
Japan took some of the strictest steps globally on Monday by closing its borders to non-Japanese for about a month in light of the emergence of Omicron. A day later, Japan's first Omicron case - in a ... ( read original story ...)
Business Leaders Hail Japan’s Omicron-Led Border Closures
Japan’s decision to close its borders to newly arriving foreigners in an attempt to head off the omicron coronavirus variant has met with support from members of the business community, despite their ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan member says to monitor virus situation amid concern over Omicron
The Bank of Japan needs to pay close attention to the COVID-19 situation amid heightened concern about the spread of the Omicron vari ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 84 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan early afternoon
Just 16 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, at 3:04 pm local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 35 km west of Fukushima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 10 minutes ago 35 km west of Fukushima, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business investment in July-September quarter up 1.2 pct on year
Japanese companies' capital expenditures in the July-September quarter rose 1.2 percent from a year earlier, growing for the second consecutive quarter but slow as some were hesitant to invest during ... ( read original story ...)
Plenitude unit to invest in 14-storey hotel in Osaka
Osaka Trust is a real estate investment trust which was established by agreement between NihonLifeCreator Co Ltd as initial settlor and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation as trustee under ... ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk Unveils Tokyo Data Center, Set To Be Largest In Japan
AirTrunk has established its first data center in Japan; the sprawling Tokyo complex will become the country's largest data campus. ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Izu Islands: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 06:53 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 7.86 km, was initially determined to be at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Panel Says May 2020 Marked Latest Business Cycle Bottom
A panel of Japanese economists tasked with determining the peaks and troughs of Japan's business cycles said the COVID-19 pandemic brought an end to nearly three years of economic downturn. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s First Omicron Case May Help Portray PM Kishida as Decisive
Japan confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Tuesday, a day after slamming shut its borders to all foreigners in one of the world's toughest precautionary measures. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Planet Japan by M-TEchXM-TEchX to showcase innovation
First-ever display of ‘Magic Fiber’ in ME to showcase the world’s most advanced nanofiber products and applications ... ( read original story ...)
First Omicron Case In Japan A Day After It Banned Foreigners
Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after authorities announced new Covid border restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 1.16 pct
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international ... ( read original story ...)