An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred early morning on Saturday, November 6th, 2021, at 5:56 am local time near Naha, Naha Shi, Okinawa, Japan, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
A Pakistani in Japan strives to support needy, promote multiculturalism
Having moved to Japan from Pakistan some 30 years ago, Haroon Qureshi is setting an example for others in the country by supporting the needy. ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifts Covid-19 Ban on Business Travelers, Foreign Workers
Covid policy, Japan aligns itself closer with U.S. and Europe. ( read original story ...)
Japan will shorten quarantine for business travelers to 3 days.
The easing of rules comes as cases decline significantly. The country has virtually closed its borders since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan to cut COVID quarantine to 3 days for business travelers on Nov. 8
Japan's government says it will shorten the COVID-19 quarantine period for vaccinated businesspeople from overseas upon their arrival in the country to three days from Nov. 8. ( read original story ...)
Honda Motor downgrades business outlook
Japanese automaker Honda has cut its business forecast for the current fiscal year as an ongoing parts shortage takes its toll. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank poison pill defence backed by proxy advisory firm
U.S. proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co on Friday recommended shareholders of Japan's Shinsei Bank Ltd vote for the lender's plan for a poison pill defence against an unsolicited $1.1 billion bid ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima farmers fear contaminated water could hurt business 10 years after nuclear disaster
Farmers in Japan's northeastern Fukushima fear the release of water from the crippled power plant there could revive concerns about contamination and again hit the price of their produce, undoing a ... ( read original story ...)
World Business Watch: Japan to provide $880 cash payout to minors as part of stimulus
Japan government has agreed to provide cash payout of about $880 to all children as part of an economic stimulus plan aimed at blunting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF posts Q2 return of $16.5 bln, boosted by domestic stocks
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted a second-quarter investment return of 1.88 trillion yen ($16.54 billion), fuelled by gains from domestic stocks, it said on Friday. By the end ... ( read original story ...)
Japan asks U.S. to abolish extra steel and aluminium tariffs
Japan's trade minister has asked the United States to abolish extra tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Japan, making the request in a meeting with Washington's trade representative, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan commits P1.26 billion to retire Philippine coal plants
The Japanese government has pledged a $25-million (P1.26 billion) grant to support plans to buy out coal-fired power plants in the Philippines and Indonesia and accelerate their retirement from ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake warning as US and Canada ‘due for major event’: ‘It’s matter of when’
AN EARTHQUAKE warning was issued for the Pacific Northwest, with experts claiming "it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when" a large-scale natural disaster happens. ( read original story ...)
How women leaders emerged from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
English News and Press Release on Japan about Disaster Management, Recovery and Reconstruction, Earthquake, Technological Disaster and more; published on 04 Nov 2021 by UNDRR ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms’ business sentiment in Malaysia to improve in 1H22
Business sentiment among Japanese companies in Malaysia is forecast to improve in the first half of 2022 (1H2022) based on a survey by the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (JACTIM). ( read original story ...)