After sport climbing made its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, where American Nathaniel Coleman took silver in men’s combined (an event that included the speed, bouldering and lead disciplines), interest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Govt to raise monthly wages for nursing & child care workers by up to $88
"Japanese gov't plans to raise monthly wages for nursing, child care workers by up to $88" 10 November 2021. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on 9 November that raising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends grant of over $90,000 to Jerash Palestinian Refugee Camp
The Japanese Government has extended a grant of $91,538 to United Palestinian Appeal (UPA) to renovate an old building to establish a commun ... ( read original story ...)
Peng Shuai: When sport, business and politics collide
OPINION: An ever-growing intersection between sport, business, and politics, is drawing global sports brands into the debate over human rights, social equality and climate issues. ( read original story ...)
Uber Eats enters the cannabis market through a partnership with Tokyo Smoke
Uber Eats was revealed to have joined forces with Tokyo Smoke, so it will be able to accommodate cannabis orders in Ontario, Canada. Its deal with the Canadian lifestyle brand that focuses on the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Kamaishi, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan
Just 15 minutes ago, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Kamaishi, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, at 5:06 pm local time, at ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 73 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 73 km southwest of Yonakuni, Japan, at 09:55:18 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 22.51 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business giants eye expansion in Vietnam
Japanese companies, including retailer Aeon and energy firm Enos, have told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh that they want to expand their investments in Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business giants commit to expand Vietnam investment
Japanese companies, including retailer Aeon and energy firm Enos have expressed commitments to expand their Vietnam investment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yamagiwa: Watching yen carefully
When asked about the yen and domestic stock market moves, the Japanese Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said that they are watching the yen price action carefully. Information on these pages ... ( read original story ...)
Japan music marketplace Audiostock secures $5.8M for global subscription service
Okayama, Japan-based Audiostock, the Japanese startup behind a marketplace for music composers and sound creators under the same name, has secured 670 million yen (about $5.8 million) in its ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Summit in Japan 2021 – the linkage between intelligents and entrepreneurs
The Vientam Summit in Japan 2021 took place on November 20-21 to connect local and overseas intellectuals and entrepreneurs. ( read original story ...)
Shouldn’t Japan accept immigrants more flexibility?
What do you think about 'Immigration business'? It's in my opinion that Japan should accept more immigrants. Because as you know, Japanese population is decreasing now rapidly and specifically 'workin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to allocate $5.2 bln to fund chip plants by TSMC, others – Nikkei
Japan will allocate about 600 billion yen ($5.2 billion) from its fiscal 2021 supplementary budget to support advanced semiconductor manufacturers including the world's No. 1 contract chipmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Tuesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake logged three in some parts of Miyagi Prefecture on ... ( read original story ...)
Significant 5.1 quake hits near Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 5.1 quake in Japan near Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)