A survey conducted by the Japanese government showed the confidence index for firms capitalized at least 1 billion yen 91 million ... ( read original story ...)
World Business Watch: Japan’s wholesale inflation hovers near 13-year high as material costs rise
Japan's wholesale inflation hovered near a 13-year high in August as raw material imports continued to rise on solid global demand, putting pressure on companies to pass on higher costs to households. ( read original story ...)
Japan Large Companies’ Business Sentiment Turns Positive
Confidence among Japanese larger companies turned positive in the third quarter, survey data from the Ministry of Finance showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 47 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Kishida aims to boost security, with China in mind
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" (Reuters) -Japan needs to let its coast guard work smoothly with self-defence forces, in the face of assertiveness by giant neighbour China, Fumio Kishida, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation hovers near 13-yr high as material costs rise
Japan's wholesale inflation hovered near a 13-year high in August as raw material imports continued to rise on solid global demand, data showed on Monday, putting pressure on companies to pass on ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 and Japan’s Economy
The spread of Covid-19 cases in Japan has suppressed the movement of people and goods, greatly undermining the economy. Now that Japan is into the second year of the pandemic, we examine the current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes 50% vaccination rate, may ease limits in November
The government is studying a roadmap for easing restrictions around November when a large majority of the population is expected to be fully vaccinated. That would allow fully vaccinated people and ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 46 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Covid-induced business failures up 49% in August
TOKYO: Coronavirus-induced business failures in Japan rose 49% in August to 121 from a year earlier amid a fourth wave of Covid infections. Analysis from research specialist Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 104 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan late at night
A very shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Big in Japan
WANTED: PRIME MINISTER ... ( read original story ...)
Rebellious Tokyo bars flout virus measure requests
Bars and eateries account for about 17% of Japan’s COVID-19-related bankruptcies, the most among any industry group, research shows. ( read original story ...)
Booze ban, coronavirus curfew flouted by rebellious Tokyo bars
Bars and restaurants that have borne the brunt of curfews say they can no longer afford to comply with restrictions.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 93 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near Okinawa, Okinawa Shi, Japan. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA plans to inspect contaminated water release plan at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in December
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will dispatch a team of experts to Japan's Fukushima Prefecture in December to review the country's plan to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)