Japan's retail sales fell for a second month in September as consumers limited spending amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, reinforcing expectations the world's third-largest economy stalled ... ( read original story ...)
Radius Indiana strengthens trade relations with Japan
Bedford-based economic development agency Radius Indiana has renewed its relationship with Japanese trade officials. Members of the organization met the newest Counsul-General of Japan and with ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 12 minutes ago 15 km northwest of Miyako, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) ... ( read original story ...)
Revieve® Expands Business in Japan; Adds Masanobu Katoh and Akira Date Ph.D. to Advisory Board
Revieve®, a personalized digital brand experience company for the beauty, skin, health and wellness categories co-headquartered in Chicago and Helsinki, is expanding ... ( read original story ...)
MHI Group to deliver Japan’s First Systems for Automated Valet Parking and Automated Transportation of Finished Vehicles
Automated transportation system for finished vehicles solves shortages of skilled drivers and enables 24/7 operation TOKYO, Oct 27, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Two MHI Group companies have reached an ... ( read original story ...)
Consul General of Japan in Detroit Visits Dublin
Dublin Mayor Amorose Groomes, Vice Mayor Cathy DeRosa and City Council members Christina Alutto and Jane Fox were honored to meet with the Consul General of Japan in Detroit, Mr. Yusuke Shindo. Consul ... ( read original story ...)
Defence seeks acquittal for Ghosn aide Kelly in Tokyo
Defence lawyers on Wednesday demanded the acquittal of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly in Tokyo, where the US citizen faces jail over financial ... ( read original story ...)
Join the U.S.-Japan Business Council
The USJBC is the only U.S.-Japan business organization with a strong institutional relationship with a Japanese counterpart group, the Japan-U.S. Business Council (JUBC), which is comprised of major ... ( read original story ...)
Family business? Political dynasties die hard in Japan’s general election
Although Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to show voters that the LDP has been "reborn," inheritance of incumbency is conspicuously prevalent in Japan's national political scene. ( read original story ...)
Right-wing LDP expected to maintain majority in upcoming Japanese election
The likely victory of the Liberal Democratic Party is not an endorsement of their policies but stems from the political bankruptcy of the “progressive” bloc in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.17 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.17 percent at 29,056.01 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.08 percent at 2,016.71. TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Uniqlo Japan to buy back old clothes with new recycling project
Until Nov 30, owners of worn-out Uniqlo Heat Tech shirts, down jackets, or down vests can get digital Uniqlo coupons worth up to 1,000 yen for bringing them to a Uniqlo store in Japan. The campaign ... ( read original story ...)
Failure of Trickle-Down Abenomics Is Top Issue for Japan Voters
Prime Minister Kishida is touting a “new capitalism” but is short on details of how he’ll balance growth and more equitable distribution of economic gains. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Deepest ever earthquake detected struck 467 miles under country – 7.9 magnitude
SCIENTISTS have identified the deepest-ever earthquake to rock the Japanese islands, more than six years after the terrifying Ogasawara tremor ruptured off the Japanese coast. ( read original story ...)
Japan Beauty Tools Market Report 2021: Prospects, Trends Analysis, Market Size and Forecasts to 2027 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
Prospects, Trends Analysis, Market Size and Forecasts up to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ( read original story ...)
Deepest earthquake EVER detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan six years ago in a layer of the planet thought to be almost impossible for tremors to occur, study reveals
A series of aftershocks from an earthquake in 2015 around the Ogasawara Islands (pictured) registered deep in the Earth's lower mantle, including one that reached 467 miles down. ( read original story ...)