Tokyo Gas reveals earnings for the most recent quarter on October 28.Analysts on Wall Street expect Tokyo Gas will release earnings per share of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan startup targets supercar users with $700,000 hoverbike
A Japanese startup backed by soccer player Keisuke Honda hopes to persuade wealthy consumers to swap their supercar for a 77.7 million yen ($680,000) hoverbike which went on sale on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan, experts claim
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 ...)
Days after Mt Aso volcanic earthquake, Japanese authorities warn of another possible major eruption
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of another possible major volcanic eruption of Mt Aso in southwestern Japan, where an increase in volcanic earthquakes was observed, local media reported ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market takes off, Nikkei 225 jumps 506 points
Stocks in Asia were mixed on Tuesday with Japanese and Australian stocks rising in response to the continued rallying on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec posts 10% rise in Q2 operating profit
Precision electric motor maker Nidec Corp on Tuesday posted a 10% rise in second quarter operating profit to 45.6 billion yen compared with a profit of 41.4 billion yen a year ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Orix to Sell Software Firm Yayoi for More Than $1.75 Billion -Bloomberg
Japanese financial services group Orix Corp is likely to sell software business Yayoi Co for more than 200 billion yen ($1.75 billion), Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Bain Capital, KKR and Blackstone ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Mako weds, then goes on TV to defend the marriage
Her new husband's family became tabloid fodder almost as soon as she announced her decision to marry him. She calls him "irreplaceable." ... ( read original story ...)
Qualtrics Increases Investment in Japan to Help Businesses and Governments Improve their Customer and Employee Experience
Qualtrics today announced it will open a new data center in Japan as it scales its operations in the country in response to growing demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec raises full-year profit outlook on strong demand
Japan's Nidec Corp 6594.T increased its full-year earnings outlook by 6% on Tuesday, as the precision electric motor maker benefited from increased demand from home appliance makers, auto companies ... ( read original story ...)
How the EV boom is crushing Japan’s small towns supplying automotive parts
Fuji Oozx Inc. is one of hundreds of automotive-parts suppliers in Japan whose very existence is being threatened by the world’s shift toward electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Landmark at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo gives thanks ahead of demolition
The landmark building in front of the west exit of Shinagawa Station in Tokyo is giving a big thank you to passersby before its demolition, set to begin in November. ( read original story ...)
Dollar wavers ahead of central bank meetings in Europe, Japan, Canada
The dollar inched higher against the safe-haven yen while easing a touch against riskier currencies on Tuesday as solid company earnings and a glimmer of improvement in U.S.-China trade ties lifted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services prices rise for 7th straight month on freight cost gains
The prices that Japanese companies charge each other for services rose 0.9% in September from a year earlier to mark a seventh straight month of gains, a sign inflationary pressure is building mostly ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese princess set to marry commoner in subdued end to royal saga
When Princess Mako of Japan weds in Tokyo, there will be no lavish ceremony, and none of the rites traditionally associated with Japanese royal weddings. ( read original story ...)
Deepest earthquake ever detected struck 467 miles beneath Japan
If confirmed, the temblor would be a shock to geologists who thought rocks that deep inside Earth were too putty-like to break and shake. ( read original story ...)