The total amount of money circulating in Japan rose at the slowest annual pace in more than a year in July, a s firms and households saw less need to hoard cash with the economy gradually emerging ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 99 km northwest of Kanazawa, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 99 km northwest of Kanazawa, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 350 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 ...)
Top Presentation Challenges In Japan
Many Japanese companies have expanded their operations outside Japan to enlarge their business, as the population decline guarantees to keep shrinking the domestic market. Many multi-national ... ( read original story ...)
There’s an Earthquake Coming!
Apparently, earthquake early warning, or E.E.W.—the technology that Allen had been championing since 2001—could feel routine, like an everyday inconvenience. In fact, the warning on the train was ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close slightly higher on optimistic financial performances, U.S. jobs data
Tokyo stocks finished slightly higher on Tuesday since strong U.S. jobs data for July and positive financial performances from Japanese companies enhanced market sentiment. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July economy sentiment up as COVID-19 emergency mostly lifted
An official said the Tokyo Olympics, which opened on July 23, helped increase spending on items consumed at home. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank Group net profit shrinks 39.4 pct in April-June quarter
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. said Tuesday that its net profit fell 39.4 percent to 761.51 billion yen (6.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the April-June quarter since the impact of a one-off gain from asset ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin not planning to exit Myanmar despite coup, losses
Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings is not planning to exit Myanmar, despite being forced to scrap its beer partnership with a joint venture linked to Myanmar's military after a coup earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
TechnoPro of Japan to acquire 100 per cent stake in Udupi-based Robosoft
The Udupi-headquartered Robosoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for enterprises, has signed a definitive agreement with TechnoPro Holdings of Japan for ... ( read original story ...)
Adnoc and Fertiglobe to sell blue ammonia to Japan’s Idemitsu
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) said on Tuesday it has, in partnership with Fertiglobe, agreed to sell blue ammonia to Idemitsu in Japan for use in its refining and petrochemicals operations. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on cheap yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar and gains in other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.33 percent or 91.39 points at 27,911.43 in ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Shows Why ‘Womenomics’ Flopped In Japan
An Aug. 6 announcement that JICA will sell a “Gender Bond” to finance women’s empowerment in the third world produced a bull market in guffawing. ( read original story ...)
Slow growth in Japan’s bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing
Japan's bank lending rose in July at the slowest annual pace in nearly nine years, data showed on Tuesday, a sign companies were emerging steadily from a cash crunch last year caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y905.1 Billion Current Account Surplus In June
Japan posted a current account surplus of 905.1 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That exceeded ... ( read original story ...)
NBC says Tokyo Olympics TV ratings slide to 15 mln, streaming sets record
The primetime U.S. television audience for the Tokyo Olympics dropped sharply from recent years to 15.1 million people on average, Comcast Corp's (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal said on Monday, but streaming ... ( read original story ...)