An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 4:28 pm local time near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediter ... ( read original story ...)
BOI and Osaka’s IBPC host an online roundtable discussion on Medical Device Industry
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)’s Industrial Linkage Development Division, together with the BOI Osaka Office and Osaka’s International Business Promotion Center (IBPC), ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines narrows Q1 operating loss to $757 mln
Japan Airlines (9201.T) (JAL) on Tuesday posted a first-quarter operating loss of 82.65 billion yen ($756.87 million), an improvement from a year earlier, as pandemic-related cost cuts took effect and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 40 km southwest of Sapporo, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Sapporo, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tohoku residents worry “Recovery Olympics” will interfere with earthquake & tsunami reconstruction efforts
The Japanese government has argued that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — coined "Recovery Olympics" — will contribute to reconstruction efforts in the Tohoku region following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Success in lingerie business: Saha Group chairman’s story (12)
Boonsithi Chokwatana is the Chairman of Saha Group, Thailand's leading consumer products conglomerate. This is part 12 of a 30-part series. Our business of selling Pias cosmetics took off after a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government starts to “name and shame” quarantine rule-breakers
Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Anti-Aging Freak’ Gets $817 Million Haul in Hot Japan Stock
Kiyoshi Matsuura was so worried about growing old that he started using an anti-baldness treatment as a teenager.It was an obsession that went on to define his life. The Japanese entrepreneur ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic volunteers strive to share stories of 3/11 disaster
They were even billed as the “Recovery and Reconstruction Games," and the Olympic torch relay started from Fukushima prefecture, the heart of the nuclear disaster area. But the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles Provides 7 Lessons For Business Executives
Simone Biles’ decision to compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics made international headlines and underscored seven important lessons for business leaders that the world famous ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Here is what some of the Olympians do for day jobs
It is the pinnacle of their athletic careers and a moment that have trained for years to achieve.But not every Olympian enjoys a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Nike or Adidas, and they ... ( read original story ...)
Destinations in Japan that Mexicans want to visit
The Japanese destinations most booked by Mexicans in 2019 were Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Chiba and Hiroshima, but according to Expedia's annual Study on Vacation Deprivation, 57% of Mexicans feel they need ... ( read original story ...)
Iridium Granted Trio of Regulatory Approvals in Japan
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has approved regulatory amendments necessary to allow for Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers at Tokyo Olympics Strive to Tell Their Earthquake, Tsunami Stories
Atsushi Muramatsu’s handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome to Miyagi Stadium,” one reads. “The gymnasium next door was the largest morgue for tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
The secret life of sake, Japan’s national obsession
From boisterous bars in Tokyo to bucolic breweries in the hinterlands beyond the capital, sake is intertwined with this island country’s cultural and spiritual life. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Challenge in the Age of China-US Rivalry
Tokyo must find a way to synthesize national security and economic strategy amid increased competition between Beijing and Washington. ( read original story ...)