When the Tokyo Olympics began during a worsening pandemic in Japan, the majority of the host nation was in opposition, with Emperor Naruhito dropping the word “celebrating” from his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to launch indicator combining GDP and carbon emission reduction efforts -Nikkei
Japan's government will create a new indicator that will show the country's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to gross domestic product (GDP), the Nikkei business daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
End of Tokyo Games also brings close to career of NBC’s Peter Diamond
Now, as the difficult Tokyo Games come to a close, the NBC Olympics executive vice president of programming is stepping away from the sports empire he crafted. Diamond started in ... ( read original story ...)
Latest earthquakes near Colima volcano past 30 days
We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time ... ( read original story ...)
How I got business-class flights to Japan worth almost $19,000 by transferring Citi points to American Airlines
Writer Harlan Vaughn took advantage of the limited-time Citi ThankYou transfer partnership with American Airlines to book Japan Airlines flights. ( read original story ...)
Sunnylive, Inc. to Launch “Japanese Culinary Certificate Online Program” by “Japanese Cooking” in August 2021
This online program is an accredited course supervised by “The Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Art,” the oldest ... ( read original story ...)
Global CEOs Weigh the Risk of Doing Business in China as Tensions Rise
Xi Jinping hasn't kept his promise to play by the rules. Can the U.S. and Japan pressure Beijing—or should companies take their losses and pull out? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash in circulation grows at slowest pace in over a year
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 ...)