TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged 8.1% on Monday on heavy selling triggered by worries the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected. The Nikkei index was down more ... ( read original story ...)
Choosing Japan as a Business Home – Oya Koc
Choosing Japan as a Business Home - Oya Koc] This episode features entrepreneur Oya Koc. After living in Japan for many years, she felt the need for a short-term, human-based interpreting service to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan railway teams with Taipei Metro to bring Asia tourists to Izu
SHIZUOKA, Japan -- A private railway along the Izu Peninsula, south of Tokyo, is collaborating with the operator of the Taipei Metro to bring in overseas visitors, as well as promoting tourist spots and local specialty foods along the line. On one recent ... ( read original story ...)
6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines’ Mindanao
Earthquakes regularly strike the Philippines, which sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. Most are too weak to be felt by humans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t instructs Amazon, Apple to improve business practices
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese industry ministry on Friday advised Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit to improve the transparency of fees charged to item sellers and Apple Inc. to enhance the availability of Japanese translations of business contracts. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan, Honda to jointly research software, start talks with Mitsubishi
Japanese automakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have agreed to conduct joint research into technologies for a next-generation software platform, they said in a joint statement on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks likely to remain volatile in coming days
Tokyo stocks are expected to remain turbulent over the coming days, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average forecast to move between 34,000 and 38,000. ( read original story ...)
Government reveals 25 offshore active faults on country’s Sea of Japan side
A government panel has released the locations and lengths of 25 offshore active faults on the Sea of Japan side of the country where an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher could occur. The active faults are located off the coast stretching from the ... ( read original story ...)
How a hotel became a mountain sanctuary during Taiwan’s earthquake
Steven Pan is executive chairman of Regent Taipei - Silks Hotel Group. More about the group's philosophy of resilience can be found in "Crisis is Opportunity: Transforming resilience into leadership in the face of adversity" (written by Ching-I Lin and Steven Pan" and published in Chinese and Japanese. An English edition is forthcoming) ( read ...
Osaka-based PEEL Lab ushers in sustainable leather
PEEL Lab wants to help save the world and make everyone look fashionable in the process. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks plunge by nearly 6% in biggest drop since start of pandemic
Japanese stocks plunged Friday as global markets were rattled by worries about the US economy and as traders braced for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese stocks just had their worst day in 4 years
Japan's Nikkei suffered its biggest daily decline since 2020 after the country raised rates, and as the US economy showed signs of weakness. ( read original story ...)
“With Japan, there is scope of growing business…have to work harder”: EAM Jaishankar
Acknowledging the fact that India and Japan have a strategic convergence of interests, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said there is scope for growing business between both nations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Trading Houses See Rate Hike Positive for Business
Japanese trading houses said the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates is positive for their domestic businesses because it signals improvement in the economy, as they released quarterly ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares tumble, led by 5.1% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall St
Shares in Europe and Asia tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. Bracing for a highly anticipated employment ... ( read original story ...)
Fraudsters posing as Chinese investigators scam Osaka resident from China out of $2M
Fraudsters posing as Chinese investigative authorities swindled an Osaka Prefecture resident of Chinese nationality out of around 300 million ... ( read original story ...)