Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
70% of $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget that was diverted won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Merge PayPay and Line Pay Apps in Japan
SofBank Group Corp.’s telecom arm, which on Monday completed the merger of its Japanese internet business with messaging service owner Line Corp., plans to combine the payment apps of those two ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s internet business to invest $4.7 billion in tech over five years
SoftBank's internet subsidiary Z Holdings on Monday outlined plans to invest 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in technology over five years with a focus on artificial intelligence. The announcement ... ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 139 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 ...)
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common. ( read original story ...)
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan’s storied manga industry
Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up - and dominate - Japan's storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics' fanbase to a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste
Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along ... ( read original story ...)
JAL subsidiary near Narita airport to end suitcase repair business as demand plummets
A subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL) will end its suitcase repair business that the company has run for some 30 years at the end of M･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One?
Washington has a long history of inaction on seismic preparedness. But emergency managers say the state has made significant progress in the two decades since the Feb. 28, 2001 Nisqually earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Business Of Sports: Japan agonises over Tokyo Olympics
Damned if they do, damned if they don’t” perhaps best sums up the fate of the organisers of the already-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. You wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of either the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Local Clothing Business Collabs With Major Japan Platform With New Loungewear Line
Hawaii clothing line, Coradorables expands business to Japanese market with a reputable Asian platform. From social media, newspaper articles and TV features, local ... ( read original story ...)
It was the earthquake that killed 20,000 people. Has Japan recovered?
A decade on, Julian Ryall returned to Tohoku in the hope that its people had rebuilt lives. Instead, he found a region still in mourning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Worst Ad Year Since Great Recession, 2020 Surpassed Declines Of Earthquake
Japan, the third-largest ad economy in the world, fell 11.2% in 2020 due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Industrial Production Rebounded 4.2% in January
Japan’s industrial production increased 4.2 percent in January compared to the previous month, its first spike in three months, according to data published on Friday by the government. The indicator, ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years after 6.8 Nisqually earthquake, are we ready for the Next One?
The passing of decades lulls us into a false sense of complacency. Committing resources now to strengthen our buildings, bridges and facilities will save money and lives later. ( read original story ...)