What's Ahead in the Global Earthquake Insurance Market? Benchmark yourself with strategic steps and conclusions recently published by AMA ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka launches new skincare line, Kinló, for ‘melanated skin tones’
It looks like Naomi Osaka is the latest public figure to dive into skincare. The tennis star announced her new line, Kinló, made explicitly for “melanated skin tones. Naomi Osaka is unstoppable! ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train operator sees $2bn loss and higher maglev costs
Central Japan Railway, which operates the shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo and Osaka, on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of 201.5 billion yen ($1.86 billion) for the year ended March ... ( read original story ...)
Oyo’s Japan unit sells long-suffering residential business
Indian hotel startup Oyo Hotels & Homes is to sell its short-term residential business in Japan. SoftBank Group-backed Oyo has struggled with the unit's lackluster performance since its launch two ... ( read original story ...)
Seismological evidence of a dehydration reaction in the subducting oceanic crust beneath western Shikoku in southwest Japan
The Philippine Sea plate (PHS) is subducting beneath southwest Japan from the Nankai Trough. In this region, deep low-frequency earthquakes/tremors (LFEs) are active and their epicentres are ... ( read original story ...)
Private Salon “Club mesm” Launches on April 27, 2021 in Celebration of the 1st Anniversary of the Opening of mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection
Tokyo, Autograph Collection is unveiling its membership private salon “Club mesm” to celebrate the first anniversary of its opening. The hotel is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.17 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.17 percent at 29,174.53 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.03 percent at 1,917.48. TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Concern about transparency
Athletes' Commission member Hayley Wickenheiser has suggested the IOC should not make the final decision on whether ... ( read original story ...)
Cars, homes and steel: Japan industries wary of Suga carbon vows
Stressing the auto industry's role in restoring the devastated region's economy, the president of Toyota Motor and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association was blunt: "If things continue as they ... ( read original story ...)
Famed Tokyo Retro Gaming Store “Super Potato” Finally Opens an International eBay Shop
Famed Japanese retro gaming store Super Potato has finally opened up an international eBay storefront, saving you a trip to Tokyo in these pandemic-ridden times. Located in the electrifying hub of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses as virus spikes
Tokyo Olympics organisers have defended their request for 500 nurses at the pandemic-delayed mega-event, after accusations of diverting crucial medical resources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Tokyo are APAC’s Most Expensive Cities for Retail
Two-thirds of retail strips in the Asia Pacific region saw rental declines in 2020, with Causeway Bay in Hong Kong experiencing the steepest decline of 43 percent, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s ... ( read original story ...)
How do slow anomalies beneath subducting slabs affect giant megathrust earthquakes?
Dr. FAN Jianke from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and Prof. ZHAO Dapeng from Tohoku University investigated the oceanic asthenosphere structure of six ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney’s Tokyo Lamington makes $300,000 off Australian dessert
When Aussies Eddie Stewart and Min Chai got trapped in Sydney as borders snapped shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were unable to return to the cafe they had set up selling lamingtons in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for robust earnings reports
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday eventually reversing early losses as hopes for robust domestic corporate earnings reports outweighed concerns over new COVID-19 restrictions in place in Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro to Open Gym for Esports
Subway operator Tokyo Metro Co. said on Monday that it will open a gym facility for esports, or competitive video gaming, on May 19 in Tokyo's Kita Ward. There will be coaching by professional players ... ( read original story ...)