After taking over the helm of the world’s biggest pension fund in 2015, Hiromichi Mizuno helped chart a course that not only made sustainable investing big in Japan, but also raised ... a fund that — ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 31 km east of Tsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 31 km east of Tsu, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at a ... ( read original story ...)
How Hideki Matsuyama ended his and Japan’s long wait for a Masters champion
That dramatic breakthrough came less than a month after a devastating earthquake, the strongest recorded in Japan's history, triggered a tsunami with waves up to 132 feet. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Coupa, Japan Cloud Team On Business Spend Management
San Mateo, California-based Coupa Software and Tokyo-based Japan Cloud are forming a joint venture called Coupa K.K. to expand adoption of Coupa’s Business Spend Management offering in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 111 km north of Naze, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Japan near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, only 15 minutes ago. ( read original story ...)
Seven people killed in earthquake on Java island
AT LEAST SEVEN people were killed after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia ... seismic activity where tectonic plates collide that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Over 700 eateries bankrupt in FY 2020 in Japan: survey
The number of Japan eateries that went bankrupt in fiscal 2020 stood at 715 the third largest in two decades local media reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls over Covid-19 vaccine priority for Olympic athletes, sparking outrage on social media
a vast majority of Japanese want the Games to be cancelled or postponed again. A number of test events for some sports has recently been cancelled or postponed due to concerns about the pandemic, and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 19 km south of Nemuro, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Sunday 11 April 2021 at 3:39 pm local time, at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll rises to 7 in East Java earthquake
Three bodies have been recovered in Lumajang Regency, while another was found in Malang Regency and two others in between those regencies, all in East Java Province, according to National Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama’s low-amateur honors in 2011 transcended golf after tragedy in Japan
If Hideki Matsuyama wins the Masters on Sunday, he won’t be a stranger to Augusta National Golf Club’s Butler Cabin. In 2011, the 19-year-old Asian Amateur Championship winner from Japan earned ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hotel lays track to revive business with railway diorama
The hotel has outfitted a room with a model railway set and other train-related fittings in the hopes of drawing in rail buffs and hobbyists from across the country. Fraser Residence Nankai, Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBALink | Japan to release Fukushima radioactive water into sea
While treated, the radiation-tainted water, stored in tanks at the plant in Japan's northeast, is expected to reach capacity next year. The plant had its key cooling functions knocked out after being ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan announces emergency measures in Osaka area to curb COVID-19 cases
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Thursday it will impose emergency measures, such as shorter business hours and asking people to work from home and refrain from activities like ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 104 km northwest of Naze, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 20 minutes ago 105 km north of Naze, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 ... ( read original story ...)
With even a train station split by Tokyo virus measures zones, can they be effective?
Quasi-emergency measures against the coronavirus will be applied to Tokyo as early as April 12 to the capital's 23 wards plus the western suburban cit ... ( read original story ...)