At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers. The annual Canadian beef bu... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits near southern Japan; no threat of tsunami
A strong earthquake has hit near southern Japan, shaking buildings, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami is expected. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck Tue... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn case rattles Japan’s expat business community
"The way Mr. Ghosn is treated seems completely out of proportion compared to the way Japanese executives are treated," said one Tokyo-based French businessperson. TOKYO: Carlos Ghosn's prolonged deten... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn case rattles Japan’s expat business community
Carlos Ghosn's prolonged detention under what critics see as Japan's opaque and draconian legal system has alarmed foreign executives and sparked questions over the country's ability to attract overse... ( read original story ...)
Japan to scrap UK beef ban imposed after BSE crisis
Japan will end a ban on British beef and lamb that has been in place since the mad cow disease epidemic. The move comes ahead of a meeting between Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Theresa May. Th... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court turns down Ghosn’s appeal of long detention
TOKYO -- The appeal by the lawyers of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman, against his prolonged detention since his arrest Nov. 19 was rejected Wednesday by the Tokyo District Court. Ghosn's lawye... ( read original story ...)
Boone officials court Japanese business
Boone County officials expect Japanese companies, six of which have chosen to locate in the county, will play an even larger role in the community's economic life in 2019. Boone County Economic Develo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Younger Watanabes Seek More Diverse Portfolios
TOKYO — For years, Japan's retail currency investor were known as "Mrs Watanabes", a reference to the metaphorical housewife who invests family savings mostly in foreign exchange. Now, a younger gener... ( read original story ...)
What the world can learn from Japan
For example, Western business schools teach students to explore, to challenge, to do more and to expand business. Japanese, on the other hand, define success more in terms of collective survival. Soci... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off coast
An earthquake at an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the coast of south east Japan. The quake was 39km (24 miles) deep and centred 116 km south southeast of Kagoshima. The earthquake struck a... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Large 6.4-magnitude tremor strikes off south east coast
A huge 6.4-magnitude tremor has struck off coast of Japan today. The earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.4 has struck off the coast of south east Japan. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan EARTHQUAKE: Huge 6.4 magnitude quake hits just off east coast
The quake was 24 miles deep and centered 116 km southeast of Kagoshima. There has been no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. Earthquakes are very common in Japan, which is one of the world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake mapped: Where did 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit JUST NOW?
The huge earthquake struck 16km (9.9miles) south-southeast of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima Prefecture. The island sits about 116km away from Kagoshima off mainland Japan. Striking at 12.39pm GMT (9.39pm lo... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes near Nishinoomote, Japan
A strong earthquake hit near southern Japan on Tuesday, shaking buildings, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. No tsunami was expected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck in ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 6.4 Quake Hits off Southeast Japan – USGS
Japan is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes. The 2011 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed over 15,000 peo... ( read original story ...)
Pakistani Businessmen Participate in Joint Business Dialogue Forum in Japan
Pakistan Japan Business Forum (PJBF) took a business delegation comprising several business groups and Small Media Enterprises (SME)’s to the 8th Joint Business Dialogue in Tokyo, followed by ... ( read original story ...)