Japan’s big three telecom operators plan not to use current equipment and upcoming fifth-generation (5G) gear from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp , Kyodo News reported on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks most in four years as global risks hit business spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese economy contracted the most in over four years in the third quarter as companies slashed spending, threatening to chill the investment outlook in 2019 as the export-reli... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors charge Nissan, Ghosn for underreported pay
Tokyo prosecutors indicted Nissan Motor along with its ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, domestic media reported on Monday, shifting the focus of the financial misconduct scandal to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors say Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, automaker and 2nd executive charged with underreporting pay
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors say Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, automaker and 2nd executive charged with underreporting pay. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.9 quake has struck near Oyama in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 158 km S of Oyama, Japan (98 miles) on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000i5c6. Unique identifier: us1000i5c6. A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Why The Alaska Earthquake Didn’t Claim Any Lives
The warning system, which gives anywhere from seconds to minutes before shaking starts, is already in place in other earthquake-prone countries, including Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Romania, China and Ita... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO - Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers to live and work in a country that has long resisted accepting ou... ( read original story ...)
Japan to OK divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
TOKYO — Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to vote on divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
Japan is preparing to officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were to vote early Saturday on government-proposed legislation ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Japan OKs divisive bill to get more foreign labour
TOKYO — Japan is set to approve legislation that would officially open the door to foreign workers to do unskilled jobs and possibly eventually become citizens. Lawmakers were due to vote late Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban government use of Huawei, ZTE products: reports
Japan is to ban government use of telecoms products made by Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE on concerns about cybersecurity, reports said Friday. The government plans to revise internal procurement ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Shizunai in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 118 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan (73 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.1458 East, latitude 41.4349 North, depth = 35.93 km. ... ( read original story ...)
Bach on Tokyo 2020: Best prepared ever
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics John Coates preside over an IOC Executive Board meeting on Saturday in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 organizers propose dawn marathon start to avoid extreme heat
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the organizing committee of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games said on Wednesday that they are considering bringing forward the start of the marathon competition to ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 122 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan (76 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/12/18 / 2018-12-05 12:09:01 / December 5, 2018 @ 1... ( read original story ...)
Salesforce Ventures launches $100 million fund for Japanese startups
“Salesforce Ventures is an incredibly strong partner to Japanese startups,” Koji Ogishima, TeamSpirit CEO, said in a statement. “The investment and the unique access we get to the Salesforce ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)