A key gauge of business conditions in Japan has improved for the fourth month in a row, potentially fanning hopes of economic recovery even as the pandemic continues. ( read original story ...)
Stock markets rally as investors welcome Biden victory – business live
Financial markets around the world have received a marked boost in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election, with Japanese shares hitting their highest level for nearly three ... ( read original story ...)
Uzabase Agrees to Sell Business News Site Quartz
The co-founder of Quartz and its editor in chief agreed to buy the business news website from Japanese financial data and media company Uzabase, a deal that comes as Quartz has suffered from the ... ( read original story ...)
Statue of ‘One Piece’ character Chopper unveiled at quake-hit zoo in southwest Japan
An unveiling ceremony for a statue of reindeer character Chopper that appears in the popular manga series "One Piece" was held at a zoo in this southwestern Japan city's Higashi Ward on Nov. 7. The ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Sendai, Japan
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in Japan near the city of Ishinomaki only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday 9 November ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 70 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, information source, shake map, list of reports. Feature interactive map: submit / read I-felt-an-earthquake reports and links to ... ( read original story ...)
SEGA to Sell Off 85.1% of Its Arcade Business
Under the SEGA Entertainment umbrella, Sega Sammy Holdings spans over 193 video game arcades in Japan and has experienced a loss of 20 percent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders hope Biden is committed to containing the pandemic
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, said he hopes Suga and Biden will build a trust relationship to promote bilateral ties. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders hope Biden committed to economy, pandemic
Business leaders in Japan on Sunday expressed their hope that Joe Biden will be committed to restoring the global economy and contain ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan at 21:30:43 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earthquake: 6.2 magnitude quake recorded near remote Japanese island
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (more than 6 miles).No tsunami alert has been declared ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday near the Japanese island of Chichijima in the Ogasawara archipelago over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
Japan travel bubble: what countries are included, do I need a Covid-19 test and how will it affect the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?
Residents get green light to travel to certain countries in Asia, while hotel openings and discounted train tickets encourage spending at home but most foreigners must wait ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 01:10:32 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.76 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at 17:16:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 16.9 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)