Leading global commercial real estate services and investment management firm, Colliers International (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) today announced that Yukihiro Ogasawara has been appointed as Managing ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Hachijojima Island: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Saturday struck off the east coast of Hachijojima island of Tokyo Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must be open for business to both US and China: Nidec CEO
One of Japan's most outspoken CEOs, motor manufacturer Nidec's Shigenobu Nagamori, knows a few things about balance. The company he founded has investments across Asia, Europe and the U.S., and has ... ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Hachijojima Island, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on Saturday struck off the east coast of Hachijojima island of Tokyo Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Exchange outage latest blow to Tokyo’s financial hub dreams
Today, they failed the markets and investors.” Tokyo Stock Exchange has long sought to position itself as a “we never close” outlet, and a crucial part of the capital’s pitch as a business hub. Unlike ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Sentiment Perks up as Hit From Pandemic Begins to Ease
Japanese business sentiment improved in July-September from a 11-year low hit three months ago, a key central bank survey showed, in a sign the economy is gradually emerging from the devastating hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence recovers slightly after pandemic plunge
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered marginally after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment improves for 1st time since 2017: Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers has recorded the first improvement since 2017, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan quarterly survey showed on Thursday, helped by government and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories suffer record 17th month of declining activity
The coronavirus crisis has taken a huge toll on the manufacturing sector in the world's third-largest economy, with output and exports struggling amid fragile global demand conditions. ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate pessimism eases from 11-year low – BOJ tankan
September compared with the previous quarter when the coronavirus pandemic had pushed down business sentiment to an 11-year low, the central bank's "tankan" survey showed. ( read original story ...)
Survey: Less pessimism by Japanese manufacturers
Japan's large manufacturers were less pessimistic in the three months to September as economic activities gradually resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic, a central bank survey showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia to Shut Down Its Japanese Operations, Nikkei Reports
AirAsia Group Bhd. is closing down its operations in Japan as it grapples with coronavirus-related restrictions on global travel, Nikkei reported, citing an unidentified person close to the low-cost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Rises To 47.7 In September – Jibun Bank
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in September, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt & TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages over Fukushima disaster, high court rules
A Japanese appeals court has said that the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) could have taken steps to prevent the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ruling they must pay one billion yen ($9.5 ... ( read original story ...)
This Japan Startup Is Using Deep Learning To Detect Early-Stage Cancer In Blood Samples
Imagine going for a routine blood test during an annual health checkup and being able to select a screening option that could tell you whether you have early-stage cancer. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Government Is Ordered to Pay Damages Over Fukushima Disaster
The Sendai High Court said the state and the plant’s operator must pay $9.5 million to survivors of the 2011 nuclear accident. They have until mid-October to appeal to the country’s Supreme Court. ( read original story ...)