A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one o ... ( read original story ...)
Kenko Tokina forms alliance with Carl Zeiss to be its distributor for lenses and more in Japan
Kenko Tokina has announced it will enter a business alliance on April 1 that will see it become the new source for sales and support of Carl Zeiss equipment in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan removes 170 tons of nuke waste
Formally known as Tokyo Electric Power, Tepco said it had transferred around 170 tons of spent uranium fuel from high up in the building to a safer location — the second successful operation of its ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s internet business to invest US$5 billion to resist overseas tech giants
SoftBank's internet subsidiary Z Holdings outlined plans on Monday to invest 500 billion yen (US$4.7 billion) in technology over five years to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lower house approves record budget, more COVID measures under discussion
Japan's powerful lower house on Tuesday passed a record $1 trillion budget for the coming financial year, and lawmakers are already debating further stimulus to cope with the economic fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Capex Extends Declines as Firms Tighten Purse Strings
Separate data painted a more optimistic picture of Japan's job market in January. Capital spending fell 4.8% in October-December compared with the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to restart quake-hit Sendai refinery in April
Eneos Corp, Japan's biggest oil refiner, said on Tuesday that it would restart its Sendai refinery, located in the northern part of the country, in April. Units at the 145,000 barrel-per-day refinery, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Steel Giant Shifts to Recycled Metal in Green Race
Nippon Steel Corp., Japan’s top producer, is shifting its focus to recycling the metal as ambitious net-zero emission targets intensify a race to develop cleaner steel.Taking steps toward ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese companies will invest in Ireland
Japanese companies will continue to invest in Ireland, despite concerns over spiralling wage costs, according to one of Japan’s most influential political figures. ( read original story ...)
Bridgestone celebrating 90 years as a business in 2021
TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. is marking the 90th anniversary ... "I have great appreciation for our customers, business partners, community members and various other stakeholders who have supported ... ( read original story ...)
Market Survey by TSUNO Group Reveals “Rice Bran Oil” Market in Japan Is Expanding Under COVID-19 Pandemic
TSUNO Group (HQ: Wakayama, Japan ) surveys the sales figure of edible vegetable oils and rice bran oil in Japan. (Data of The Nikkei 64 major chains stores and 461 stores in Japan March to May result ... ( read original story ...)
Z Holdings outlines $4.7bn digital society investment for Japan
SoftBank’s internet subsidiary Z Holdings (ZHD) has outlined plans to invest US$4.7 billion in technology over the coming five years ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Avex Entertainment and AEG Presents form AEGX joint venture
AEGX will provide Avex with access to AEG Presents’ worldwide portfolio of venues, festivals, and global touring ... ( read original story ...)
70% of diverted $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
70% of $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget that was diverted won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Merge PayPay and Line Pay Apps in Japan
SofBank Group Corp.’s telecom arm, which on Monday completed the merger of its Japanese internet business with messaging service owner Line Corp., plans to combine the payment apps of those two ... ( read original story ...)