Claim: Photos show the destruction in Japan after two nights of earthquakes in February 2021. Rating: FALSE; The facts: The photos show damage brought about by earthquakes that oc ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Sink, Tokyo Down 4% After Tech Rout on Wall St
Asian shares have skidded after a rout in technology companies pulled the Nasdaq 3.5% lower in the steepest loss for the tech-heavy index since October. ( read original story ...)
Japan partly ending pandemic emergency, keeps it for Tokyo
The state of emergency Japan set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted in six urban areas this weekend and remain in the Tokyo area for another week, a government minister said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Dilemma On Decision To Get Involved With The Coup In Myanmar
Japan is engaged in behind-the-scenes diplomacy to roll back the coup in Myanmar. But it faces a dilemma between values-based foreign policy and protecting its economic and geopolitical interests. ( read original story ...)
Takeda to Divest Four Diabetes Products in Japan to Teijin Pharma Limited
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) (NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to transfer the assets, marketing rights and, eventually, marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio downsizing, but ASOBI Team remains [Update: Confirmed]
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to IGN that Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Studio will be reorganized on April 1. The company provided the following statement: ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tests drone for guiding people in Shinjuku area
The use of a drone to help guide people who have trouble returning home after a disaster was tested Wednesday (Feb 24) in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area, in a joint trial involving members of the business ... ( read original story ...)
What could you do with a few seconds warning that an earthquake was coming?
Smartphone users who opted in to a test of the West Coast earthquake early warning system got an early taste on Thursday of what is to come. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jan factory output rises for first time in 3 months
Japan's industrial output rose for the first time in three months in January thanks to a pickup in global demand, in a welcome sign for an economy struggling to shake off the drag of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Production Rises 4.2% In January
Industrial output in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 4.2 percent on month in January, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
PlayStation Confirms Japan Studio Will be Re-Organized
PlayStation is reportedly scaling back original game development at Japan Studio, the team behind Ape Escape and Gravity Rush. ( read original story ...)
Japan leans on Asian LNG production to lower purchase costs
Japan will support Asian countries liquefied natural gas (LNG) production for use in power generation in the hope of reducing procurement costs for the energy source. The efforts to lower purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
Report: PlayStation May Be Phasing Out Sony Japan Studio, Developer Behind Ape Escape, Gravity Rush, Knack
One of PlayStation's oldest first-party studios may be getting phased out. Japan Studio, developers behind series like Gravity Rush, Ape Escape, and Knack, is reportedly seeing severe staff reductions ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Japan Studio Reportedly Shutting Down This Year
Sony Japan Studio is reportedly closing its doors in a few short weeks, although Astro Bot developer Asobi Team will continue operations. ( read original story ...)
Sony reportedly restructuring Japan Studio, developer of PaRappa the Rapper, Ape Escape, and Gravity Rush
One of Sony’s oldest internal development studios, Japan Studio, is in the process of being restructured, according to a report by Video Games Chronicle. A majority of the company’s development staff ... ( read original story ...)
Sony shutting down Japan Studio development – Report
"Vast majority" of dev staff at Knack and Ape Escape studio let go while Astro Bot team becomes its own separate studio ... ( read original story ...)