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 ...)
Japanese Lawmaker Becomes Billionaire By Selling E-Signature Services Amid Work-From-Home Revolution
Taichiro Motoe is the founder of Tokyo-listed Bengo4.com Inc., whose shares surged 100% this year as more people work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Disney will lay off 28,000 workers as the pandemic continues to ravage its theme park business
Disney will lay off 28,000 theme park workers as Disneyland in California remains closed, and other parks open with limited capacity during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output rises for third month
Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Lawyers and Big Business in the Land of No Lockdown
Law firms have faced unusual pandemic challenges in Japan, according to local leaders at Freshfields, Baker McKenzie and Nishimura. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba plans to exit money-losing LSI chip business
Toshiba Corp on Tuesday said it will exit the money-losing system LSI chip business as the Japanese conglomerate aims to boost the group's profit margins. TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp 6502. ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Volcano Islands, Japan region at 04:38:47 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 84.66 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Gains 0.2% On Year In September
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo area were up 0.2 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ... ( read original story ...)
The mysterious luminescence phenomena of earthquake lightning
Were you aware that earthquakes are sometimes associated with luminescence, called earthquake lightning? This phenomenon had been documented throughout history, such as between 1965 and 1967, the ... ( read original story ...)
ANA sees largest intraday drop in Tokyo trading since April 1
ANA Holdings Inc. tumbled as much as 8.5 percent in Tokyo trading Monday, its largest intraday drop since April 1, after a report the airline is considerin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as investors rush to secure dividend rights
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as investors flocked to some issues to secure rights for dividend payments for the first half of th ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia delays listing on Tokyo bourse amid U.S.-China tensions
Kioxia Holdings Corp. said Monday it will delay what would have been Japan's largest initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange this year amid ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning helped by gains in retailers
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as the market was supported by gains in some retailers and e-commerce website operators as well as b ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street’s lead, dividend buying
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday following Wall Street's upbeat lead late last week, with dividend buying for the first half of the business year also lifting the market. As of 9:15 a.m., the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, buying for dividends
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, taking their cue from gains late last week in U.S. shares while buying to secure dividends for the ... ( read original story ...)