Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered further after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as BOJ’s December Tankan survey improves for 2nd straight quarter
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as investor sentiment was bolstered by the Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey showing that large manufacturers' business sentiment improved for a second straight ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on improvement in BOJ’s Dec. Tankan survey
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as the Bank of Japan's December Tankan survey released before the start of trading showed improved business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers for the second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Some 160 companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have bases in resource-rich South Africa, which accounts for more than 20% of Africa's gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
Stripe is planning to expand its business in Southeast Asia, China, India, and Japan
Pacific by 40% so far this year, and it's continuing on its hiring spree as it looks to bring in engineers. ( read original story ...)
Japan, S. Africa agree to beef up post-pandemic business ties
Japan and South Africa agreed at their foreign ministers' meeting in Pretoria on Saturday to strengthen post-pandemic business ties, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Owner Of Wakashio Oil Spill Ship Continues To Hide Behind Corporate Secrecy
Four months since the grounding, many unanswered questions still surround how the Japanese vessel, the Wakashio, ended up spilling oil across Mauritius’ coral reefs. The Japanese shipowner is now ... ( read original story ...)
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The temblor occurred at around 04:19 p.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate, no tsunami warning issued
The quake logged 5 Lower in some parts of Iwate Prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. So far no tsunami warning has been issued. ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 04:19 p.m. local ... ( read original story ...)
Households with kids who lost parents in Great East Japan quake and tsunami face poverty
Of homes that lost a parent or parents in the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, nearly half now have annual incomes of under 2 million yen (appr ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo cases hit record amid government criticism
Tokyo reported 621 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting a new record in the capital where a lack of government measures triggered concerns about a surge during the holiday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic sponsors pay $3.3 billion, but more still needed
Now sponsors are being asked to pay millions more to cover some of the soaring costs of the one-year postponement. ( read original story ...)
‘Owatta’: COVID-19 forces closure of Tokyo neighbourhood ramen joint
After a hectic day dishing up almost 200 bowls of ramen during a non-stop seven-hour service, Yashiro Haga's small shop is finally quiet. ( read original story ...)
Pluthermal reactor dream for Japan still an elusive goal
A consortium of electric power companies that envisaged Japan operating on a network of nuclear reactors using pluthermal generation technology is having to drastically scale back that ambitious goal. ( read original story ...)