A key economic indicator in Japan fell at the fastest pace since 2011 in March and the government warned of a deep recession as the coronavirus crisis takes a heavy toll on business activity and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Huge 5.8 magnitude quake rocks east coast of Honshu
The quake hit near the east coast of Honshu at 23.58 UTC on Sunday. The earthquake was reported to have a depth of 80km. It also hit 129km north east of Saitama and also 26km south east of Hitachi, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nears end to its loose lockdown with drop in virus cases
Japan's approach to the coronavirus, which called on citizens to voluntarily stay at home and for business to enact their own shut down measures, led to predictions of disaster when Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher on hopes for partial business restart
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as hopes grew for an ease in coronavirus-related business restrictions after the government indicat ... ( read original story ...)
Bain acquires huge Tokyo land bank in $817m Showa deal
Bain Capital has completed an $817m deal to acquire Showa Aircraft Industry that buys the Boston-based private equity group a specialised materials business, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle showroom and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits off coast of eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Monday but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)
At home in the classroom, be it in London or Tokyo
Although she loved her role at The British School in Tokyo (BST), the Londoner was looking for a new challenge. That challenge was establishing a business, Quest Tokyo K.K., to tu ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar directionless around ¥106.35 in Tokyo ahead of U.S. jobs data
The dollar was directionless around ¥106.35 in Tokyo trading Friday ahead of the release of key U.S. economic data. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.36-37, against ¥106.35-35 at the same time ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2020 Has Officially Been Canceled
The latest convention to officially be canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak is the Tokyo Game Show 2020, as the organization revealed today. ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor draws rebuke from Tokyo for hinting at lack of guidance
Gov. Yoshimura’s choice of words has been criticized by minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of overseeing virus containment measures. ( read original story ...)
Defying local gov’t request, Osaka pachinko parlor reopens as 100s of customers line up
A pachinko parlor in western Japan reopened on May 7 in defiance of an Osaka Prefectural Government request to temporarily suspend operations ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 9 earthquake off coast of Japan is due this century, experts warn
The quake would be at least as bad as the one which hit Japan in 2011 and cause a tsunami so large that physical barriers would be useless - with the best defence being to run, experts warn. ( read original story ...)
Manulife Q1 hurt by lower markets, Japan business volume
Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) Q1 core EPS of C$0.51 (US$0.36) trails the consensus estimate of C$0.59 and slipped from C$0.76 in the year-ago quarter.The core earnings decline was driven by the unfavo ... ( read original story ...)
Matthews Japan Fund Picks Up 6 Stocks
The Matthews Japan Fund (Trades, Portfolio) released its first-quarter portfolio last week, listing six new holdings. Part of San Francisco-based investment firm Matthews Asia, the fund is managed by ... ( read original story ...)
This custom camper van built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter includes a ‘Japanese soaking tub’ — see inside
The build was requested by a New York City-based client who wanted a dual mobile home and office while away from the city. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to extend financial support to small business operators
Authorities in Tokyo pledged May 5 to provide additional financial support to small businesses that comply with a request to close their operations or shorten business hours to he ... ( read original story ...)