What are the activities? Here are three that show you how the Japanese prep their kids to handle emergencies. 1. Extinguish the fire. When a major earthquake strikes, it may cause damage to ... ( read original story ...)
Loylogic Announces Expansion of Business Operations to Japan
Loylogic, the global leader in e-commerce and e-payment solutions for loyalty programs, announces its business expansion in Japan by opening its eighth office to be located in Tokyo. With this new ... ( read original story ...)
China top of mind as Trudeau hosts Japan’s Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japan's Shinzo Abe met in Ottawa to celebrate the 90th anniversary of their bilateral bond and to commit to further the business relationship. It was a chance to tout ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian and Japanese leaders tout benefits of Pacific trade deal that Trump abandoned
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The leaders of Canada and Japan on Sunday touted the benefits of a Pacific trade deal that U.S. President Donald Trump walked away from and said the pact should serve as a model ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics archery venue unveiled
The archery venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially unveiled on Sunday, becoming the first of the Games new venues to be completed. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, located ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Japan's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. According to the JMA, the earthquake, which ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tokyo, April 28 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. According to the JMA, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan activist Murakami advances in bid for lucrative crematorium business
Tokyo-based Kosaido emerged earlier this year as the unlikely battleground between Murakami, 59, and U.S. private equity giant Bain & Co, after both made competing bids for it - and its stake in a ... ( read original story ...)
Sony sees lower annual profit as gaming business slows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Sony Corp warned its annual operating profit would drop, after two years of record highs, as its previously thriving gaming business slows and its PlayStation 4 (PS4 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka downs Hsieh in Stuttgart opener
Stuttgart — World No 1 Naomi Osaka beat Hsieh Su-wei 6-4 6-3 in her first clay-court match of the season in Stuttgart on Thursday. US and Australian Open champion Osaka, who lost to Taiwanese veteran ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March factory output decline flags risk of GDP contraction
and business investment are all likely to be weak," said Hiroaki Muto, chief economist at Tokai Tokyo Research Center. "Still, we already see a turnaround in China, and that will lift manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March factory output declines, rise in inventories raises concerns
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output fell in March for the first time in two months and inventories rose at the fastest pace in a year as the U.S.-Sino trade war dents the country's manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
In bail reprise, ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn leaves Tokyo jail, agrees to limit contact with wife
After a Tokyo court rejected an appeal by prosecutors against his release, Ghosn left the Tokyo detention center on 10:22 p.m. (1322 GMT), dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no necktie, a ... ( read original story ...)
6 Things in Japan that Shocked a Thai Girl
Conversely there has been an increase in the number of Thais coming to Japan on business and for pleasure. What do Thais expect and what are their impressions when they come to Japan? To answer that, ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 153 km ESE of Nago, Japan (95 miles) on Sunday. The temblor was detected at 12:23:14 / 12:23 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4 quake has struck near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 178 km WSW of Chichi-shima, Japan (111 miles). Exact location of event, longitude 140.5687 East, latitude 26.4497 North, depth = 403.11 km. ... ( read original story ...)