If that all sounds worryingly matter-of-fact, it might be because Japan is uniquely prone to disasters. Earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons ravage it regularly. The most powerful earthquake ever ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to ask Japan to mediate with U.S. over damaging oil sanctions
Iran will ask Japan to mediate between Tehran and Washington to ease oil sanctions imposed by the United States, Iranian officials said ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe, the ... ( read original story ...)
This is How Often Earthquakes Occur in Japan
In America, an earthquake is an incredibly rare occurrence, but when one does happen it’s national news. In Japan, however, earthquakes are an expected and accounted for part of life. In fact, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Surprise gain in Japan’s machinery orders points to solid business investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s machinery orders unexpectedly rose for a third straight month in April, in a sign business investment is holding up even as an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war and global ... ( read original story ...)
When Japan Lost Its Crown, It Found a Reason to Start Over
Infamously, after winning the 2011 World Cup and boosting the morale of a country devastated months earlier by the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, Japan’s women’s team had to fly coach to the 2012 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s utility poles to serve as EV chargers
TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings will ... The company sees the EV charging business as a fresh source of earnings. In Europe, Germany's E.ON and Italy's Enel have set up chargers in ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: From samurai training to skiing, this beleaguered Japanese prefecture has it all
Who needs fridges? Eight years after the 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami, growing numbers of visitors to Japan are venturing off the beaten path, swapping the Blade Runner-like organised chaos ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Podiums To Be Made From Recycled Plastic
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said the plan would help push a ... They solicited waste from the public as well as local Japanese industry and business, collecting 2,700 kgs (about 5,950 pounds) of ... ( read original story ...)
Thai ‘delivery health’ business accused of prostitution
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a so-called “delivery health” sex business in Taito Ward for allegedly providing sex services in violation of the law, reports the Sankei Shimbun ... ( read original story ...)
Stronger, faster, but not higher: Tokyo Olympics to warn on weed
Skateboarding and surfing, two counter-culture pursuits with reputedly high rates of drug use, are among the sports that will be contested at Tokyo 2020. (This story has not been edited by Business ... ( read original story ...)
Tohoku residents try to keep memory of 3/11 quake and tsunami alive through VR and wreckage
But eight years on from the earthquakes and tsunami that shook the nation to its core, schools, municipalities and museums in the Tohoku region devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March ... ( read original story ...)
The Highlights & Distinctions of Osaka – Tokyo’s Younger Sibling
In fact, during Japan’s Edo and Meiji eras, Osaka was considered Japan’s merchant city – a city of business owners rather than farmers. This is why people are much more boisterous than those in Tokyo. ... ( read original story ...)
Cannabis Brand ‘Tokyo Smoke’ Plans Cross-Canada Retail Store Expansion
“Tokyo Smoke is a cannabis brand that originated via coffee ... Since the legalization of cannabis in October, business has been very good. “It’s been really mind-blowing so to speak. It’s been really ... ( read original story ...)
Otsuka Chemical Succeeded Part of the Cefixime Business from Astellas Pharma
hereinafter “Otsuka Chemical”) announces that it has succeeded part of the Cefixime business from Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-Ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kenji Yasukawa ... ( read original story ...)
Barty up 6 places, set to challenge Osaka’s throne
She is only 136 points away from dethroning the Japanese star. Thanks to winning the French Open title this weekend, Barty, now world No. 2, is breathing down world No. 1 Osaka's neck who lost her bid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-quarter GDP grows at faster pace, but trade war blunts outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew slightly faster than initially estimated ... The called "economy watchers" sentiment index, which measures business confidence among workers such as taxi drivers ... ( read original story ...)