Nintendo has revealed plans to open Nintendo Tokyo, an official store that will open in the Japanese capital’s Shibuya district. Their second retail outlet, the store will be similar to Nintendo NY in ... ( read original story ...)
Dead deep-sea oarfish spark earthquake and tsunami fears in Japan
Giant deep-sea fish washing up on Japan's shores has sparked fears of an impending earthquake or tsunami. Three oarfish have been seen over the past week off the north coast of Japan, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
Sightings of rare oarfish in Japan raise fears of earthquake and tsunami
Fears of an incoming natural disaster in Japan are swirling online after sightings of a deep-water fish believed to be a harbinger of earthquakes and tsunamis. On Friday, two oarfish were discovered a... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shoppers get big bargains on French and Italian wine on Day 1 of ‘cars for cheese’ trade pact
Shoppers at Tokyo supermarkets are as of Friday able to scoop up French and Italian wines for steep discounts. That's because it's the first day of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement— represe... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake, tsunami fears heighten after oarfish sightings but scientists say it’s not a bad omen
Japan’s social media has gone into nervous overdrive following the discovery of a number of deep-sea fish traditionally thought to be harbingers of natural disaster. On Monday, an oarfish measuring ne... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust ‘delivery health’ service in Uguisudani for prostitution
During interviews with future employees, Yamada reportedly claimed that providing full sex is “considered normal” for a fuzoku (commercial sex) business in Uguisudani. The editorial team at The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Is it safe to travel to the country after third earthquake in three weeks?
Earthquakes have plagued Japan through the start of 2019. The latest tremor struck on the island of Kyushu on January 26. Fortunately no casualties were reported but the natural disaster followed two ... ( read original story ...)
5 powerful productivity tips I learned in Japan transformed my life and my business
For the past 24 years, I've been lucky enough to call Japan my home. What I've learned over that time is that things are different here. I've worked with executives from multi-national corporations su... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas taps British peer Centrica’s digital prowess in tie-up
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gas plans to leverage technological assistance from U.K. energy giant Centrica under a new partnership as the Japanese utility battles to keep its turf from eroding further in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to strengthen steps to help foreign visitors in event of massive Tokyo quake during 2020 Olympics
The ministry will also notify visitors about the possibility of an earthquake on its website for foreigners ... quake along the Nankai Trough which extends off the coast of central Japan to the southw... ( read original story ...)
Silver Peak Appoints Dean Vaughan Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan to Accelerate Business Expansion Across the Region
SINGAPORE and TOKYO, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Peak ®, the global SD-WAN leader, delivering the transformational promise of the cloud with a self-driving wide area network™, today ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas CEO Says to Step Up Overseas LNG Investment
Under a three-year business plan that kicked off last April, Tokyo Gas plans to spend 260 billion yen (2 billion pounds) to boost its earnings from abroad to 20 percent of its targeted operating profi... ( read original story ...)
PHC Holdings Signs Agreement to Acquire Anatomical Pathology Business from Thermo Fisher Scientific
TOKYO — PHC Holdings Corporation (headquarters ... to acquire Thermo Fisher’s Anatomical Pathology business for approximately US$ 1.14 billion. Thermo Fisher’s Anatomical Pathology business ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake 5 mag, 77 km ESE of Ohara, Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Ohara in Japan. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 141.1344° East, 34.9184° North. A tsunami wa... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 213 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 213 km N of Chichi-shima, Japan (132 miles). The temblor was detected at 01:25:29 / 1:25 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka admitted her fear of ‘slipping and sliding’ on grass courts ahead of Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka has not let back-to-back Grand Slam victories go to her head, and has openly admitted her fears ahead of two of the year's biggest tournaments. Osaka has exhibited great tennis in the new ... ( read original story ...)