Instead of using the app for lodging, I used it to meet locals and had a wild night out. On a trip to Tokyo last year to help launch Business Insider Japan, I found myself like many business travelers — alone in a foreign city. My BI Japan colleagues ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe marks 23 years since Great Hanshin earthquake that killed more than 6,400
KOBE – The city of Kobe and neighboring areas in western Japan on Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that claimed the lives of 6,434 people, with many vowing to pass on lessons learned from the disaster to future generations. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby seconds call for 3% pay hikes
TOKYO -- Top Japanese business lobby Keidanren has urged members to raise wages 3% in this spring's labor talks, backing government efforts to boost incomes, consumption and, ultimately, prices. "The escape from deflation is within reach," Yasumi Kudo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 16 Most Mesmerizing Destinations Introduced in a New Live-Action 360-Degree Video
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO, London Office) released a 360-degree VR video “[360-degree VR] JAPAN – Where tradition meets the future” on 16 January 2018. The video visualizing the essence of Japan and its ... ( read original story ...)
Don Quijote takes wraps off Ferris wheel in Osaka tourist spot
Discount retailer Don Quijote Co. unveiled a renovated Ferris wheel Monday in Osaka’s Dotonbori shopping district ... is decorated with a giant image of Ebisu, the god of business prosperity. The store chain hopes the Ferris wheel will be a new tourist ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank plans $18bn share sale of its mobile business
Japanese giant Softbank is planning to list its mobile phone business in Tokyo and overseas, according to the Nikkei newspaper. The listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and possibly in London aims to raise 2 trillion yen ($18bn; £13.1bn). Softbank ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s discuss the big earthquake that never came
But the jolt never came to the region. The agency had estimated that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake would hit off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture. In fact, that quake was magnitude 4.4 and 3 on the Japanese intensity scale. But at the same time, a second quake ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake 5 mag, 92 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan. The 5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 05:41:37 / 5:41 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 8.09 km, 131 ... ( read original story ...)
Tsukiji move delay clouds Tokyo waterfront plans
But that plan did not work out, due to the cancellation of the 1996 World City Expo in Tokyo, which was expected to jump start the plan. High-rise condo construction in the area subsequently took off, and it shifted from being a business district to a ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Ishigaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 93 kilometers (58 miles) from Ishigaki in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 123 ... ( read original story ...)
Memories of Osaka
These memories reminded us of how lasting the love of our parents is, as exemplified when Mama Mila and Papa Ting brought us to Osaka when we were kids to educate us about the beauty and value of pearls. After all, our jewelry business started in 1966 when ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.8 mag, 80 km SE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Event id: us2000cjfs. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000cjfs. Exact location of earthquake, 143.0748° East, 41.839 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 92 km E of Namie, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Namie in Japan. Id of earthquake: us1000buif. Event ids that are associated: us1000buif. Global time and date of event 15/12/17 / 2017-12-15 19:20:06 ... ( read original story ...)
Eastern Canada Isn’t Ready For Strong Earthquakes: Study
You don't get huge earthquakes like they get in Japan, in California.Maurice Lamontagne The study by Zurich-based Swiss Re, a company that helps cover other insurers, noted that Quebec's Charlevoix region northeast of Quebec City was hit in February 1663 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Chichi-shima in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 111 km E of Chichi-shima, Japan (69 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.3398° East ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan enters co-operation pact with Baltic countries
TALLINN, Estonia — Japan's prime minister says his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Latvian Prime ... ( read original story ...)