Japan has the third-highest gender-pay gap among OECD countries. Women are poorly represented in business and politics. They hold only 4 per cent of managerial positions, 2 per cent of seats on boards ... ( read original story ...)
Facing Olympic hotel shortage, Tokyo looks offshore
And both Tokyo's local government and officials in Chiba prefecture, east of the capital, are looking into additional cruise ship possibilities. Japan's hotel business law bans rooms without a window, ... ( read original story ...)
Should I move my business to Tokyo?
Towering skyscrapers, neon lights, and constant innovation across a range of sectors contribute to Tokyo’s reputation as a fast-paced, global city. Boasting one of the world’s largest stock exchanges ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Govt service to provide businesses with quake damage estimates
When an Ibaraki factory that manufactured semiconductors for automobiles was damaged in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, automakers in Japan and overseas, including Toyota Motor Corp., were ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on US-Japan trade deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Japanese officials are working hard to reach agreement on a bilateral trade agreement, a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing frenemies Uber and Didi gear up for a big year in Japan
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Uber and Didi are rolling out cab-hailing services across Japan as they eye the bonanza of tourists expected at this year's Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan eye possible small trade deal by September: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan are working on a quid pro quo deal involving agriculture and autos that could be agreed by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
L.A.’s ShakeAlert earthquake warning app worked exactly as planned. That’s the problem
And the program's inauspicious start has officials grappling with an existential question that quake-prone countries such as Japan and Mexico have faced before: Is it better to issue too many ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shows coal’s dilemma: More needed now, less in future: Russell
LAUNCESTON — The dilemma facing thermal coal miners is neatly encapsulated by the current dynamics of Japan, where robust short-term demand contrasts with a diminishing long-term outlook. ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean business owners call for boycott of Japanese goods
Dozens of South Korean small-business owners rallied in South Korea’s capital on Monday calling for boycotts of Japanese consumer goods to protest Tokyo’s move to tighten high-tech exports to its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struck by mega earthquake – centre to the north of Okinawan Islands
The United States Geological Survey confirmed the tremor hit north of the Okinawan islands. The islands are part of the wider Ryukyu Islands chain and are south of the main Japanese islands of ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake: 6.1 quake strikes near Amami, Japan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was reported at 5:57 p.m. Pacific time on Friday 105 miles from Amami, Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the USGS, the epicenter was farther than ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hits north of Japan’s Okinawa
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan’s islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, ... ( read original story ...)
Massive 6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan: US Geological Survey
An earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude jolted 169 km northwest of Naze, Japan, at 00:57:43 GMT on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 242.18 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Japan’s Okinawa
SINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan's islands of Okinawa on Saturday (Jul 13), the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or ... ( read original story ...)
Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes north of Japan’s Okinawa -USGS
SINGAPORE — An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck north of Japan’s islands of Okinawa on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or ... ( read original story ...)