A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting-edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline. Hiroki Iwasa, a 40-year-old IT ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese remain loyal to past business
Though Japanese investors do not regard Slovakia as a separate primary market for their business on the European continent, major companies remain and others are on their way. Despite the changes in the investors’ names, the main focus and the structure ... ( read original story ...)
Tech-savvy farmers a new hope for Japan’s shrinking agriculture sector
Japan (Reuters) - A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline. Hiroki Iwasa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures steady ahead of long weekend in Japan
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures were steady on Thursday, after hitting a 2-week high earlier in the session, with investors on the sidelines ahead of a long holiday weekend in Japan. Japanese financial markets will be closed on ... ( read original story ...)
Best of Airways — ANA Business Jet: Mumbai-Tokyo
Over the years, various legacy carriers such as Air France (AF) and British Airways (BA) have tried to dabble—with limited success—in this niche market. One airline that dipped its toe into this high niche market was All Nippon Airways, ANA (NH), which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy minister pledges to stick to primary budget fiscal discipline target
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he would do his utmost to help the government achieve its fiscal discipline target of returning to a primary surplus in fiscal year 2020. Motegi, in a group interview with reporters on ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.1 mag strikes near Hitachi in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Hitachi in Japan. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000a63g. Id of event: us2000a63g. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 100 km S of Nemuro, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 100 km S of Nemuro, Japan (62 miles). Unique identifier: us2000a56u. Ids that are associated to the event: us2000a56u. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:30:40 / 3:30 am (local ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prepares for North Korean Missile Strikes With Disaster Drills
They have, however, held the standard earthquake and fire ones. The first ballistic missile disaster drills began in Akita Prefecture this past January. Akita Prefecture borders the Sea of Japan, so there is a possibility that it could be hit by a North ... ( read original story ...)
What was that coming out of the water in 2011 Japanese tsunami?
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1-magnitude, 6-minute earthquake struck just off the northeastern Pacific coast of Japan, which triggered a catastrophic tsunami that decimated towns and villages and took 15,894 lives. All three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi ... ( read original story ...)
Insight: Sustaining Emotional Engagement in Japan
But kizuna is little more than a buzzword when it’s not rooted in the brand. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami still resonates in the hearts and minds of Japan’s people. In the wake of this great tragedy, corporate leaders were called to reflect ... ( read original story ...)
OYO Corporation (9755) Decline -0.43% on Aug 8
Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Running the road to recovery
The route takes a brave group of volunteers, this year consisting of 1,300 runners and 100 cyclists, on a relay race through some of Japan’s most beautiful but isolated areas. This is the land of the the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and it still bears ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries : S. Korean court orders Japan firm to pay out over ex-forced laborers
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese firm to pay compensation over forced labor ... "After the plant was destroyed following the 1944 Tonankai earthquake, I was sent to a factory in Toyama, sustained severe burns during an air raid and ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co Ltd (4092) Dips -0.42% on Aug 8
Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Five miners dead after being trapped in Muzaffarabad coal mine
According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the remote area where the mine is located lies near a fault line formed after the 2005 earthquake. In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, JICA had suggested that no construction be done in the ... ( read original story ...)