A strong earthquake has hit near the nuclear disaster zone of Fukushima in Japan. The quake, measuring a 5.0-magnitude, struck at around 11:30pm. local time - around 2:30pm UK time. It is not believed ... ( read original story ...)
Guesthouses look to bring visitors back to Sendai, Japan
The number of travellers from overseas declined drastically after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but has started to increase steadily since last year, causing the need for new accommodation ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Japan earthquake strikes near the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster zone
The tremor is believed to be around 5.3 on the Richter scale and hit just over an hour ago The tremor is believed to be around 5.3 on the Richter scale and hit just over an hour ago. Fukushima has an ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s Tokyo detention quarters a stark contrast to his globe-trotting lifestyle
Japanese prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan’s arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention Center, its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after US bounce
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors took heart from a slightly cheaper yen and a rebound in US shares, but trade was cautious ahead of holidays in Japan and the US. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Pair nabbed over excessive touting in Ueno
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for excessive touting in a business district in Taito Ward, reports TV Asahi (Nov. 21). On Tuesday night, officers apprehended Kazuyuki Osa... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks continue to slide on U.S. market weakness
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday following an overnight tumble on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 slumped 75.58 points, or 0.35 percent, to end at 21,507.54, after losin... ( read original story ...)
Reports say Japan prosecutors to hold Ghosn for 10 more days
Under Japanese law, suspects can be held for 20 days per possible ... But he believes operations at Nissan will mainly remain business as usual, while uncertainties about brand image remain. "It's not ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares slip after Wall Street rout
Tokyo shares ended lower Wednesday following a sharp fall in US stocks as fears over weakness in the technology sector spread throughout the wider market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s Fall Ripples From Tokyo to Paris as Allegations Grow
The real estate in Rio de Janeiro, Beirut, Paris and Amsterdam, had “no legitimate business reason” and Ghosn wasn’t paying at least some of the rent, the report said. At a late-night press conference ... ( read original story ...)
What is Tokyo Like? Things to Love About Japan’s Capital City
It turns out the Tokyo Dome City complex, which has various attractions, rides, shops and food courts, was just at the end of the road – randomly, in a residential and business area. You have to trave... ( read original story ...)
What Japan can teach Canada about trade diversification
Since Canada has recently taken the welcome step of ratifying the 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, to go into effect Dec. 30, perhaps the country’s lead... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn Demise Ripples From Tokyo to Paris as Allegations Grow
The real estate in Rio de Janeiro, Beirut, Paris and Amsterdam, had “no legitimate business reason” and Ghosn wasn’t paying at least some of the rent, the report said. At a late-night press conference ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s fall ripples from Tokyo to Paris as allegations grow
The real estate in Rio de Janeiro, Beirut, Paris and Amsterdam, had “no legitimate business reason” and Ghosn wasn’t paying at least some of the rent, the report said. At a late-night press conference ... ( read original story ...)
Renault board meets after arrest of CEO Ghosn in Japan
PARIS -- Renault's board of directors was holding an emergency meeting Tuesday to consider its next moves after its CEO Carlos Ghosn was detained in Japan amid allegations he misused assets of partner ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down, Nissan plunges over 5%
Tokyo stocks dropped on Tuesday with shares in Nissan diving more than five percent and Mitsubishi also plunging after chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested over allegations of financial misconduct ... ( read original story ...)