TOKYO -- Foreign workers in Japan now total more than 1 million, and they form an indispensable part of the country's labor force. The government and business see them as not just a workforce to compensate for worker shortages, but as a force to revitalize ... ( read original story ...)
The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies
Zwei’s business model is based on matching women in Japan’s big cities with men in other areas of the country, where men are more likely to have good jobs and be considered viable partners. “Men in this city are not very masculine and they don't want ... ( read original story ...)
Boom in convenience seen as firms gear up for Olympic profits
Japanese companies are accelerating preparations to seize Olympic business opportunities to ensure money will keep rolling in after the quadrennial sporting spectacle ends in 2020. “The mission for the business community is to realize the expected ... ( read original story ...)
British foreign secretary supports Japan in stopping North Korea
In the remainder of his trip, he is set to meet with Japanese business leaders for talks on enhanced trade and investment before traveling to New Zealand and Australia. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s bid to outshine Paris for 2025 Expo still on shaky ground
This week, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai will lead a nonpartisan group of Diet lawmakers to Osaka to hear out senior business leaders and discuss how best to challenge the Paris bid. While Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui remains ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping up efforts to reassure top athletes and hundreds of thousands of visitors when they flock to Tokyo for the Games ... ( read original story ...)
5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the Fukushima Prefecture and northeast Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the Fukushima Prefecture and northeast ... ( read original story ...)
Quake Hits Off Japan’s Fukushima, No Damage Or Tsunami Risk Reported
Tokyo, Japan: A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Quake measuring 5.8 magnitude hits off Japan’s Fukushima, no damage or tsunami
A moderately strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima on Thursday but no fresh damage to the crippled nuclear power plant there was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami, officials said. The 5.8-magnitude quake hit at 9:11 ... ( read original story ...)
Hasegawa Hotel & Resort: Y’s Cabin Osaka Namba Grand Opening Set for Wednesday, August 9!
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Y’s Cabin Osaka Namba, a new 162-room cabin hotel constructed by Hasegawa Hotel & Resort Co., Ltd. (Toshima-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Natsuki Abe) in Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka (one-minute walk from Namba St., Midosuji ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning – JMA
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 hit northeastern Japan on Thursday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued after the 9:11 a.m. (0011 GMT) quake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake – northern Japan & Tokyo
Japan's public broadcaster with the news (NHK) Northern Japan quake, felt in Tokyo There has been no tsunami alert issued, said to be no tsunami threat Magnitude 5.6 quake says NHK, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says magnitude 5.8, hit Honshu (Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Curbing Japan’s illicit teen dating services ‘a cat-and-mouse game,’ police say
Naniwa de Sanpo, the shop in Osaka, advertises “tourist information on high school girls.” The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a former business manager and others connected to the shop in May and June for allegedly providing sexual services. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport police find 30 bullets in US plane crew’s bag
TOKYO — Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at U.S. airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady at high levels as economy recovers: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' and service providers' business confidence held steady at high levels in July, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday, underlining the central bank's upbeat view on the economy. Manufacturers' sentiment stood at a ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital CEO meeting Japan officials over Toshiba: sources
aiming to resolve a dispute with Toshiba Corp over the Japanese company's planned sale of its chip business, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S ... ( read original story ...)