Activity levels across Japan’s manufacturing sector grew at the slowest pace in seven months in June. The Nikkei-IHS Markit flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.0 from 53.1, leaving it at the lowest level since December last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan-Russian oil exploration project meets with U.S. resistance
A Japanese group’s plans to explore for Russian oil with state-run Rosneft PJSC have been stymied by U.S. intervention over sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter. Washington’s objection to the Japanese project to explore for oil in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc an Island of calm in India’s chaotic business terrain
In the desert-like scrub land of Rajasthan, beside a barren stretch of highway, an unlikely oasis appears: an island of Japan Inc. On more than 1,100 acres of land dedicated exclusively to Japan’s corporations, global titans such as Toyota Motor Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Business is booming in Northeast Asia despite political frictions
Japan, in particular, is re-emerging as an export powerhouse, drawing large benefits from its Chinese and Korean business operations. In the first five months of this year, Japanese exports to China soared 17.3 percent from the year earlier, a huge ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, earthquakes are just a day in the park
KOBE, Japan — Somehow, it’s not surprising that the country that gave us Godzilla and elevated fake food to a fine art has also found a way to make earthquake preparedness entertaining. Guided by the philosophy that experience is the best teacher ... ( read original story ...)
ANA InterContinental Tokyo wins World Travel Award as ‘Japan’s Leading Business Hotel’ for 2nd consecutive year
MANILA, Philippines - ANA InterContinental Tokyo (Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo), is proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, it has been honored with a ‘World Travel Award’ in the category of Japan’s Leading Business Hotel. Established ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Venus wins the generation game against exciting Osaka
LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka wasn't even born when Venus Williams made her debut at the All England Club, but it was the 37-year-old who triumphed on Friday to book her place in the last 16 at Wimbledon. It was by no means easy though for five ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and EU expected to sign trade deal after breakthrough in talks
The European Union and Japan are on course to sign a trade deal on Thursday, after talks gained impetus in the wake of Donald Trump’s threat to put up barriers to international commerce. Cecilia Malmström, the European trade commissioner, announced she ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan reach ‘political agreement’ on free-trade deal
One detail still to be ironed out in the coming months is how disputes arising from the treaty will be settled – a touchy subject in Europe due to concerns that such pacts give too much power to big business. The accord, EU and Japanese officials say ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to trigger sales of weaponry
Until a few years ago, the idea of an international arms fair in Japan would have struck many as ludicrous. Japanese troops have not fired a weapon in war since the nation’s once-powerful military was defanged by the US occupation in 1945. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake kills at least two in Philippines
TACLOBAN, PHILIPPINES – A strong earthquake damaged a power plant, caused landslides and cracked buildings and roads in the central Philippines, injuring scores of people and cutting off outlying villages. An east-central area of the archipelago was ... ( read original story ...)
Jhe Japan Meteorological agency reported that a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island.
TOKYO (Sputnik) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island, according to the Japan Meteorological agency. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Abira settlement late on Saturday, while Iburi province suffered from 5-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
NZ, US and Japanese scientists research earthquakes off Bay coast
Scientists have been researching earthquakes and tsunamis off the coast of Hawke's Bay as part of a national project. Scientists from New Zealand, United States of America and Japan have spent the last week gathering data from the seafloor off the coast of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Gloomy Japan’ highlights a loss of hope
Genda thinks the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, played a big part in recalibrating people’s views on what is important. If that’s true, it may be something good that has come from that disaster. Natural Selections covers issues related ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Ryugasaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Ryugasaki in Japan on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 73.43 km (46 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us20009pal. Unique identifier: us20009pal. ( read original story ...)
Why Did Montana Experience a Powerful Earthquake Last Night?
But it also rumbled in the Philippines. Come to think of it, it rumbled in Vanuatu and Japan too. The Earth rumbles a lot. Folks were especially surprised by the earthquake that registered a 5.8 on the Richter scale in Montana. Why? Well, we’re America ... ( read original story ...)