Dozens more in the country still remain offline. Japan shut down all of its atomic reactors after a powerful earthquake in March 2011 spawned a huge tsunami that led to meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant. It was the world's worst nuclear accident ... ( read original story ...)
Baby panda rally: Zoo’s new arrival boosts Tokyo restaurant stocks
Decorations appeared on Tokyo streets as the two giant pandas were welcomed with ... According to one estimate cited by business publication Nikkei, the economic impact of the baby panda could be as much as 26.7 billion yen ($243 million). ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Miyako in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Miyako in Japan. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 142.6373 East, latitude 40.2374 North, depth = 14.54 km. Event id: us20009llz. Ids that are associated ... ( read original story ...)
Quake simulators draw foreign tourists to disaster learning sites
Earthquake simulators have become tourist draws at disaster ... some 30 high school students from Australia experienced a simulated level-7 quake — the highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — similar to the March 2011 one that devastated ... ( read original story ...)
New evidence reveals source of 1586 Sanriku, Japan tsunami
A team of researchers re-examined historical evidence around the Pacific and discovered the origin of the tsunami that hit Sanriku, Japan in 1586 -- a mega-earthquake from the Aleutian Islands that broadly impacted the north Pacific. Until now, this was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Softbank buys Google’s robotics firm Boston Dynamics
The first carrier to offer the Apple iPhone in Japan, SoftBank includes U.S. carrier Sprint and Yahoo Japan in its group business. Son drew attention for hobnobbing with U.S. President Donald Trump late last year and promising to create jobs and invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP revised down in fragile export-led expansion
TOKYO Japan's economic growth in the January-March period was severely revised down from the original estimate because of a downward adjustment in business inventories, the Cabinet Office said, underscoring the fragility of its export-led expansion. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam calls for Japan lead in PPP projects
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrives at Kansai International Airport to start his visit to Osaka Prefecture yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất “The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the best possible conditions for you,” he pledged. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn says Apple, Amazon to join its bid for Toshiba chip business: Nikkei
TOKYO Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday. The two U.S. technology giants plan to "chip in funds", Gou said in an ... ( read original story ...)
Watch How Floor Isolation System In Japan Saved Lives During The 2011 Earthquake
Japan has a very unfortunate history with earthquakes, particularly because the country lies on a major fault line. Nevertheless, the Japanese have found several ways to counter the destructive forces of nature, and here’s a video shot at the time of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display considers deeper restructuring to catch up in OLED: source
TOKYO Japan Display Inc is considering restructuring beyond cutting jobs and consolidating production, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, as its late entry into OLED technology caused loss of business with Apple Inc. Earlier in the day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal to buy stake in Iamgold project for $195-million
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co on Tuesday said it had agreed to take a 27.75-per cent interest in a Canadian gold mining project from Toronto-based Iamgold Corp for $195-million. The purchase of the stake in the Cote Gold Project in Ontario comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Witness the Beautiful City of Osaka Get Illuminated with Candles at This Event!
Watch one of the busiest areas in Osaka (大阪) light up with candles for two hours as buildings and business establishments around switch off their lights in an effort of creating environmental awareness and saving energy. The event is called “One ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector grows at fastest pace in almost two years in May: PMI
Japan's economic growth in January-March is forecast to be revised up this week to a 2.4 percent annualized expansion from a preliminary 2.2 percent due to strong business investment, a Reuters survey showed. Rising industrial output and solid exports have ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. exit from Paris accord might harm Japan’s emissions-cutting drive
The Environment Ministry sees the policy as effective and had recently set up a panel to explore the issue. But the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the nation’s biggest business lobby, is strongly opposed to the policy, saying carbon pricing has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Short on Babies, Reaches a Worrisome Milestone
In a speech to business leaders this week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a “national movement” to address Japan’s demographic challenges. The government has taken steps to keep older workers in their jobs longer, and to encourage staff-hungry ... ( read original story ...)