A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan at around 2am (6pm UK time) on Sunday, shaking parts of the country and registering a lower 5 on Japan's seven-level seismic intensity scale in Ibaraki ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Japan, shaking felt in Tokyo
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Toride, Japan, around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, roughly 40 miles northeast of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
M5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, strong jolt felt in Tokyo
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
UP, Japan’s Yamanashi Begin New Era Of Industrial Partnership: CM Adityanath
Adityanath thanked Nagasaki and his team for their role in initiating a new chapter in ties between Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi, saying the partnership would also strengthen India-Japan relations. ( read original story ...)
Business groups heighten push for dual-surname system in Japan
The business community has heightened calls for Japan to allow married couples to choose separate surnames, a reflection of the increasing number of women in management and executive posts. ( read original story ...)
Yōkoso! Hawai‘i Brands, With Yen on Their Side, Seek Opportunities in Japan
Tapping long cultural ties and a favorable exchange rate, some Hawaiʻi businesses see new promise in Japan's home market. ( read original story ...)
How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster
Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds
Japan’s economy grew an annualized rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter, even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined. ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP misses forecasts: Is weak domestic demand a hurdle for the BOJ?
Japan’s economy expanded for a third straight quarter, but weak consumption and business investment raise questions over the timing of the BOJ’s next rate hike ... ( read original story ...)
These investors just made 60pc from Japan’s hidden billions
Sydney-based Jamie Halse and Tsubasa Umezaki are making big money in the forgotten corners of the Japanese sharemarket that are sitting on piles of cash. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s downbeat startups need a lift
The first is Japan’s shortage of risk-taking venture capital. A decade ago traditional vc funds were rare. In 2015 only $1bn in vc capital was deployed across fewer than 500 deals, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Partners with Hinomaru Kotsu for Robotaxi Pilot Deployment in Tokyo
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Uber Japan has signed an operational partnership agreement with one of its taxi operators, Hinomaru Kotsu Co., Ltd., to manage day-to-day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two
Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood rises as semiconductor boom lifts manufacturers: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence improved in August as manufacturers benefited from robust semiconductor demand while non-manufacturers were supported by strong domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies at 93: source
Former Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda, who also served as president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., has died, accor ... ( read original story ...)
China detains Japanese businesspeople amid export crackdown
Aug. 11 (Asia Today) --Chinese authorities have detained several Japanese business people as Beijing intensifies export controls on rare earths and dual-use goods bound for Japan, prompting Tokyo to ... ( read original story ...)