Japan has long had a reputation for transportation that runs ... Kansai airport is critical for business as well, exporting 5.6 trillion yen ($50 billion) worth of goods, mostly computer chips, electr... ( read original story ...)
Japan acknowledges first radiation death among Fukushima workers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has acknowledged for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, died from ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Kawaguchi in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 2 kilometers (1 miles) from Kawaguchi in Japan on Tuesday. Exact location of event, depth 35 km, 140.0975° East, 35.0751° North. Exact time a... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5.4 mag strikes near Honshu in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan kilometers (0 miles) from Honshu in Japan. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 04/09/18 / 201... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Emirates cancels flights to Osaka due to Typhoon Jebi
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced that flights to Japan’s Osaka have been cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Typhoon Jebi. The storm, Japan’s strongest typhoon in 25 years ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates cancels flights to and from Osaka, Japan as strongest storm makes landfall
Dubai: Emirates has suspended flights to and from Osaka, Japan after the Asian country has been battered by its strongest typhoon in over two decades. Packing winds up to 172 kilometres per hour ... ( read original story ...)
‘Break a leg’ Osaka in first Grand Slam quarter-final at US Open
NEW YORK: Japan’s Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open on Monday, tearfully admitting she was prepared to “break a leg” to win the match. The 20-year-old defeated Aryn... ( read original story ...)
The Okura Tokyo Accepting Banqueting, Conference and Exhibition Reservations from Today
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 3, 2018--Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced today that its new flagship hotel The Okura Tokyo is to start accept reservations for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibit... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China focus on Tokyo 2020
JAKARTA—Now comes the hard part for Japan, which is pledging to win 30 gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan is sure to get a “medal bounce” as the Olympic host country. But how big? ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Investment Grows by Most Since 2007
The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. ( read original story ...)
Japan holds nationwide disaster drills assuming major quakes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Annual disaster drills were held across Japan on Saturday, with the central government-led exercise based on a scenario that a massive earthquake originating in the Nankai Trough ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Great Kantō earthquake strikes Japan
Sept. 1 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1715, France's King Louis XIV died after ruling the country for 72 years, the longest reign for a French monarch. In 1807, Aaron Burr, vice president of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower extending loss in US
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday, extending falls in New York on worries prompted by a report that new US tariffs on China are imminent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.53 percent, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso, Chinese officials endorse global trade system
BEIJING - Japan's finance minister and Chinese officials have pledged ... Aso gave no indication whether they discussed Chinese industrial policies and curbs on foreign business that are the core of d... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China confirm agreement that trade protectionism benefits no nation
BEIJING – Japan and China have voiced agreement that trade protectionism will not benefit any country, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday, warning against U.S. President Donald Trump’s implementa... ( read original story ...)
KFC Is Having A Hard Time In Japan
For decades, KFC has been a beloved fast food chain in Japan. These days, it seems, things are difficult. According to Business Journal, KFC Japan has been posting lower sales on a monthly basis. ( read original story ...)