The chief organiser of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics appealed Tuesday for Japan to introduce ... The idea has won favour from some in business and politics as a way to allow the famously hard-working Japane... ( read original story ...)
NTT Takes New Steps to Grow Its Global Business, Drive Innovation Going Forward
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT Corporation) (TOKYO: 9432) is pleased to announce several initiatives to be implemented soon. These steps will help us become mo... ( read original story ...)
American Airlines adds Tokyo-Las Vegas nonstops, but only for 11 days
American will operate one daily flight between Tokyo Narita and Las Vegas during the period with 226-seat Boeing 787-8 “Dreamliners” that include 28 lie-flat business-class seats. PHOTO ARCHIVES: Amer... ( read original story ...)
Allied Wallet Opens New Tokyo Office to Support Japanese Business Growth
Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of online payment processing offering various payment solutions in 196 countries all over the world, recently opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan to support ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall again amid China-US trade tensions
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell once again on Monday due to the ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States. The Nikkei index closed with a drop of 17.86 points, or 0.08 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Hasaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Hasaki in Japan. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/08/18 / 2018-08-06 10:56:05 / August 6, ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 203 km SSE of Iwo Jima, Japan (126 miles) on Saturday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco to buy tobacco business of Bangladesh’s Akij for $1.5 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc (2914.T) said on Monday it had agreed to buy the tobacco business of Akij Group, Bangladesh’s second-biggest tobacco company, for about 124.3 billion BDT ($1.48 bil... ( read original story ...)
Why Osaka Is Becoming The Hottest Spot For Startups In Asia
This is special software and we’d like to establish our business with this technology.” A revolution in DNA sequencing Quantum Biosystems is also leveraging Osaka’s strengths in R&D to reshape an indu... ( read original story ...)
‘Okonomiyaki’ chain brings taste of Osaka to Asia
OSAKA -- Japanese restaurant chain Chibo Holdings will introduce okonomiyaki-- seasoned pancakes containing vegetables, meat and seafood -- to diners on the Asian continent. The company hopes to capit... ( read original story ...)
Sweltering Tokyo Braces for Approach of Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan is set to approach the Tokyo area later this week, bringing heavy winds and strong rains to a region suffering from a sweltering heatwave. Shanshan, the 13th tropical storm of the sea... ( read original story ...)
17 Practical Tips for Business Travelers to Japan – From a Tokyo Insider!
Japan is an amazing destination for travelers who are longing to enjoy their vacation in a beautiful and exciting country. This is especially true recently. Japan is becoming more and more popular as ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.7 mag, 70 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Mutsu in Japan. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:44:17 / 5:44 pm (local time epicente... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Waste disposal from western Japan flooding at a critical stage
But disposing of disaster refuse is a long-term challenge. It took three years to complete such work after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake disaster and two years following the series of strong qu... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coming productivity miracle
In contrast, the zombies in the domestic, Japan-only non-manufacturing sector were able to stay in business with support from banks, government lending, super-low interest rates and forbearance lendin... ( read original story ...)
FC Tokyo hires Iniesta impersonator after learning the Spanish star will miss match against them in front of their first sell-out crowd in 3 years
"Iniesta has made a quick trip back to Spain to pick up his family and bring them to Japan," Vissel Kobe business director Masayuki Mori told ESPN FC. "He will be away for just a few days and will the... ( read original story ...)