Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors waited for the Bank of Japan’s policy decision later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.40 percent, or 90.66 poin... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo whale under scrutiny
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ), sometimes dubbed the Tokyo whale for its huge influence on the country’s stock market, may be about to change its habits because it’s taking up too much of the pool. Th... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan to hold first bilateral trade talks Aug 9
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that the United States and Japan will hold their first bilateral trade talks in Washington on Aug. 9. U.S. President Donal... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first international arbitration center debuts in Osaka
The center, dubbed JIDRC-Osaka, indirectly supports Japanese companies’ overseas business expansion through cuts in their arbitration-related times and costs, as their representatives no longer need t... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Reports First Quarter FY2018 Results
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 31, 2018--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502): Underlying Revenue growth +6.4% with growth in every region Underlying Revenue grew +6.4%, led by Taked... ( read original story ...)
Minor earthquake, 3.2 mag was detected near Ishige in Japan
A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Ishige in Japan on Sunday. Exact location of event, depth 67.77 km, 139.995° East, 36.0706° North. The 3.2-magnit... ( read original story ...)
Promethera Biosciences Appoints Mutsuki Takano as General Manager of its Branch Office in Tokyo
MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promethera Biosciences SA, a global innovator in cell-based medicines and liver diseases, today announced the appointment of Mutsuki Takano as Bra... ( read original story ...)
MariCAR Osaka: Where you can go Mario Kart-ing in Japan
Qantas flies direct from Sydney to Osaka's Kansai airport three times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) on an upgraded two-class Airbus A330. Return economy flights start from $859 and return bu... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Lombok, killing 14
WATCH: 6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 3, injures hundreds in Japan The Lombok quake struck at 6:47 a.m. (2247 GMT on Saturday) and was only 4.35 miles deep (7 km), a shallow depth that would have ampl... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.4 mag strikes near Yaita in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Yaita in Japan. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000gge9. Unique identifier: us2000gge9. The ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag strikes near Bonin Islands, Japan region
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, Bonin Islands, Japan region (0 miles). Event id: us2000g33n. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000g33n. Exact locati... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Lombok, killing 10
The second struck less than a hour later WATCH: 6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 3, injures hundreds in Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake is considered strong and is capable of causing severe damage. The ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5 mag was detected near Izu Islands, Japan region
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, Izu Islands, Japan region (0 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 10.7 km (7 miles). Id of earthquake: us2000gfqx. Event ids ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Words Made for Earthquakes and Other Disasters
地震 （ じしん ） だ (It’s an earthquake). 地震だ . My phone screamed at me as the bed rose and shook as if possessed by the demonic force from The Exorcist. 地震だ? No kidding! I thought as I was thrown back and f... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 54 kilometers (34 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or ... ( read original story ...)
Removing huge amount of debris a tough challenge in western Japan
The removal of debris was also a major issue following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Following that disaster, the Environment Ministry called on all municipal governments ... ( read original story ...)