Speaking to Business Daily, Yasuhiro Idei, a senior journalist based in Tokyo, highlighted that there are two ‘casino-related bills’ within the process of legalizing casino gaming in Japan. The promotion bill, which was approved by the Diet in December ... ( read original story ...)
Transatel and VAIO Corporation delivering new LTE network experience in Japan
Japanese MVNO Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) takes the role of telecommunication provider, in close partnership with Transatel. Jacques Bonifay, Transatel CEO: “The laptop and tablet manufacturers’ business model is about to change, opening a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand service sector work for foreigners
Japan has been welcoming foreign researchers and business people as highly skilled labor. But strict salary, academic qualifications and work experience requirements have kept many skilled foreigners from working in Japan. The government may also relax its ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork Japan set to debut in February with three central Tokyo locations
It’s also announced a $500 million investment with SoftBank and Hony Capital to expand its business in China. Demand for co-working spaces are growing in Japan driven by trends toward more flexible work styles, an expanding startup community and ... ( read original story ...)
Call for Applications for Tokyo Metropolitan Government Accelerator Program ‘New Tech Business Camp Tokyo’
TOKYO, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has been actively working to attract foreign companies to raise the city's international competitiveness and bring about its further growth by promoting the creation of a more ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Hits Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan, just 200 miles east of the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The earthquake occurred just before noon EDT on Wednesday (the middle of the night in Japan), and was about six miles deep ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake rocks Japan near Fukushima Nuclear Plant
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan, just 200 miles east of the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. The earthquake occurred just before noon EDT on Wednesday (the middle of the night in Japan), and was about six miles deep ... ( read original story ...)
Big one in CALIFORNIA? Experts warn Ring of Fire state could face catastrophic earthquake
Fears are growing in the wake of a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hitting New Zealand on Wednesday as it caused tremors off the coast of Japan and Indonesia. California is located in the same path. It comes as Mexico continues to battle to rescue survivors from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court rules Tepco liable over Fukushima: media
Some 15,000 people died in March 2011 when three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered meltdowns after a magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated a swathe of Japan's northeastern coastline. Tepco has long been criticized for ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what earthquake magnitudes mean—and why an 8 can be so much scarier than a 6
Yet the downtown Los Angeles region got far less intense shaking from the same earthquake — intensity 6 or 7, where damage is negligible in buildings of good design and construction. Magnitude 9: A street in Ofunato, in Japan's Iwate prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
10 of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world!
Japan tops the list of the earthquake prone areas. The country has a long history of witnessing disastrous earthquakes since it is situated on the Pacific 'Ring of fire'. On March 11, 2011, a deadly earthquake shook the country. It was also the costliest ... ( read original story ...)
The Mexico City Earthquake Is a Warning for Americans
In 1991, the country launched its earthquake early-warning system — the first in the world, and one that has been emulated by countries like Japan, Taiwan and Romania. With the advent of smartphones, these programs have become remarkably sophisticated ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of Japan
(Worthy News) - The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.1 earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan. The agency's website says the temblor hit early Thursday about 283 kilometers (176 miles) southeast of the city of Kamaishi and more than 322 ... ( read original story ...)
TD re-enters Japan with Tokyo fixed-income sales desk
"We can't afford not to be in Japan, in Tokyo," TD Securities chairman and CEO Robert Dorrance ... TD said last month it was expanding its operations in Ireland to strengthen its European business. ( read original story ...)
Apple-backed group to buy Toshiba chip business for $18 billion
Toshiba is selling its prized memory chip business for $18 billion to a group of buyers that includes Apple. The Japanese conglomerate is offloading major assets to try to deal with a crippling financial crisis. The memory chip business is its crown jewel ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese video gaming adapting new tech for familiar titles
CHIBA, Japan — The Japanese video game industry is finding its way out of the doldrums by adapting new technology for decades-old titles. And that energy was evident at the annual Tokyo Game Show, which opened to media Thursday before opening to the ... ( read original story ...)