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Ontario students to tour Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster site
On March 11, 2011, a massive offshore earthquake triggered a tsunami that eventually led ... said in an interview from Japan. “It makes you realize the importance of doing a good job and seeing how it affects people, especially since a lot of us are ... ( read original story ...)
Thanks to a Shopping Spree, Japan Is Looking Up. It May Not Last.
TOKYO — Japan’s long-sluggish economy has found its spark. To keep it flickering, Japan needs to find more big spenders like Sayaka Sakata. Ms. Sakata, a 49-year-old mother of four, recently moved to a rented house from an apartment in the city of ... ( read original story ...)
In The World: supporting survivors of the Japanese earthquake
Keita Era, an Analyst based in Tokyo, tells us about his volunteer work with those badly affected by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 – and the fulfilment he gets from supporting them back into meaningful jobs. I joined Barclays in 2010 on their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US
Japan's exports and imports rose at a fast clip in July, reflecting a recovery in demand in China, Southeast Asia and the U.S., though export prices rose faster than volumes for many products. Exports rose more than 13 percent from a year earlier to 6.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Britain’s May to lead business delegation to Japan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Japan this month for talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to discuss Brexit, trade and defense, her office said on Tuesday. May will lead a business delegation drawn from a range of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please watch over us from heaven’: In Japan, 25,000 people use ‘wind phone’ to communicate with dead loved ones
The phone has been visited by at least 25,000 people since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, people who have come to convey their feelings to departed loved ones “through the wind.” The phone was set up by 72-year-old garden designer Itaru ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s haven status hold up amid North Korean tensions?
“At the time of [Japan’s] earthquake [and subsequent tsunami] in 2011, the yen rallied against almost everything else. This kind of repatriation is typical, so there’s a precedent here despite the geographical closeness [to North Korea] and the fact ... ( read original story ...)
Japan taps B.C. alumni networks to strengthen business ties
The popularity of a program recruiting B.C. university graduates to work in Japan as temporary English teachers is rebounding – something officials hope will translate to a larger alumni network that aids Tokyo’s development of business ties with ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise but tensions remain over North Korea
TOKYO - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, although Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell as tensions over North Korea kept the yen strong against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index dipped 0.8 per cent to 19,564.98 on selling ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares fall by break as N. Korea worries linger
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning as lingering worries about the war of words between the United States and North Korea offset better-than-expected Japanese economic growth. The market headed south as investors returned from a three-day holiday ... ( read original story ...)
Edmonton adds to cargo load with a regular flight to Tokyo
It’s reporting that the Japanese carrier is routing one of its Chicago-Tokyo flights over Edmonton instead of Anchorage to set it up so the airline can pick up cargo for its home market from Alberta. “It’s a developing business. We’re at the early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy revs up to 4 pct annual growth in April-June
TOKYO — Japan's economy gained momentum in the April-June quarter, growing at a hearty 4.0 per cent annual pace fueled by stronger consumer and corporate demand. Economists had been forecasting a relatively strong performance for the world's third ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy grows at 4 per cent annual pace in April-June
TOKYO — Japan's economy grew at a hearty 4.0 per cent annual pace in the April-June quarter, helped by stronger consumer spending and corporate capital investment. Economists had been forecasting a relatively strong performance for the world's third ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows at fastest pace for more than two years
Investment tied to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has also given Japan's economy a boost in recent months. Is this a triumph for Abenomics? Well up to a point. Certainly, the growth in consumer spending and business investment is welcome. Nonetheless while six ... ( read original story ...)
Japan second-quarter GDP blows past expectations on robust domestic demand
That was the fastest growth in business investment since January-March 2014. External demand subtracted 0.3 percentage point from GDP growth in April-June in part due to an increase in imports. This is notable because Japan usually relies on exports to ... ( read original story ...)