TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag was detected near Ofunato in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 65 kilometers (40 miles) from Ofunato in Japan on Thursday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 19/04/18 / 2018-04-19 04:57:59 / April 19, 2018 @ 4:57 am. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan's Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region, at 12:12 p.m. local time on Thursday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open down after Wall St drop
Tokyo stocks opened in the red on Wednesday ... While yields on US Treasury bonds rose, the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s survey of business conditions showed a big jump in the price index. That reignited investor concern that inflation will accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Blockchain Could Make Games a Tourist’s Dream
Mitsubishi Estate, which manages 30% of buildings in Tokyo’s business district, is working with Fujitsu to offer blockchain-secure data sharing between restaurants, hotels and other companies. The hope is that the shared data—which will be protected by ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Vacuum pins growth on flourishing smartphone and electric vehicle market
Aside from its growing semiconductor industry, Osaka Vacuum also looks to serve China’s budding electric vehicles market. Given China’s challenging business landscape, Osaka Vacuum aims to strengthen its presence in the local market by supporting the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Hachinohe in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 91 kilometers (57 miles) from Hachinohe in Japan. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 53.46 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: us1000e5q3. Event ids that ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Otsuki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 9 kilometers (6 miles) from Otsuki in Japan on Tuesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 15/05/18 / 2018-05-15 05:00:42 / May 15, 2018 @ 5:00 am. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 138.9843 East ... ( read original story ...)
ALBERT EDWARDS: Japan is flashing a major change for the US economy and the market implications could be ‘immense’
Japanese wage inflation has surged in recent months and it could be a big sign of what's in store for the US economy, according to Societe Generale's Albert Edwards. Edwards argues that the US economy often follows Japan's, so a similar surge in wages ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5 mag was detected near Miyako in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Miyako in Japan on Monday. The epicenter was at a depth of 40.16 km (25 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 14/05/18 / 2018-05-14 10:31:19 / May 14, 2018 @ 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday as investors cashed in profits ... US and Chinese officials were working to get Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE “back into business, fast”, helped soothe some investors’ nerves. Investors will be keeping a close ... ( read original story ...)
TV Tokyo Launches New Licensing Division
Earlier today, TV Tokyo announced that they will establish a “license business division” on June 27. The branch, which is being started as part of a restructuring effort, will aim to handle licensing business for the organization. In addition ... ( read original story ...)
KYOCERA TCL Solar Completes 29.2MW Solar Power Plant on Repurposed Land in Japan
KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2018--Kyocera Corporation (herein “Kyocera”) and Tokyo Century Corporation (herein “Tokyo Century”) announced that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC (herein “Kyocera TCL Solar”) has completed construction of a 29.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to set up low-cost carrier, targeting Asian demand and 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The carrier, will become a subsidiary of JAL, the firm said, adding it may seek other investors to expand its business model. Budget flights have been slow to take off in Japan, which is dominated by full-service carriers JAL and ANA Holdings Inc and has a ... ( read original story ...)
BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED Will Open “Paradise of Preloved” Store ‘Jalan Jalan Japan’ (3rd) in Seremban
SAGAMIHARA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2018--We, BOK MARKETING SDN.BHD. (call ‘BOK’ below), branch company of BOOKOFF CORPORATION LIMITED, will open 3 rd Pre-loved store named ‘Jalan Jalan Japan’ (call ‘JJJ’ below) in Seremban, city of ... ( read original story ...)
Xerox aborts $6.1bn sale to Japan’s Fujifilm
Technology firm Xerox has ended its controversial sale to Japan's Fujifilm after reaching a deal with activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. Together, they own 15% of Xerox and had opposed the $6.1bn (£4.5bn) deal as they said it undervalued the ... ( read original story ...)