"I think I preferred the old Odaiba location for business ... but being more central will be better," says one market participant. The Japan Content Showcase (JCS), which is affiliated with the Tokyo Film Festival, has not only moved to a new venue this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Motor Show Points to an All-Electric Future
The Tokyo Motor Show has been forced to reinvent itself as a venue ... this mini-car specialist and wholly owned Toyota subsidiary is getting behind batteries for this business-geared microvan. You’ll never drive alone again. Honda’s headlining ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel loses Japan quality seal on some copper products
Kobe Steel said Thursday it had found four new cases of faked inspections data that has been found in hundreds of its products, as Japan's quality assurance agency withdrew certification for some of its copper tubes. The company reported that 88 companies ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s ¥1 sales energize shoppers but not good for BOJ’s inflation quest
Osaka is famed for it’s cheap prices, with ¥1 supermarket sales, ¥10 drinks and discount train tickets sold right next to the station. That attracts thrifty consumers and tourists, but may be undercutting the central bank’s efforts to generate sustai ... ( read original story ...)
Ring of Fire latest: communities living in fear after latest massive earthquake
An earthquake struck Japan on Wednesday and was quickly followed by the latest eruption of Mount Sinabung in Indonesia - the latest incident in a worrying increase of seismic activity in the volatile region. The 6.1 magnitude quake struck off Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
DAIICHI : Japan in quest to sidestep nuclear
After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, which was followed by a tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear power accident, Katsuichi Kato wanted to save his town. A hamlet tucked away in fern- and forest-covered hills, Tsuchiyu was dependent on tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Miyako in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 185 km ENE of Miyako, Japan (115 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 143.8342 East, latitude 40.4817 North, depth = 10 km. The temblor was detected at 20:50:22 / 8:50 pm ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Iwo Jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 88 km NNW of Iwo Jima, Japan (55 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/10 ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, experts call for more measures to prevent and prepare for earthquakes
(c) 2017, The Japan News/Yomiuri. To strengthen the response to a feared massive earthquake in Japan’s Nankai Trough, the government is revising disaster prevention measures, including the dissemination of earthquake warnings, that have been prepared on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Broadcasting investor launches activist campaign
... the value of the stake in Tokyo Electron is about a third of the market cap of Tokyo Broadcasting; it's far more important than the television production business they engage in." While there was a historical commercial relationship between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market up a record 16th consecutive session
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 extended a post-Second World War record by logging its 16th straight trading session of gains. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX rose 0.2 per cent to 13,025.30 and France’s CAC-40 gained 0.2 per cent to 5,398.16. The FTSE 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise after ruling party claims Japan election win
KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1 per cent in morning ... markets is President Donald Trump's plan to slash corporate taxes and make other business-friendly changes to U.S. tax laws. Under the administration's plan, the first major ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index posts longest-ever winning streak
Tokyo: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index on Monday posted the longest winning streak in its nearly 70-year history as markets cheered the weekend election victory of Japan’s pro-business prime minister. The benchmark index rose 1.11%, or 239.01 points ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Young Workers Get a Lift, and Its Leaders Profit
Though his policies have benefited business — he has cut corporate taxes and brought about a devaluation of the yen, giving Japanese companies with big overseas operations like Toyota Motor a leg up on foreign competitors — there has been no painful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s young job-hoppers are feeling more secure than they have in years
Although his policies have benefited business — he has cut corporate taxes and brought about a devaluation of the yen, giving Japanese companies with big overseas operations like Toyota Motor a leg up on foreign competitors — there has been no painful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Automotive Industry – BizVibe’s New B2B Networking Platform for Auto Suppliers in Japan
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BizVibe, a smart B2B networking platform for global buyers and suppliers, announced today the next generation of its B2B networking platform for Japan’s automotive industry. With the update, establish a faster and more efficient ... ( read original story ...)