TOKYO — Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and say the flight attendant apparently carried them through his security checks at U.S. airports. Police at Tokyo’s Narita airport seized the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady at high levels as economy recovers: Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' and service providers' business confidence held steady at high levels in July, a Reuters poll found on Wednesday, underlining the central bank's upbeat view on the economy. Manufacturers' sentiment stood at a ... ( read original story ...)
Western Digital CEO meeting Japan officials over Toshiba: sources
aiming to resolve a dispute with Toshiba Corp over the Japanese company's planned sale of its chip business, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Private shops offer unused spaces for tourists’ luggage
According to West Japan Railway Co., JR Osaka Station has 650 lockers large enough to keep ... a senior researcher at the Japan Research Institute. “The business will continue to expand.” ( read original story ...)
House panel backs earthquake early warning system, defying Trump’s plan to kill it
The text of an earthquake early warning, received on an iPhone in Tokyo in 2014. The Japanese text says: "This is an earthquake early warning. An earthquake occurred off the Fukushima coast, prepare for strong tremors." Shaking arrived after the alert ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea earthquake: Fears Kim Jong-Un sparked 5.8 magnitude tremor with nuclear test
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Japan on Thursday was extremely rare, experts said. It had initially been marked as 6.0 but was later downgraded. Geologists said it struck very deep early in the morning, 334.1 miles below the seabed, and is ... ( read original story ...)
Christchurch woman finds same sense of community while teaching in disaster-stricken Namie, Japan
we finally got electricity back in South New Brighton and shortly after there was the news about the Tohoku tsunami and earthquake." News of Tohoku resonated with Vivian-Neal, who has familial roots in Okinawa, an island to the far south of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.1 mag was detected near Naze in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Naze in Japan on Thursday. Exact time and date of earthquake 28/06/17 / 2017-06-28 15:44:21 / June 28, 2017 @ 3:44 pm UTC/GMT. All ids that are associated to the event ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Magnitude 5.3 quake hits southern Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO, July 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was centered just ... ( read original story ...)
Bunkering down: sales of nuclear shelters climb in Japan wary of North Korea tests
Japan is surrounded but instability, on the Korean peninsula, in the South China Sea Yoshihiko Kurotori At 75, he is unsure if he will live to see the Nankai earthquake and tsunami some experts predict will strike the region in the next 30 years. ( read original story ...)
Sushi lovers rejoice: Sushi Tokyo reopens 9 months after fire
TWIN FALLS — Sushi Tokyo opened its doors Monday after fire damage closed the business for more than nine months. Owner Tony Tse said the newly remodeled restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Trade deal makes Japan a land of rising opportunities
Tom Cusack The concept of Wa, best described by the English word harmony, lies at the heart of the Japanese approach to business. Although it is important to search for a solution, this must not be achieved by disturbing the peace. This July, the European ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines axing its Tokyo Narita-Seoul Incheon service
The article is called Japan Airlines axing its Tokyo Narita-Seoul Incheon service and is located at https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/07/17/japan-airlines-axing-tokyo-narita-seoul-incheon-service/. ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japanese Business Culture
Want to improve the way you do business in the U.S.? Learn from the Japanese. I recently traveled to Japan on business and pleasure. Anticipating several meetings and events, I began to familiarize myself with local customs and of course, Japanese business ... ( read original story ...)
Nioh: Defiant Honor DLC Release Date
Nioh's Second DLC Takes William To Osaka Castle's Winter Siege On 25th July It feels like it's been forever since the last Nioh DLC graced our presence. Lee went onto say that "Defiant Honor takes us to Osaka Castle, the largest and most impregnable castle ... ( read original story ...)
CerebrEX Raises ¥800m in Funding
CerebrEX, an Osaka City, Japan-based fabless semiconductor startup, raised ¥800m in funding. Backers included Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and UMC Capital. The company intends to use the funds to develop the technology and business ... ( read original story ...)