Double Olympic figure-skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu battled his emotions on Saturday to open up on the trauma he suffered in surviving the deadly 2011 Japan earthquake. Moments after the 23-year-old Japanese successfully defended his crown at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reappoints Kuroda as BOJ chief, picks reflationist as deputy
Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ICT Investment Trend : Market Snapshot to 2020
The survey further depicts that Japan enterprises are allocating the highest proportion of their cloud computing budget to the private cloud. Meanwhile, increasing customer satisfaction and improving supplier intimacy remain the top business objectives ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as volatility fears ease
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, extending gains on Wall Street as investors regained confidence and set aside inflation fears that stoked volatility earlier in the month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.34 percent, or 72.34 points, to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Architects Design Earthquake-Proof Home With Floor-to-Roof Bookshelf
Japanese architects design earthquake-proof home with floor-to-roof bookshelf and basically create a book worm’s paradise, all in the comfort of their very own house. This bookshelf is definitely something that will keep book lovers inside for hours on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hostel Guide: The Best Hostels in Tokyo
There are 97 beds total with a variety of room configurations that will suit families, friends, couples, business travellers, and solo travellers. If you’re looking for cheap hostels in Tokyo, then the Retrometro Backpackers will likely appeal to you ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake news: Series of tremors shake Pacific plate as Ring of Fire activity returns
Alaska was hit by more but weaker tremors, measuring at magnitudes of 4.2, 4.0, 3.9, 3.6, 3.5 and 3.3 while a 4.5 magnitude quake shook Japan. The earthquake activity returns after a magnitude six quakes struck 10km deep off the Northern Mariana Islands. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Games budget to benefit from fresh reforms
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will benefit from a fresh batch of International Olympic Committee (IOC) reforms, despite having already slashed their initial budget by roughly $2.5 billion (£1.8 billion), the IOC said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China protests to Japan over Taiwan quake condolences
China on Friday lodged a protest with Japan after Japanese officials sent condolences to Taiwanese authorities following the recent earthquake, and accused Tokyo of violating the ‘one-China’ principle under the pretext of disaster relief. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s man in UK says unprofitable firms could not stay
Koji Tsuruoka was speaking outside Number 10 after a meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 top Japanese bosses. Mrs May had told the business leaders that Brexit would allow the UK to strike a free trade deal with Japan. She said the government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues stark warning on trade deal after No 10 meeting
When Japanese business were first lured to Britain 30 years ago, one of the key attractions was free trade access to European markets, something which could be under threat from Brexit. In 2016 Nissan’s boss at the time, Carlos Ghosn, visited No 10 for ... ( read original story ...)
Ambassador says Brexit is high stakes for Japanese firms
Speaking after a meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May and Japanese business leaders at 10 Downing St., Tsuruoka said Japanese firms based in Britain counted on access to the EU market. He said "the question is whether the arrangements that will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM sends condolences over Hualien earthquake (update)
Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a letter of condolences Thursday to President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) over the strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. Meanwhile, a photo of Chinese calligraphy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends rescue experts to Taiwan; earthquake toll now nine dead, 25 missing
HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Japan sent a team of seven search and rescue experts to Taiwan on Thursday to help find survivors of its devastating earthquake, the government’s top spokesman said. The group took with them specialist equipment for locating people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends team of specialists to aid in earthquake relief
Tokyo, Feb. 8 (CNA) A 7-member specialist team from Japan was scheduled to arrive in Taiwan Thursday to assist in rescue efforts following the magnitude 6 earthquake that struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday, according to a statement from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese FM sends condolences to Taiwan over Hualien earthquake
Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has sent a letter to his Taiwanese counterpart David Lee (李大維) to express his condolences over a strong earthquake that hit Hualien County in eastern Taiwan late Tuesday. The letter was made ... ( read original story ...)