A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 142 km SE of Nemuro, Japan (88 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 83.78 km ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Nishinoomote in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). All ids that are associated to the event ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s Open For Business Strategy Work?
Amid the buzz which surrounded the kick-off of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, you would have been forgiven if you had missed Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announcing on 23 January that the 11 remaining parties to the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 98 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 98 kilometers (61 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter of the earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
W Hotels Come to Osaka, Japan
Moreover, Osaka is the second largest city in the country, so there’s no wonder why it attracts both business and leisure tourists. The new Osaka hotel will be open in an eye-catching building, the façade of which was developed by Tadao Ando. ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan’s profit falls as e-commerce investments weigh
TOKYO -- Improving the profitability of Yahoo Japan's e-commerce business will be one challenge facing incoming CEO Kentaro Kawabe when he takes the job in June. The subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank Group reported Friday that net profit dipped 2% on the year ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.1 mag was detected near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:56:19 / 8:56 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 58.39 km (36 miles). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s regulator urged Coincheck to fix flaws before cryptocurrency heist
The FSA earlier this week issued a business improvement order to Coincheck and said it would investigate all cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan for security gaps following the hack. The regulator said on Friday it had ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to ... ( read original story ...)
Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Tokyo
The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya. The shop's name in Japanese means "strange cafe." The single-armed robot scans a ticket purchased from a vending machine and greets the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is going bonkers for cryptocurrency — but the country still loves cash
Fintech adoption has been a focal point of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic plan. As Business Insider previously reported, his government was moving forward with a plan to roll back regulations on some fintech startups to help spur the ... ( read original story ...)
The Day An Earthquake In America Caused A Tsunami In Japan
Long ago Earthquake and Thunder decided to travel south, but they found only a desolate and dry land there. Earthquake was unhappy. “The humans will have no food if there is no place for the creatures of the sea to live in!” Earthquake began to shake ... ( read original story ...)
DENSO to Strengthen R&D Capabilities and Collaboration with New Tokyo Facility
DENSO will transfer part of the R&D functions currently located in its head office in Aichi Prefecture and existing Tokyo office to the new facility ... and will formulate and carry out business ideas to develop competitive products that better meet ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar launches direct flights to Osaka from Clark
Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan will now operate up to 23 services to Osaka.” Alexander Cauguiran, OIC of the Clark International Airport Corp., said in a statement: “This is another good news for this new year. Our business travelers or family tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan ready to open new Tokyo Midtown in Hibiya in March
business and politics coexist, Masanobu Komoda, president and CEO of Mitsui Fudosan, said during a media preview Tuesday, two days before the official completion date. “We hope to develop Hibiya into an attractive place by taking advantage of our Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down for fifth day
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday for the fifth straight trading day, with investor sentiment weighed down by a strong yen and a retreat from records on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.43 per cent, or 337.37 points to 23,291.97, while ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.2 mag, 88 km E of Mutsu, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 88 kilometers (55 miles) from Mutsu in Japan on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 46.37 km ... ( read original story ...)