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 ...)
Japan regulator to question regional banks on business models: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial regulator is planning to question regional banks that are deemed to have poor business models, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The Financial Services Agency is concerned some regional banks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Korea business lobbies discuss markets, infrastructure
TOKYO -- The leading business lobbies of Japan and South Korea called for public-private efforts to expand into markets outside the two countries, and joint efforts for infrastructure development related to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Ring of Fire hit AGAIN as 5.8 quake rocks islands
The Japan earthquake registered 5.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale. No tsunami alert has been issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Center. It struck at around 5pm local time (10am BST) at a shallow depth of just over six miles. The quake struck near the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake – magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off the country’s south coast
AN earthquake measuring magnitude 6.1 has struck off the southern coast of Japan. The quake struck 424 miles from the Japanese island of Kyushu at a depth of 6.2 miles, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck 424 miles from the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off the coast of southern Japan
A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island , Minamikojima and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen in the East China Sea Thomson Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off southern Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off southern Japan: USGS
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off southern Japan on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake struck 682 km (424 miles) off Japan’s island of Kyushu at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the agency said, but ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is facing a ‘death by overwork’ problem — here’s what it’s all about
Japan's work culture is so intense ... firms' incentives don't align with the social desirability of changing this problem?" Rosenbluth told Business Insider. "That's a hard one." ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.9 mag, 39 km SSE of Shizunai, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 39 kilometers (24 miles) from Shizunai in Japan. Exact location of event, depth 62.62 km, 142.5257° East, 42.0031° North. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 17/10/17 / 2017-10-17 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4 mag, 5 km NNW of Hitachi, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Hitachi in Japan on Sunday. Unique identifier: us1000athq. Ids that are associated to the event: us1000athq. Exact location, longitude 140.6171° East, latitude 36.6452 ... ( read original story ...)
CBC reporter launches new earthquake book for kids
Another part of it is talking to kids about putting an earthquake plan together. I was pleased to hear that the conversation is starting but I think Japan has always been ahead of the game when it comes to earthquake preparedness. North Shore News ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tsunami
On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a monster tsunami that swelled to up to 65 feet in places. The wave devastated many of Japan's coastal towns, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Just East of Japan
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Oct. 6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit in the Pacific Ocean more than 100 miles east of Fukushima Prefecture. It had a depth of about 6 miles, hitting at 4:59 p.m. local ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel has been selling questionable products to airplane manufacturers, others for more than 10 years
Japan's No.3 steelmaker is still trying to nail down the extent ... Most of the problems have occurred in the company's aluminum and copper business, where many of the products are made to specifications required by automakers and other companies. ( read original story ...)