That doesn’t dent Shiraishi’s faith in how much further his company and Japan can reach in the aerospace business. Though Kawasaki is perhaps best known for its motorcycles, it’s an industrial goliath that makes ships, trains, jet engines and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post takes first net loss since privatization
The 400.3 billion yen write-down, which saddled the postal group with its first net loss since the 2007 privatization, may have stymied plans to turn the real estate business into a growth engine by purchasing one of Japan's biggest developers. The postal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April ethylene output rises 3.7 pct yr/yr
TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japanese ethylene production in April rose 3.7 percent from the same month a year earlier to 549,800 tonnes, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed on Tuesday. Ethylene, made from naphtha, is a basic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has disaster theme parks where you can ride out fake earthquakes. Should we try it in Seattle?
KOBE, Japan — Somehow, it’s not surprising that the country that gave us Godzilla and elevated fake food to a fine art has also found a way to make earthquake preparedness entertaining. Guided by the philosophy that experience is the best teacher ... ( read original story ...)
Japan favours New Zealand made sustainable wool
A Kiwi wool company has been exporting to Japan for over 20 years, a market often considered difficult to enter for exporters. New Zealand Merino general manager Mike Hargadon said the key to sustaining a long term relationship in Japan was to ... ( read original story ...)
Why getting drunk is so important in Japanese business relations
Sharing meals is a meaningful tool for trust building in nearly all cultures. But in some cultures, sharing drinks — particularly alcoholic drinks — is equally important. I once conducted a training program for a German couple moving to Japan, assisted ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan's Tepco to seek partners for nuclear business
TOKYO, May 11 Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) will seek partners for its nuclear business with the goal of beginning cooperation in the financial year starting April 2020, under a plan submitted to the government for approval on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan's Toshiba fights Western Digital over chips unit sale
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba is facing resistance from its U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital over Toshiba's plans to sell its computer-chip business to anyone else, and Toshiba is fighting back. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. needs cash from such ... ( read original story ...)
DTI-EMB, PHL companies conduct IT-BPM seminar in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan—The Philippine team, composed of the information and communications technology (ICT) and business-process management (BPM) companies, on Tuesday organized an IT–BPM seminar and prearranged a business-to-business (B2B) meeting in Osaki ... ( read original story ...)
Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency as M6.4 hit Ryukyu Islands at 01:54 UTC on May 9, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS registered it as M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits southern Japan, no tsunami risk
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 6.0 quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in waters off the island of Miyako in the southern ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan, No Tsunami Risk
Tokyo: A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 6.0 quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in waters off the island of Miyako in the ... ( read original story ...)
Crafting Tokyo cool: Why celebrities love this design duo
Fashion as expression Described as "Tokyo's premiere style icons" by digital publication Business of Fashion, the couple credits their status as tastemakers to the fashion industry in their home base: Japan. "In Japan, I often feel that fashion is a quiet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Idemitsu, Showa Shell to brief on joint business
TOKYO Japanese oil refiners Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd and Showa Shell Sekiyu KK said they would brief on a joint business at 2:30 p.m. (0530 GMT) on Tuesday. Idemitsu Kosan completed the purchase of just under a third of Showa Shell last December, but their ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits southern Japan
A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. Tokyo: A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of ... ( read original story ...)
Demand for condos slowing in Tokyo but heating up in Osaka
OSAKA – Demand for condominiums in Osaka is growing among family households as well as the wealthy, with the increasing supply of affordable properties a stark contrast to falling demand in central Tokyo. The number of new condos listed for sale in the ... ( read original story ...)