TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose for a sixth straight month in February to a 2-1/2 year high but the service sector's mood fell for the first time in four months, a Reuters poll showed, underscoring the export-led nature of ... ( read original story ...)
Billion-dollar bear aids Japan quake zone
A chubby black bear is helping reconstruction efforts in an earthquake-affected region of Japan by earning a record amount through the sales of associated products. Items featuring Kumamon, the red-cheeked mascot of southern Kumamoto Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Comfortable and budget-friendly! 10 Recommended Business Hotels in the Umeda Area
This hotel is just 10 minutes from Osaka Station and within walking distance of Umeda and Kitashinchi! Nearby is the power spot Tsuyunoten Shrine, famous for bring success in romance, and many izakaya bars, so it’s a business hotel recommended for either ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba chairman resigns over huge nuclear business loss
TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp.'s chairman resigned Tuesday after the company logged such massive losses in its nuclear business that it must sell its lucrative computer-chip business to avoid going belly-up. The company projected a 712.5 billion yen ($6.3 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Parallel strike-slip fault and normal fault moved simultaneously at the 2016 Kumamoto, Japan, earthquake
To estimate local stress field, geologists collect on-fault slip direction (striation) and fault geometry at outcrops, whereas seismologists compile focal mechanisms of earthquakes occurred at depth. Stress tensor inversion, which is a pervasive ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba chairman steps down over huge nuclear business loss
TOKYO - Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday that its chairman is resigning to take responsibility for problems that will result in a 713 billion yen ($6.3 billion) loss in its nuclear business. Toshiba warned, however ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO SEIMITSU : Summary of FY2017 Third Quarter Business Results (April 2016 ..
(*1) Incl. Trade notes and Electronically Recorded Monetary Claims (*2) Incl. Trade notes and Electronically recorded obligations-operating Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd. published this content on 14 February 2017 and is solely responsible for the information ... ( read original story ...)
3 Japanese Business Practices For An Age Of Disruption
Japan-based companies are among the largest and most technologically sophisticated sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. While automobile manufacturers are perhaps the most well-known among Japanese companies investing in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as trade, currency fears abate
TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday as market jitters were eased following theconclusion of Japan's first summit with the U.S. since Donald Trump became the U.S. President. Trump had previously showed vexation at Japan for its trade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up after US-Japan summit
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose Monday with sentiment lifted by upbeat ... The shortfall is linked to a special loss of around 600 billion yen at Toshiba's US nuclear unit, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday. Airbag maker Takata, at the centre of the ... ( read original story ...)
Population trends deliver boost for Japan's micro M&A boutiques
TOKYO (Reuters) - Boutique advisers specialising in micro-M&A for mostly family-run firms are enjoying a boom in Japan, as an ageing, shrinking population brings in the boundaries on the country's small business landscape. There are no industry-wide ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo ospiterà il Festival delle bambole di Hinamatsuri
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, uno dei più prestigiosi hotel giapponesi internazionali situato a Shinjuku, Tokyo, ospiterà una mostra speciale di arti tradizionali giapponesi per festeggiare il tradizionale Festival delle bambole di ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba prepares to unveil nuclear hole, other perils threaten
including through the sale of a stake in its flagship memory chips business. "The question for Toshiba is how is it going to move forward," said Masahiko Ishino, analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Center. He added Toshiba would need to show how it could stay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says economy grew 1.0 per cent in 2016, slowed in last quarter despite uptick in exports
World Government Summit: UAE Sets Global Framework for Governments to Prioritize Happiness as Key Measure of Progress & Development Telehop Communications Inc. to Trade as ADYA on the TSX Emera Reports 2016 Earnings and Significant Strategic Progress ( read original story ...)
U.S. debt seen as a risk? America’s biggest creditors dump treasuries in warning to Trump
And it’s not just the Japanese. Across the world, foreigners are pulling back from U.S. debt like never before. From Tokyo to Beijing and London, the consensus is clear: few overseas investors want to step into the US$13.9 trillion U.S. Treasury market ... ( read original story ...)
110 Japanese firms went bankrupt in China last year: Report
A new report by Tokyo Shoko Research showed that 110 Japanese companies went bankrupt last year citing the challenges of doing business in China, or 'China risk', the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported. ( read original story ...)