A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.0 hit off the east coast of Honshu at 07:59 UTC on October 6, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS and EMSC are reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, PH extend liquidity buffer deal
The central banks of the Philippines and Japan on Friday signed their amended third bilateral swap agreement (BSA), a stopgap measure for short-term liquidity problems. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Bank of Japan, which acted as the agent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Shakes Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Site
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked Japan's coastline Friday, threatening an already volatile area and recalling the disaster of 2011, in which at least 16,000 people died. Friday's temblor struck at about 4 a.m. EDT near the Japan Trench, about 200 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike unveils new party manifesto
A new Japanese political party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike reveals its policy attack plan saying it wants to end nuclear power in the country. Ryan Brooks reports. She may not be aiming for Japanese leader Shinzo Abe's job just yet, but on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
A $1 trillion money manager says Japan is the biggest opportunity for his business
Business Insider deputy executive editor Matt Turner speaks to David Hunt, president and CEO of PGIM, who says that Japan is at the top of his firm's list in terms of international opportunities. He notes that there are large institutional investors there ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb’s Chinese Rival Tujia Is Also Focusing on Business in Japan
Japan may be Airbnb’s most popular country in Asia, but Tujia has a distinct advantage over Airbnb in terms of appealing to Chinese travelers who are arriving to Japan en masse. Tujia.com, China’s largest vacation rental platform, seeks to boost Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude hits Japan – is it still safe to travel to?
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the east coast of Japan, near the Fukushima nuclear plant. The quake struck 300 km (180 miles) east of Iwaki, Honshu, at a depth of 77.8 km, the United States Geological Survey said. There have been no immediate reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.0-magnitude quake strikes off east of country
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off eastern Japan. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck 255 east of Ishinomaki, Honshu, at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre was about 300km from ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu’s overtime fine puts spotlight on Japan’s work culture
Japanese advertising firm Dentsu has been fined for making ... "You can see why the occasional death might be considered just a comparatively small cost of doing business, especially when contrasted with the labor costs that can be saved by having people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.3-magnitude quake strikes off east of country
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck off eastern Japan. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck 300km (180 miles) east of Iwaki, Honshu, at a depth of 77.8km, the US Geological Survey said. It happened relatively close to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.3 magnitude quake strikes off coast
An earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck off the eastern coast of Japan. The quake struck 180 miles east of Iwaki, Honshu, at a depth of 77.8 km. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Full story on dailymail.co.uk ( read original story ...)
BREAKING NEWS: 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan
The quake hit at 4.59pm local time 180 miles east of Iwaki, south of Fukushima. It occurred 50 miles deep on the Japan trench, which is part of the area of seismic activity known as the Pacific Ring Of Fire. There were no immediate reports of casualties or ... ( read original story ...)
This 31-year-old Japanese journalist died holding a phone after working 159 hours of overtime in a month
Miwa Sado died of overwork in 2013. ANN News/YouTube A political journalist in Japan died from overwork, her employer has revealed four years after her death. Miwa Sado died of congestive heart failure in 2013 after working 159 hours and 37 minutes of ... ( read original story ...)
A 31-year-old’s ‘death from overwork’ causes Japan to rethink work-life balance
Japan's government has been trying desperately over the past ... At the Tokyo-based nursing care business Saint-Works, employees wear purple capes that display the time they should leave the office — an effort to erase all doubt when the day is over. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Koike’s new party vows to scrap over-reliance on fiscal, monetary steps
TOKYO (Reuters) - A new party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday it hopes to pursue policies to revive the economy that do not rely excessively on fiscal and monetary stimulus steps in a party platform unveiled ahead of a national election ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures rise ahead of long weekend, head for weekly gain
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures inched up on Friday as investors adjusted positions ahead of key U.S. jobs data later the day and a three-day weekend in Japan, with the contract remaining on track for its first weekly gain in a ... ( read original story ...)