Northern Trust also supported disaster relief efforts in response to the Philippines typhoon (2013), Superstorm Sandy on the U.S. East Coast (2012), Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami (2011), floods in eastern Australia (2011) and the earthquake in Haiti ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business conditions strongest in a decade, Tankan shows
Business conditions in Japan are at their strongest for a decade as the closely watched Tankan index hit its highest level since 2007. The reading for large manufacturers rose by five points to +22 in September, fuelled by strength in chemicals and ... ( read original story ...)
Animals, Plants Rafted Across The Pacific After Japan’s 2011 Earthquake
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Greg Ruiz, a marine ecologist at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, about nearly 300 Japanese marine coastal species that traveled across the Pacific Ocean. AILSA CHANG, HOST: After the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city guide: How to spend a weekend in Japan’s second city
The recent opening of Festival Tower West (2) (festival-city.jp/english), the second tower of Japan’s highest twin towers development, in Osaka’s Nakanoshima district has lent the sandbank sandwiched between the city’s business districts a buzzy feel. ( read original story ...)
Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 Los Angeles to Tokyo HND
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AV actress Anri Sakaguchi announces retirement from show business, to focus on being a hostess
I have no regrets.” Sakaguchi, a Tokyo native, is the daughter of popular actress Ryoko Sakaguchi. She began appearing in a number of television series after entering the entertainment business in 2008. “I enjoyed happy things, but I was crying a lot ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t cut pay along with overtime: business lobby to Japan Inc.
TOKYO -- The top Japanese business lobby will urge companies to maintain worker pay at current levels even if overall work hours are reduced, arguing that smaller paychecks will crimp consumption and productivity. The Japan Business Federation, or ... ( read original story ...)
New entrants flock to Tokyo’s cutting-edge technology trade show
Undergoing a major revamp last year, what had been a showcase for consumer electronics such as TVs and washing machines had reinvented itself as a business-to-business exhibition ... system co-developed with Tokyo-based artificial intelligence startup ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF- Yutaka Shoji signs contract to take over business from EVOLUTION JAPAN for 1.15 bln yen
* Says it signed a contract to take over commodity futures trading business from a Tokyo-based firm EVOLUTION JAPAN for 1.15 billion yen ( read original story ...)
Little-known law in Japan tourists really need to know about
Last week, an Osaka tattooist was found guilty of breaking this rarely ... Mr Kuboki said he was worried about the impact the ruling would have on his business. Some other Japanese artists don’t have the same sympathy for Mr Masuda. ( read original story ...)
JR Pass for Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka – Japan Forum
which cost 22,600 yen/23,000 yen for round trip to Kyoto/Osaka, as follows. You have to exchange your E-voucher to your Shinkansen tickets at JR Tokai's Office at Tokyo or Shinagawa Stations at their business hours written here. You can use the 7 day JR ... ( read original story ...)
Emirates marks 15th year of connecting Japan to the world
In October 2002, Emirates became the first airline to link Japan and the Gulf region with non-stop flights when it introduced its four-times-per-week service to Osaka. Now serving ... Bento box and Sushi platter in Business Class, along with Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delivers music to earthquake devastated communities with the world’s first inflatable concert hall
Concert halls can be a bit intimidating. Not least because they often house some pretty intense performances, but because bestowed upon them is an element of grandeur and prestige. Well fear no more, because Japan has become home to the world’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.1 mag, 12 km ENE of Yonakuni, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) was reported 12 km ENE of Yonakuni, Japan (7 miles) on Friday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 67.21 km (42 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 123.12 East, latitude 24.4941 North, depth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Business Confidence at 10-Year High Ahead of Election
TOKYO—Business confidence is riding a 10-year high in Japan as the economy enjoys its longest stretch of growth in more than a decade, a central bank survey showed, less than three weeks before a national election. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.7 quake has struck near Nishinoomote in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 37 kilometers (23 miles) from Nishinoomote in Japan. All ids that are associated to the event: us2000axkg. Unique identifier: us2000axkg. Exact time and date of earthquake 01/10/17 / 2017-10 ... ( read original story ...)