Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Running the road to recovery
The route takes a brave group of volunteers, this year consisting of 1,300 runners and 100 cyclists, on a relay race through some of Japan’s most beautiful but isolated areas. This is the land of the the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and it still bears ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries : S. Korean court orders Japan firm to pay out over ex-forced laborers
A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese firm to pay compensation over forced labor ... "After the plant was destroyed following the 1944 Tonankai earthquake, I was sent to a factory in Toyama, sustained severe burns during an air raid and ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co Ltd (4092) Dips -0.42% on Aug 8
Its all-time low of 85.25, on the other hand, was last seen in July 1950. When an earthquake massively hit Japan in March 2011, the economy was also shattered. Two sessions after the earthquake, the Nikkei Stock Average had lost 10% after nearly reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Five miners dead after being trapped in Muzaffarabad coal mine
According to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the remote area where the mine is located lies near a fault line formed after the 2005 earthquake. In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake, JICA had suggested that no construction be done in the ... ( read original story ...)
ECO cycle, an automated underground parking for bicycles in japan
created by giken, today there are over 50 parking stations in japan and a global expansion is on its way ... but it is also said to be earthquake resistant. ( read original story ...)
Meet the Entrepreneur Who Makes a Living Selling Rare Pokémon Toys
As everyone knows Japan, had the 2011 Sendai earthquake/tsunami, and then another earthquake in Kumamoto last year. With the support of the fandom, Pokévault raised over $5,500 USD for the recovery effort. We received donations from several hundred people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at a street monitor showing news of North Korea firing a ballistic missile in Tokyo Thomson Reuters By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warned on Tuesday of the acute threat posed by North Korea's weapons programs as ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s discuss Japan’s life expectancy records
They began trailing Hong Kong women in 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Japanese women regained the top spot in 2012 but slipped behind Hong Kong in 2015. They were followed by Spanish women in third at 85.42 years, and France in fourth at 85.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Rising labor costs, especially for part-time help, cast shadow on Japanese companies
Rising labor costs are casting shadows over Japanese businesses amid escalating manpower shortages ... and administration due mainly to higher labor costs. “Our conventional business model is not working well,” with hourly wages of part-timers ... ( read original story ...)
Mazda Japan enters the MX-5 Miata restoration business
From its 1989 debut through its 1997 end of production, Mazda built over 400,000 first-generation (NA, in Mazda-speak) MX-5 Miatas. Japan, where the model is known as the Eunos Roadster (or simply Roadster), accounted for sales of around 120,000 NA Miatas ... ( read original story ...)
US, Australia, Japan want coercive acts at sea to be stopped
The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers called Monday for a halt to land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an arbitration ruling that invalidated China's vast claims to the disputed waters. U.S ... ( read original story ...)
In alliance-happy auto industry, go-it-alone Honda the odd carmaker out
it’s studying a business partnership with Suzuki Motor Corp., which is the largest carmaker in India. Last year, Nissan Motor Co., the second-largest Japanese carmaker, bailed out Mitsubishi Motors by buying a 34 percent stake after the smaller carmaker ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank mulls Uber investment
SoftBank, however, has not released a forecast for the current business year ending March, citing uncertainty. SoftBank’s wireless unit Sprint Corp, the No.4 US wireless carrier by subscribers, is exploring options to boost finances through means such as ... ( read original story ...)
BDO partners with Japan’s payment brand for high-end credit card
Meanwhile, JCBI, as Japan's only international payment brand ... With over 55 years of experience in the credit card industry, as well as growing business and customer networking in Asia, we at JCBI are striving to deliver even higher quality services ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank Posts 50% Jump In Q1 Profit After Inclusion Of Vision Fund
Tokyo: Japan's SoftBank Group Corp on Monday reported a 50.1 per ... SoftBank has not released a forecast for the current business year ending March, saying there are too many uncertain factors. Thomson Reuters Starmine SmartEstimate puts full-year profit ... ( read original story ...)