Tokyo: Japanese electronics giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and solid revenue from its game business. Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of 80 ... ( read original story ...)
XOOM Energy Japan, GK Launches into New Markets
These nine core markets make available over 80 million potential electric residential and small business low-voltage customers who can take advantage of services offered by XOOM Energy Japan. Based in Tokyo, Japan, XOOM Energy Japan, is a progressive ... ( read original story ...)
Turnaround Strategy Is Working: Sony Nearly Quadruples Profit
Sony, whose sprawling business spans finance, movies, video games and consumer electronics, is seeing better results at its various units, including games, imaging products, semiconductors and home-entertainment systems. Tokyo-based Sony, which makes the ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar Extends Modest Bounce From 15-Month Lows
TOKYO — The dollar extended its modest bounce from 15-month lows on Wednesday, benefiting from a pause in selling of the battered currency as investors begin positioning for key events this week, notably Friday's U.S. employment report. The dollar index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Today 2017 Strikes NE of Tokyo
ST LOUIS (LALATE) – A Japan earthquake today August 1, 2017 has just stroke north east of Tokyo. The earthquake began on land moments ago. Damage assessment is pending. USGS indicates to news that a 4.8 magnitude Japan earthquake today started 51 km ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the bizarre Japanese ‘health resort’ filled with hundreds of Teletubbies-style homes built to withstand earthquakes
THEY might look like something out of a kid’s TV show but these bizarre foam houses are actually built to withstand earthquakes. Kumamoto in Japan was ripped apart by a magnitude 7.0 quake last year that caused many homes to collapse. But the bright ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake: M5 quake has struck near Kitaibaraki in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) strikes 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Kitaibaraki in Japan on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude 140.6733° East ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.8 mag strikes near Ishige in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) strikes 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Ishige in Japan on Wednesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 50.51 km (31 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or ... ( read original story ...)
Damage from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami – A quick report
The Tohoku region, Northeast Japan, was hit by a gigantic earthquake which occurred in the Pacific close to Tohoku, and subsequently by a giant tsunami. These hazards have caused huge damage on the eastern coast Japan. The earthquake’s magnitude was 9.0 ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska at Risk of a Massive Earthquake and Tsunami Similar to Devastating 2011 Japan Event
In 2011, a megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan produced a huge tsunami that killed over 15,000 people. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake was so big it shifted Earth’s axis and moved the coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, by eight feet. ( read original story ...)
The hotel that’s almost TOO good: Why you’ll never want to leave the incredible Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo
We're waiting for a train to the airport from Tokyo Station to catch a flight back to London, but we're desperately late and panic has wrapped its cold fingers around us. The fear is all the more acute because we've got Finnair business-class seats waiting ... ( read original story ...)
A $180 sandwich from Japan is coming to San Francisco
"Japanese tend to undersell valuable products,” Hamada said. The restaurant focuses on serving cutlets of wagyu, the world’s most expensive beef. The editors of Business Insider Japan visited the Tokyo location to try out the sandwich. Here’s what ... ( read original story ...)
Soraa Brings out the Best in Glass at Tokyo Art Exhibit
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soraa, the world leader in high-quality LED ... to illuminate Mika Aoki’s stunning glass arts exhibition at the POLA MUSEUM ANNEX in Tokyo, Japan. “Mika Aoki’s unifying theme is 'expressing the conditions of life', such ... ( read original story ...)
Markets Live: BHP’s five-month high leads ASX gains
"I think (the market) is cautious about the situation in North Korea and investors tend to go long on gold (at times like these)," said Yuichi Ikemizu, Tokyo branch manager ... in the conventional oil and gas business about to be spun off as Lattice ... ( read original story ...)
Investment and Strategic Alliance in Vietnam Natural Gas Distribution Business[PDF : 201KB]
Based on the SAA, Tokyo Gas Group will utilize its technologies and expertise in such areas as demand development and introduction of energy-saving technologies to enhance PVGas D's business value. Tokyo Gas and PV Gas back in March 2012 signed a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures gain on firm oil prices
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose on Monday after touching their lowest in nearly two weeks in the night session, buoyed by firm oil prices. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for January delivery had ... ( read original story ...)