COPALIS BEACH, WASH. — When Japan issued its first-ever “megaquake” warning last week, Harold Tobin, Washington state’s seismologist, was watching carefully. The advisory came after a 7.1-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka investment-grade office rents grow by 2.3% in H1 2024
Vacancy loosened slightly by 0.2ppts during the same period. Regional investment-grade office markets in Japan have enjoyed moderate improvements over the past half-year. According to data from ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Picks Stock Winners in India’s Red-Hot IPO Market
India’s hot market for share sales is delivering wins for Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp., whose own stock has taken a hit from disappointing earnings and a reality check on ...
Japan’s startups struggle to grow past ‘2nd death valley’
TOKYO -- Young Japanese companies are struggling to continuously expand their revenues compared with their peers in the U.S. and Europe, partially owing to their significant lack of access to capital needed for growth, a Nikkei analysis shows. Over the ...
Japanese-Americans of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo community work hard to retain its identity
First Street North is the latest example of Little Tokyo leaders leasing property from the city and developing projects that they hope will benefit the community. Their work is taking place as broader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei soars over 3% to clock best week in 4 years amid a broad rally in Asia markets
Asian markets track the rally on Wall Street after U.S. economic data eased fears of a recession. Traders in Asia assess non-oil exports data from Singapore, which beat Reuters' poll estimates by a huge margin.
Wall Street Shifts To ‘Bossing The Fed Into Big Rate Cuts’ After Bank Of Japan’s Policy U-Turn, Analyst Says
The Bank of Japan’s sudden U-turn on policy has ignited strong reactions on Wall Street this week, with investors now eyeing significant interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Bank of America’s ...
Japan seeks record defense funding boost amid China threats
Japan aims to increase its defense budget to a record $54 billion next year due to threats from China, reports Kyodo. The publication, citing its sources, reports that Japan's Ministry of Defense ...
Inflation has come for one of Japan’s most beloved cheap eats: Ramen
Japanese ramen joints are going out of business at a record pace as restaurants struggle with rising prices of ingredients, electricity and wages. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Institute of Technology Develops Novel Machine Learning-Based Cluster Analysis Method for Target Material Properties
Conventional clustering techniques often focus on basic features like crystal structure and elemental composition, neglecting target properties such as band gaps and dielectric constants. A Tokyo Tech ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate takes on Simon Property in Indonesian outlet malls
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is experiencing a wave of construction of large outlet malls. Japanese property developer Mitsubishi Estate opened The Grand Outlet in Karawang, a city east of Jakarta, on July 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Drops 15% Against Japanese Yen, Outpacing Declines Versus USD, as Yen Carry Trades Unwind
The yen's strong performance, rising almost 10% against the USD in three weeks, led to the unwinding of carry trades, contributing to the sell-off in risk assets and causing significant market ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans Massive Bitcoin Investment: $70 Million to Transform Financial Landscape
A Japanese company has publicly announced its plans to raise $60 million from its shares to increase its Bitcoin holdings to $70 million.
Crypto Autumn: Has The Revolution Been Crippled For Good?
The range of this faintly bearish trend tells us there is a lot of uncertainty in the market, and uncertainty is never a good thing. If we have been in a crypto summer, the market is definitely feeling autumnal and of course that leads quickly to winter.
No Tsunami threat in B.C. after powerful Japan earthquake
There are no tsunami threats in British Columbia after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast, according to the U.S. based National Tsunami Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Thursday's quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth ...
Nurses at Sapporo hospital demand $312,000 in unpaid wages for clothes changing time
SAPPORO -- Sixteen nurses and staffers working at a hospital here filed a lawsuit claiming that changing into uniforms constitutes being on the job, and demanding the medical corporation operating the ... ( read original story ...)