TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company,... SOULAC-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - When ... ( read original story ...)
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop “war” on poultry
A person holds a test tube labelled "Bird Flu" next to eggs, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action
Turkey instituted a National Disaster and Emergency Management Authority to build capacity for disaster risk reduction and management. AFAD’s mission was to organize disaster preparedness training for ... ( read original story ...)
Temporary Tizzy Passes for Japan as Traders Wait for Central Bank Hearings
Ueda is the first outsider considered for the post, as I explained on Monday in previewing his selection, with previous central bank chiefs all coming from within the Bank of Japan or from the ...
Japan’s JERA, Abu Dhabi’s TAQA to collaborate in decarbonisation business
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, also called TAQA, to explore opportunities to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Rapidus considering building chip factory in Hokkaido, northern Japan-TV Tokyo
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's state-backed chip venture Rapidus is considering building a chip factory in Hokkaido, northern Japan, TV Tokyo reported on Wednesday. Rapidus will likely make a ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation Prospects Undermine Tokyo Stock Market
Leading the upside on a down day were Citizen Watch (CHCLY, 7762:Tokyo), up 9.2%, followed by online retailer Rakuten (RKUNY, 4755:Tokyo), up 7.7%, and then Sumitomo Osaka Cement (SUCEF, 5232:Tokyo), ... ( read original story ...)
Japan IDs balloons spotted in its airspace four years ago as Chinese spy craft
Balloons seen in Japanese airspace between 2019 and 2021 are presumed to have been Chinese spy craft, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. The balloons were spotted in Japan’s Kagoshima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘strongly presumes’ Chinese spy balloons entered its airspace
Japan said Tuesday it "strongly" suspects three Chinese spy balloons entered its airspace between 2019 and 2021. ( read original story ...)
At Bank of Japan’s helm, MIT-educated Ueda to put theory into practice
People who know him say Kazuo Ueda is a pragmatic policymaker-type academic who can adjust his views on monetary policy flexibly, making him hard to brand as either a hawk or a dove ...
Turkey earthquake: After Nurdagi, NDRF teams reach Hatay for rescue operations
Teams of NDRF have reached the Hatay area in Turkey, days after conducting extensive rescue operations in Nurdagi, an NDRF spokesman said on Wednesday. "The base of operation of NDRF Team India 10 and ... ( read original story ...)
Over 28,000 dead in Turkey, Syria earthquake: Death toll among worst in recent history
Also known as the Valdivia earthquake, the quake "generated a tsunami that was destructive not only along the coast of Chile, but also across the Pacific in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines," ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1,858 new cases of coronavirus
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,858 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo on Wednesday. The figure is down 754 from a week ago, for a 29th straight day of week-on-week decline. There were 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end lower
The dollar bought 133.25 yen in Asian trade, against 133.07 yen in New York and 131.89 yen in Tokyo late Tuesday. Sony Group gave up early gains and ended down 0.64 percent to 11,705. SoftBank Group ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on fears over prolonged U.S. rate hikes
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates for a long period after higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors rise to near 1.5 mln in Jan as tourism recovers
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Visitors to Japan climbed to nearly 1.5 million in January, the national tourism agency said on Wednesday, showing an accelerating recovery in tourism after the government scrapped COVID-19 curbs in October. The number of foreign ... ( read original story ...)