Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec sees electric vehicles driving profits as it plans for future
Shigenobu Nagamori has built it into the world’s top maker of precision motors and became one of Japan’s most venerated business leaders. Nagamori guided Nidec past Nissan and Panasonic in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending rebounds as wages rise, trade woes cloud outlook
Japan’s economy rebounded in the second quarter from a contraction in the first three months of this year thanks to robust business spending. But consumption has lacked momentum as firms remain ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Is Seeking Loans From Banks Pitching for Big IPO
SoftBank Group Corp. has told potential underwriters seeking a large role in the blockbuster IPO of its Japanese wireless unit that they should offer to lend to other parts of the parent company’s emp... ( read original story ...)
9 dead, 30 missing in northern Japan quake
Japan's prime minister says at least nine people are dead after a powerful earthquake on the country's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan, Adding to Summer of Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power, killing at least nine people and leaving 33 others missing after a landsl... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori, Osaka give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
"Yeah, it's great news we're both in the semis." Historic news, actually. Both players won — Osaka decisively, Nishikori narrowly — to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up Tokyo’s beaches: An Olympic task
"We will create an environment that will enable athletes to perform at their best with a sense of safety," Tokyo 2020 official Hidemasa Nakamura told a recent news conference announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Seven dead and dozens more trapped in homes
At least seven people have died and dozens are trapped in their homes after a powerful earthquake hit the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The quake, which struck with a magnitude 6.7 in the early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Homes on Hokkaido buried by landslide after magnitude-6.7 quake
Yet another natural disaster has struck part of Japan, continuing a summer of chaos that has seen the country weather deadly floods, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. At least seven peo... ( read original story ...)
Rising star Osaka has bright future to lead sport
Meet Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who ticks all those boxes and more. The daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father, the charismatic Osaka has offered signs that she possesses all the talent and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake kills at least 7, rescuers rush to unearth survivors
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that seven people had been confirmed dead. The national broadcaster NHK put ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Tennis-Naomi Osaka – player profile
Osaka, who was born in Japan but spent most of her childhood ... media Indonesia's stock exchange to launch technology platform, eyes Go-Jek IPO Visit site ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on Hokkaido quake; spotlight on reshuffled benchmark stocks
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday on the back of broad weakness in global equities, while investors awaited damage assessments after a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, the late... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hit by Deadly Earthquake, Adding to Summer of Environmental Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power and leaving two people dead and 38 missing after a landslide crushed multi... ( read original story ...)
Dissenter criticises Bank of Japan’s flexible bond yield plan, wants more easing
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)